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Açaí palm

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Açaí palm Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade : Angiosperms Clade : Monocots Clade : Commelinids Order: Arecales Family: Arecaceae Genus: Euterpe Species: E. oleracea Binomial name Euterpe oleracea Mart. Synonyms [1] Euterpe brasiliana Oken Catis martiana O.F.Cook Euterpe badiocarpa Barb.Rodr. Euterpe beardii L.H.Bailey Euterpe cuatrecasana Dugand The açaí palm ( Portuguese:  [asaˈi]  (   listen ) , from Tupi-Guarani asaí [2] ), Euterpe oleracea, is a species of palm tree (Arecaceae) cultivated for its fruit (açaí berries or simply açaí), hearts of palm (a vegetable), leaves and trunk wood. Global demand for the fruit expanded rapidly in the 21st century and so the tree is cultivated for that purpose primarily. Euterpe oleracea is mostly native to Brazil, Trinidad and other countries of northern South America, mainly in swamps and floodplains. Açaí palms are tall, slender trees growing to more than 25 m (82 ft) tall, with pinnate leaves up to 3 m (9.8 ft) long. [3...

Grape

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This article is about the fruits of the genus Vitis. For the European grapevine, see Vitis vinifera. For other uses, see Grape (disambiguation). Grapes "White" table grapes A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus Vitis . Grapes can be eaten fresh as table grapes or they can be used for making wine, jam, juice, jelly, grape seed extract, raisins, vinegar, and grape seed oil. Grapes are a non-climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters. Grapes, red or green Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) Energy 288 kJ (69 kcal) Carbohydrates 18.1 g Sugars 15.48 g Dietary fiber 0.9 g Fat 0.16 g Protein 0.72 g Vitamins Quantity %DV † Thiamine (B 1 ) 6% 0.069 mg Riboflavin (B 2 ) 6% 0.07 mg Niacin (B 3 ) 1% 0.188 mg Pantothenic acid (B 5 ) 1% 0.05 mg Vitamin B 6 7% 0.086 mg Folate (B 9 ) 1% 2 μg Choline 1% 5.6 mg Vitamin C 4% 3.2 mg Vitamin E 1% 0.19 mg Vitamin K 14% 14.6 μg Minerals Quantity %DV † Calciu...