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13 Jun 2009Acai juice is becoming more and more popular nowadays. It is made from juicing acai berries, which are purple berries only found in the rain forests of South America. The areas where they grow are usually swamps and floodplains. They grow on the acai palm tree, a member of the genus Euterpe palms. There are eight other species in the same family as the acai palm. You will find many acai palm trees in Central and South America, from Belize southward to Brazil and Peru.
In: Food & Beverage
26 Mar 2009Morinda Citrifolia, Moringa, and Indian Mulberry are the known names for Noni. The major crop is a tree that thrives in black lava soil in the islands of Hawaii. This tree grows and produces fruit all year long. Transplanted and cultivated to other areas, it will only grow in shrub form and will not produce as much or as valuable a fruit as the trees in Hawaii. Noni is native to Hawaii, but has been established in other hot humid climates.
In: Food & Beverage
23 Mar 2009Morinda Citrifolia, Moringa, and Indian Mulberry are the known names for Noni. The major crop is a tree that thrives in black lava soil in the islands of Hawaii. This tree grows and produces fruit all year long. Transplanted and cultivated to other areas, it will only grow in shrub form and will not produce as much or as valuable a fruit as the trees in Hawaii. Noni is native to Hawaii, but has been established in other hot humid climates.
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12 Mar 2009The noni tree originates in the south pacific, most likely Hawaii, growing in the back lava soil left behind by the Island’s many volcanoes. It can grow up to 30 feet tall, and is related to the coffee tree, being in the Rubiaceae family. It will also grow in shady forests, sandy and rocky shores, saline soils, secondary soils, and limestone outcrops. It is however more common and grows better in the lava soil beds. Today it grows in Tahiti, French Polynesia, Southeast Asia, all of the Pacific Islands, and even in the Dominican Republic.