Korkernte
Alportel: Cork oak forest
The forests around São Brás are naturally grown, producing the highest quality of cork
Cork tree
Only the main trunk is harvested regularly
Cork tree: mark
The number indicates the year of the latest harvest (2008), and C.M. stands for Câmara Municipal
Cork harvesting
Every seven years a part of the cortex of the cork ork is excoriated.
