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SEQP: Delivering Farm to the Table Florida Grown Açaí - Seite 3
Pilot Program Overview: Seeing an opportunity to deliver fresher, higher-quality açaí to U.S. consumers, Santana Equestrian Private Financial (SEQP) is launching a pilot cultivation program in Canal Point, Florida. SEQP's Soil Division will partner with local farmers to adapt the Brazilian açaí palm to Florida's environment, with the goal of establishing a home-grown, fully organic açaí supply. A key to this initiative is SEQP's proprietary soil amendment, BioActivium, which will be used to enrich and prepare the local soil for the tropical palm. BioActivium (branded as Activium in SEQP's product line) is an organic fertilizer and soil enhancer developed from equine manure composting, designed to improve soil fertility and carbon content. By rehabilitating and fortifying the Florida soil with BioActivium, the company aims to recreate something closer to the rich, nutrient-dense conditions of the Amazon floodplains in which açaí palms thrive. In a similar case, agricultural trials in Hawaii found that matching the Amazon's soil nutrients via amendments was crucial to successfully fruiting açaí palms outside their native habitat. Leveraging these insights, SEQP's pilot will test whether Florida's humid, subtropical climate - combined with BioActivium-enhanced soil - can support healthy growth and fruiting of açaí palms on U.S. soil.
Strategic Significance: If successful, this pilot could pave the way for farm-to-table açaí products that are grown in the USA rather than imported. Locally cultivated açaí would allow SEQP to deliver the fruit straight from Florida farms to consumers, eliminating the need for freezing, long-distance transport, and added preservatives that current imported açaí products require. Experts note that because açaí berries have such a brief shelf life, growing them closer to their market ensures consumers get a much fresher and higher-quality product. The ability to offer "tree-to-bowl" freshness in organic açaí
beverages could become a unique selling point in the health food and functional beverage industry. Additionally, domestic cultivation cuts down on transportation emissions and aligns with the broader trend of local, sustainable sourcing. SEQP's use of BioActivium in this project also showcases the synergy between its soil-rehabilitation technology and new crop opportunities: by turning nutrient-poor land into fertile farms, the company can diversify into high-value crops like açaí. It should be emphasized that this Florida açaí initiative remains a strategic pilot program at an early stage. SEQP is focusing on research and development of cultivation techniques and will not be issuing any revenue or volume forecasts at this time. The açaí pilot has been included as a strategic note in the company's latest OTC Markets disclosure and is being announced via a standalone press release to inform stakeholders of the venture. The company believes this initiative, while exploratory, aligns with its mission of sustainable agriculture and innovation. By potentially becoming one of the first to produce organic U.S.-grown açaí, SEQP could eventually help secure a domestic supply of this sought-after superfruit - delivering fresher, preservative free açaí to American consumers and adding a novel, eco-friendly dimension to its agricultural portfolio.
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