In the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon, growing acai berries—a superfood known for its nutritional benefits—is a major source of income. Production has ...

There are numerous ways to boost your overall health and wellness, from visiting the doctor regularly to adding nutrient-rich foods to your diet. One food with extraordinary benefits is acai berry, a ...

It seems so long ago that I first tasted acai—a rich, purple palm fruit in the Amazon. I was living with Ipixuna indians on the Amazon river in Brazil, and some of the women in the family I was ...

Thought açaí bowls were relegated to the depths of circa-2012 Instagram feeds? Think again. It appears that the popular blitzed purple fruit nutrition trend is making a comeback, with Google searches ...

I've had açaí berries, being one of those Americans who longs to be healthier, especially if I can do it by plopping a few berries into a smoothie. Açaí, which to me taste a little like dull ...

BELEM, BRAZIL — A frenzy overtakes the teeming harbor here as a wooden-hulled riverboat chugs into port. “It’s here!” cries an expectant buyer, one of many shoving his way toward the craft in a sweaty ...

At the port of Igarapé da Fortaleza, in the far north of Brazil, dock workers unload large orange-red sacks from small wooden boats. Small dark berries scatter around the dock, staining everything ...

NPR's Scott Simon details how many of Brazil's açaí berries are harvested: by children. Opinion: Do you know who's picking your açaí berries? I've had açaí berries, being one of those Americans who ...