Harvesting Natural Cork Photos

Marché artisanal de liège pendant la Fête de la Levée du Liège a Llofriu, Palafrugell

Planxes de suro, un cop arrencades de l'escorça de l'arbre de l'alzina surera, abundant a les Gavarres, Llofriu, Palafrugell

Corcho recién arrancado del alcoronoque en las Gavarrres de Llofriu. Se regenererá naturalmente en poco tiempo.

Una tasca centenària. L'extracció de suro ha estat primordial per l'economía del Baix Empordà durant secles, especialmente a Palafrugell

Making bottle caps after harvesting natural cork, in Llofriu, Palafrugell, Costa Brava

Market during the Harvesting Natural Cork day, in Llofriu, Palafrugell

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