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Black truffle results in Devon, UK

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/22/2008 - 11:24.

We have just finished the yearly analysis of the root system of our winter truffle (Tuber melanosporum) plantation in Devon, UK.
The results were excellent, with 80% of the 3-5cm root samples showing a thriving truffle fungus.

The results are extremely encouraging. Whilst most of the UK has a suitable climate for the summer truffle, it has previously been thought that the UK climate is unsuitable for the winter truffle. These early indications
suggest that it may be possible to grow this species outside of its natural habitats.

 

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  • Patches of bare earth ignite truffle dreams
    10/29/2008 - 09:55

    Some very exciting news- earlier this autumn we received photos from our welsh plantation showing a very distinct ‘brûlé’. A brûlé is a burnt-looking patch of ground, devoid of vegetation underneath the tree caused by the truffle fungus- these normally take several years to appear and signal imminent onset of fruiting of the truffle. This is particularly exciting as they have appeared on around 70-80% of trees planted last winter! With an average age of 9months (from planting), these results are every exciting indeed,