The Amazonian Caboclo and the Acai Palm. Adv Econ Bot (16) NYBG BRAND that great field collector

that great field collector

and Paolo De Luca

Seven new species and one new variety are described

With the aim of showing policy makers

For centuries

The Amazonian Caboclo and the Acai Palm. Adv Econ Bot (16) NYBG BRAND that great field collectorThis remarkable monograph tells the story of the boom in the aa fruit economyfrom a rural staple to a chic health food delicacy in national and international marketsand examines the development of the production systems and commodity chains required to supply the burgeoning demand for this fruit. It also carefully reconsiders the contested and stigmatized history of the social identity of caboclos.