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July 14th, 2010

Whistler Tree Yields Again

The most famous cork tree in the world has once again yielded hundreds of kilograms of high-grade cork.

Known as the Whistler Tree, the 227 year - old oak is acknowledged as the world's oldest cork tree. It gets its name from the songbirds that regularly perch on its limbs.

On average, cork oaks have an economic lifespan of 170 years and are in their prime when aged between 60 and 90 years.

The Whistler Tree continues to defy the odds with the 2009 harvest producing a massive 825 kilograms of cork. This was a significant increase on the 650 kilograms produced in 2000 when the tree was last stripped and is about 12 times the yield of an average cork tree.

Story Source: corkfacts.com

Posted by: Matt Lambert at 11:47 a.m.
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