Oak - Cork

$19.90

Medium sized evergreen oak with attractive and useful bark. The bark is harvested once every 9 - 12 years for use as wine cork, flooring and other products. Native to south western Europe and northwest Africa. Long lived large spreading trees to 20m.Acorns are edible but do contain tannins which can affect flavour, but less bitter than other oak species. Acorns is best eaten boiled to leach these and improve flavour. Can then be dried and ground for use in cooking.
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