WARNING: Carnauba shortage according to Z-company...

[Muncher]

Is that not a pretty significant breach of contract there?

[miracle]

If there was a contract for the Royale £7k wax.

Kind Regards
Paul.

[FourWheelDrift]

miracle said:

So is there a shortage of carnauba in the world?

Quick search reveals, the only Carnauba palm trees that supply the wax grow in Northern Brazil only. It's wood used for building, roots in medicine, fruit as food, leaf fibres for cordage, pith as cork substitute and only the leaves for wax. Perhaps it's being over cultivated (Brazilians have a habit of cutting down to many trees) or just poor weather conditions have made a bad years growth.

[off_again]

See, I told you that it was global warming....

Next it will be so warm that it wont snow.....

[moleamol]

miracle said:

If there was a contract for the Royale £7k wax.

I always thought the free refills would make it worthwile for someone in your line of work. I assume that you are a bit miffed?

[Prestige detail]

As posted to you on DW Paul

www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,755161,00.html?promoid=googlep

[Calorus]

FourWheelDrift said:

miracle said:

So is there a shortage of carnauba in the world?

Quick search reveals, the only Carnauba palm trees that supply the wax grow in Northern Brazil only. It's wood used for building, roots in medicine, fruit as food, leaf fibres for cordage, pith as cork substitute and only the leaves for wax. Perhaps it's being over cultivated (Brazilians have a habit of cutting down to many trees) or just poor weather conditions have made a bad years growth.

To be quite frank, Americans have a habit of cutting down too many Brazillian trees.