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The 'Miracle' Berry That Could Replace Sugar (2014) (theatlantic.com)
7 points by gdebel 1399 days ago
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insane_dreamer 1399 days ago
8 years later and this is the first time I've heard of it -- doesn't seem to have caught on in the US (at least not at the consumer level)
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skyyler 1399 days ago
It only exists at the consumer level as a novelty.

You can get chewable tablets labelled "mberry", places like maybe Spencer's Gifts or similar tchotchke merchants.

They're a fun small gift but I think their use as a sweetener is limited due to the way it changes other flavours.

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gdebel 1399 days ago
I had the opportunity to taste this berry where I live (French Polynesia) and indeed very surprised by its powerful sweetening effect. It looks like an under-exploited potential to me.
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