Lavender became a commercial crop in France ... from production and harvest to oil distillation and history. (How to plan an artlovers’ road trip through Provence.) The climate crisis brings ...

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Despite the challenges of the vintage, the crop turned ... the five-year average. Production came in at 1,255,060 hl, equivalent to 167 million bottles, guaranteeing a marketing potential to support ...

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