Most cane manufacturers only sort cane by grower, but every batch has pieces that are too hard, too soft, and everywhere in between. Leave nothing up to chance! These pieces are all individually hardness tested for ideal performance and consistency piece to piece.
 
Loree cane shaped on the Chiarugi -1 Oboe d'Amore shape (medium-narrow width), gouged to ~.65mm, OR pregouged to ~.90mm. 
 
Cane options:
Very soft (best for practicing reed making, but may not turn into a great reed)
Medium (recommended. Oboe d'amore cane tends to be more forgiving than oboe cane, so ideal pieces come from a wider variety of hardnesses.)
Very Hard (not recommended, but could be a very powerful reed with the right refinement and climate)