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Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) as a commercial crop in Brazilian Amazonia

1984; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 38; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf02859006

ISSN

1874-9364

Autores

Homer T. Erickson, Maria Pinheiro Fernandes Corrêa, J. R. Escobar,

Tópico(s)

Agricultural and Food Sciences

Resumo

Guaraná (Paullinia cupana) is a woody vine or sprawling shrub native to the central Amazon Basin. The seeds are commercially produced on some 6,000 ha in the state of Amazonas near Manaus. The principal article of commerce is an amber-colored, carbonated soft drink. It is also widely used as a high caffeine stimulant and in local medicines. The plant is monoecious and is damaged by a number of diseases, the most severe being anthracnose. Prospects are excellent for greatly expanded international markets.

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