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Patches of bare earth ignite truffle dreams

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:55:25 +0100

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,

South African truffles making the headlines

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:51:09 +0100

Woodford Truffles Pty is still making waves across South Africa. This month they have been filling the airwaves, appeared in yet more magazine articles and have recently also received national TV exposure. For further details and information on truffle cultivation in South Africa please visit: http://www.woodfordtruffles.co.za/

Truffle hunting championships- the results!

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:40:32 +0100

The first UK truffle hunting championship, complete with cultivation workshops, chef demonstrations and

Truffles down under, some of the most expensive truffles in the world

admin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:52:04 +0200

Whilst northern hemisphere truffle hunters are busying themselves in the summer
truffle season, July is harvesting time for the Perigord truffle (Tuber melanosporum)
in the southern hemisphere. With productive plantations in both New Zealand
and Australia and with South Africa soon to follow, southern hemisphere truffles
are growing in both recognition and demand. The rewards are there too, with
Australian truffles priced at $2,750AUS/kg (£1,333GBP)and New Zealand

Chinese truffles, a threat to plantations?

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:24:52 +0200

South African truffle industry

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:23:46 +0200

Dates for truffle-dog trials and mini truffle-fest

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:29:46 +0200

This year the truffle-dog-training-school (Truffle Hunters) is planning the first ever Great

Black truffle results in Devon, UK

admin — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:24:57 +0200

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.

Two new truffle finds in England

admin — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:46:10 +0100

Study for a PhD with Mycorrhizal Systems

admin — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:19:34 +0100

We are currently in talks with UK universities to develop our research base