Most guaraná is produced in the States of Amazonas and Mato Grosso. To my knowledge this is not a commercial crop for the Santarém region. As a matter of fact, I may have some of the only guaraná plants around here. I came by a hand-full of seeds some years ago, given to me by a pilot who was returning from a guaraná producing area south of the Amazon River in Amazonas. I planted them at the Bosque around the old maloca (roundhouse), which is a forested area. Under these conditions, the plant becomes a vine, climbing up into nearby trees and it is difficult to get a good look at the fruits. Just a few days ago I was doing a tour in that area and found this beautiful bunch of fruit no more than 2 meters off the ground. In recent times I have planted other guaraná plants in sunny places around the museum. In this environment they will remain bush/small trees, making it much easier for visitors to see the fruit.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Guaraná Fruit (Paullinia cupana)
Most guaraná is produced in the States of Amazonas and Mato Grosso. To my knowledge this is not a commercial crop for the Santarém region. As a matter of fact, I may have some of the only guaraná plants around here. I came by a hand-full of seeds some years ago, given to me by a pilot who was returning from a guaraná producing area south of the Amazon River in Amazonas. I planted them at the Bosque around the old maloca (roundhouse), which is a forested area. Under these conditions, the plant becomes a vine, climbing up into nearby trees and it is difficult to get a good look at the fruits. Just a few days ago I was doing a tour in that area and found this beautiful bunch of fruit no more than 2 meters off the ground. In recent times I have planted other guaraná plants in sunny places around the museum. In this environment they will remain bush/small trees, making it much easier for visitors to see the fruit.
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Very interesting. Great photo!
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