Cork is the outer bark of the Cork Oak tree, Quercus Suber. Cork oaks are found in forests surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Portugal is the world's largest cork producer, but Cork Oaks are also cultivated in Spain, Italy, France, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Cork is easily stripped from the tree from May to August
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This 230 year old Cork Oak tree is Portugal's most prized tree and the most productive one on record. Ever since 1820, it's harvested every 9 years for wine cork bottles. Stripping