Acai berry production has grown around 50% in the past decade, driven by a dozen or so women in the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon. Bezinha and her ...

(For reference, a small acai berry is about the same size as a large blueberry.) Acai is often called a "superfood," and for ...

In the Amazon, Women Lead Efforts to Grow Acai Berry Production By Isabel Teles SAO PAULO (Reuters) - In the tiny community of Ilha da Jussara, at the northern tip of the Brazilian Amazon ...