Where do truffles grow?
Truffles grow in the soil around trees that have the truffle mycelium growing on their roots. In some parts of the world, truffles occur naturally. In other areas, host trees are inoculated with the truffle fungus and planted in a Truffière. Several possible host trees for black truffles exist, including the common European hazelnut. The first truffles should appear the sixth or seventh year after planting. Truffle dogs are specially trained to locate them (by sniffing them out) during the winter. Truffles are almost exclusively produced in Europe – 45% in France, 35% in Spain 35%, 20% in Italy and small amounts from Slovenia and Croatia. Today, the truffles of Southern Europe are cultivated around the world and have been grown in the Southern Hemisphere – New Zealand and Australia – since the early 1990s. The Wine & Truffle Co’s Manjimup Truffière produces the largest quantity of truffles from one property in the Southern Hemisphere during the winter months, from late May to mid Augus
