Area planted with terra firme açaí trees generated by the survey grows 675% in Brazil

The planted area of açaí cultivars (Euterpe oleracea) for terra firme developed by agricultural research increased 675% in the last 12 years, indicates a study conducted by Embrapa. With seeds of superior genetic quality and appropriate management practices, the cultivation of the açaí tree outside the floodplain areas is expanding in the Amazon and in other regions of Brazil and increasing the supply of fruits to the market. Positive effects on income generation on agricultural properties, soil quality and biodiversity conservation are also recorded. Monitoring the adoption of technologies analyzed the BRS Pará and BRS Pai d'Égua cultivars, launched in 2005 and 2019, respectively. floodplain areas. The work shows that in 2010 there were in Brazil, mainly in the state of Pará, 6,886 hectares of açaí planted with the cultivar BRS Pará. In 2022, with the two cultivars available on the market, the area jumped to 53,374 hectares (39,800 hectares in BRS Pará and 13,574 hectares in BRS ...