From the Amazon to You:
Through out this web page, we have discussed how perishable the little berry is. Please see, The Overall Picture , or, Pure Acai - The Real Deal, for more information. Since the fruit is located deep in the Amazon Rain Forest, and perishes within 24 hours of it being harvested, how do you preserve all of the nutrients and ship the product to the United States and other countries, much like you would bananas?
Sambazon, the world leader in producing Acai, has developed a process to flash freeze the pulp and skin within 24 hours of being harvested. Once frozen, you can ship the produc
t anywhere you choose. The problem is it must be kept frozen until the moment you intend to consume the frozen pulp. It can be used to make juice drinks, smoothies, or toppings on deserts, ice cream, etc. The only problem with frozen products is the limits or restrictions you face. For example, you can't pack it in the morning for lunch and expect it to be edible 4 to 5 hours later. You can't take a trip without dry ice, or short trips without packing it in ice.
So What is the answer?
To the right, you will see a picture of a Vacuum Freeze Drying Unit. There are many styles and makes of Freeze Dryers but with equipment like this, you can produce a freeze dried powder. What is so very important in this process, is maintaining all the Acai health benefits and nutrients while turning the product into a powder that opens up numerous packaging and shipping opportunities. Because Acai is truly a Super Food, making it available in a powder form and finally into capsules through Vacuum Freeze Drying, makes it very convenient for the end user.
Because of the freeze drying process, the water is totally removed from the Acai berry, and without moisture, you eliminate the cause for decay and wind up with a pure powder. The actual process used by our supplier involves a 6.9 fold concentrate of their 14% dried Acai pulp. This means that they use 7 grams of pulp to make 1 gram of freeze dried powder.
Remember from our other Articles, 100 grams of fresh Acai has an outstanding antioxidant rating of 5,500 ORAC score. Now compare that to 100 grams of Freeze Dried Acai powder that has an amazing ORAC score of over 50,000. For more information on ORAC, see our article entitled, Acai - Frequently Asked Questions.
