Le Roseau Chantant harvests its own cane between December and the end of February in the world-famous Camargue region of southern France. This region is a nature reserve and a refuge for rare birds, plants and animals. The land, with its rich alluvial Rhône Delta soil and high silica content, is excellent for growing Arundo donax (a.k.a. giant reed / wild cane). The Mistral wind from the Alps, combined with moisture from the Mediterranean, produces cane of ideal quality for all oboists.
Densities
Le choix du Roseau Chantant selection is available in three different densities: Hard Density (HD), Medium Density (MD) and Softer Density (SD).
Density and drying metodh
The cane is dried in two different ways: by wind, and by sun exposure:
1. Wind-dried cane
2. Sun-dried cane
The fibres of wind-dried cane remain softer and more pliable compared to those of the sun-dried cane.
We use sun-dried cane for our Hard Density (HD) and Medium Density (MD) categories, and wind-dried cane for our Softer Density (SD) category.
Please note that all of our cane is fully seasoned and ready for immediate use.
Tube cane is sold in a pack of 500 gr.
