Portuguese Corks Meet the Lion’s Share of The World’s Demand
Cork has become the most demandable wine stopper from time immemorial and Portugal meets the lion’s share of the world’s entire requirement. Apart from Portugal, cork is also harvested in Algeria, Spain, France, Morocco, Italy, and Tunisia. Cork is derived from a specific type of oak tree called cork oak. Why does cork oak produce a thicker layer of cork bark than other trees or traditional oak trees? These trees evolve themselves to the weather conditions of the Mediterranean and form thicker barks around their stems. The more interesting information about the fact is still unknown to you. After the pealing of cork bark from the oak tree, what happens to the tree? Most people consider that they are cut down, and the cultivating farmers plant new trees in their places. But it is not! Do they die or cut off for wood? No, the bark of the cork regenerates after every 9 years and the cultivators get the same cork from the same tree once again. The recent record-breaking information i...