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Harvesting Cork in Provence

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The cork is harvested every 12 years

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It takes 12 years for the bark to be thick enough to be made into a cork stopper. Because of that, the harvesters follow an ancient division of the hills, making sure they only visit each tree every 12 years...
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It takes 12 years for the bark to be thick enough to be made into a cork stopper. Because of that, the harvesters follow an ancient division of the hills, making sure they only visit each tree every 12 years...