HARVEST OF THE MAQUI BERRY:
The Maqui berry is harvested through a process of wild berry collecting.
Harvest Season
The Maqui berry is in season between November and March, depending on the region.
Harvest Process
The process involves picking the lateral branches off the trees, shaking them to separate the berries, and then employing a manual process for cleaning the berries from the leaves.
Sustainability of the Harvest
Harvesting has been done in close collaboration with groups of local harvesters, especially the Mapuche people.
This is done through sustainable production, with an aim towards the growth of a significant, creative economic system that provides a certain quality of life to the population, while caring for the environment, renewing its resources, and also contributing at the same time to economic and social needs. This is an objective that can only be reached with a well-coordinated work team and with strict rules pertaining to quality standards. The system provides efficient production based on a supply chain from the point of origin to the point of distribution in order to fulfill all of our global clients’ needs.
Sustainable production is guaranteed from the point of origin to the point of distribution in order to fulfill the needs of the client.
Maqui
"EXEMPLARY
SUPERFRUIT”
What are “superfruits”?
This refers to certain fruit varieties that, along with tasting good, stand out from the rest of the fruits due to their high content of bioactive substances: antioxidants.
An antioxidant is a molecule that is capable of delaying or preventing the oxidation of other molecules. Oxidation reactions can produce free radicals which trigger chain reactions that damage cells. Oxidative stress has been associated with the pathogenesis of many human diseases.
This is why pharmacology intensively studies the use of antioxidants, particularly as a treatment for strokes and neurodegenerative diseases. Some of the more prominent superfruits are: the acai berry, goji berry, raspberry, pomegranate, and of course, the maqui berry.
Comparison of the maqui berry with other superfruits
The great strength of the maqui berry in comparison to other SUPERFRUITS from the rest of the world, such as the goji berry and acai berry, can be observed in the graph.
