Acai Fruit

The acia fruit is a small, round, deep purple fruit similar to a grape. It is a type of berry that grows on the acia tree which is a type of palm tree native to South American, rainforest, countries such as Brazil. Acai fruit is very tasty and there are many great recipes that use it.

Picture of the acia fruit

On the left hand side is the picture of the acai berry fruit. The acia fruit is about an inch in diameter which makes it larger than blueberry but comparable size to grape. Inside the acia fruit there is a large seed that is about half an inch in diameter.

Unlike grapes and many other fruits, the acia fruit only has one large seed. The seed is hard and people don't eat the seed of the acai fruit. Each branch of the acai palm tree has almost a thousand acia fruit on them.

Eating acia fruit

In countries where the acai palm trees grow, it is common to find acia fruit in the menu at restaurants. The acia fruit berries are harvested as food and they make up a large part of the food source of those countries.

When the acia fruit is young, it can look green, although some fully ripe acia fruit are green. The color of the acia berry depends on how ripe it is and the type of acia berry it is.

In countries such as Brazil, acia fruit is used in breakfast such as to make the famous Rio Bowl.