Move Over, Acai. Here Comes the Maqui Berry
Natives of Chile have reveled in it for centuries. Now local entrepreneurs want to export the antioxidant-rich maqui berry and become the next super-food giants.
Move Over Acai. Here Comes The Maqui Berry
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All right, acai berry. You had a good run.
There’s a new super-food vying for star of the juice cleanse, and it’s called the maqui berry. Like the rest of the lot, it has ridiculous amounts of antioxidants and the requisite claims of healing powers. The maqui has been farmed for centuries by the Mapuche Indians in southern Chile and is now, inevitably, being commercialized and hawked all over the world.