Berries
Maqui Berry
Maqui
Chile
Native purple berry with extremely high antioxidant content, tart and dark, a Chilean superfood, traditional and wild.
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What it is
A closer look at Maqui Berry.
Native purple berry with extremely high antioxidant content, tart and dark, a Chilean superfood, traditional and wild.
What to look for
Know it when you find it.
At a produce stall or farmers' market, look for Maqui Berry; Deep purple color, tart flavor, fresh or dried, wild, superfood.
Where it belongs
Origins and
traditions.
Food rarely respects a border. These are the places the dataset connects most strongly to Maqui Berry.
Names around the table
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