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| April.19.2005 : Tuesday |
 All about Corky
Cork Oaks live about 150-250 years. Virgin cork is the first cork cut from generally 25 year-old trees. Another 10-12 years is required for the second harvest. A tree can be harvested a dozen times in its lifetime. Cork harvesting is done entirely without machinery
I drink a lot of wine, but just realized that I know very little about where those corks come from. Apparently Portugal is in the midst of a nasty drought which will probably slow down the cork harvest.
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Link: The Perfect Storm for Cork Arrives
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becca
4/19/2005 11:05
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4/19/2005 15:09
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