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Library of Truffle related videos.
Overseas Reference
World Supply and demand – Marcos Morcillo
Maybe you’ve worked out where you will sell all your truffles (or when you get them) in Australia. Have you thought what the demand will be in, say 2020? Most of our successful growers realise that our local market is not going to be big enough and are looking for overseas sales to make their […]
Truffle Growing – the first principles (Marcos Morcillo)
Here Marcos presents successful examples of truffle growing in Catalonia and Spain, and refers to the research that is taking place at the Catalan government Research Institute of Agronomic Technology – IRTA . The video runs for just over an hour and is recommended viewing for all growers. There is some ‘translation’ required for seasons in […]
Truffle Growers – Peréz (Spain)
We were taken to visit two very successful growers in Teruel in Spain. There is some reinforcement of concepts that are presented in the lecture videos but I felt it was of wider interest to all growers and prospective growers so Marcos has allowed us to include the video here.
The Truffle Buyers – Laumont (Catalonia)
Jordi Serentill shared how they have assessed each of the 300 plus growers (or wild hunters) truffles and what they paid in (season 2014) and this year. He also talked us through the grading and canning of truffle and the prices that they pay.
Paradigm shifts in truffle growing – Marcos Morcillo
Marcos has generously agreed to share these with Australian growers you should find Marcos’ summary here of what changes we will need to consider based on their research, upsetting. Disruptive is the approved word.
New science on the truffle life cycle -IRTA
The title of this talk by Dr. Xavier Parladé is ‘New findings on the life cycle of black truffle and their relevance in the management of plantations’. Again videotaped from the back of the room with some shaky bits and missing sections at the end. Think of it as an illustrated lecture. If you pay […]
Barcelona’s Conservas Coll – truffle buyers
As we arrived at Conservas Coll just outside Barcelona, owner Manel Coll was paying a hunter for his wild truffle. Manel (and Marcos translating) lead us through the assessment of the varieties they sell, sizes and qualities and the prices the growers will be paid for that 2015-2016 season
Australian truffières, growers and buyers
VTSIG visit to Korumburra
A visit to Noel Fitzpatrick’s truffière at Jumbunna in Gippsland, Vic. The video starts briefly with the regular informal meeting then a walk around Noel’s property. He is/has converting an old milking shed into his ‘truffle door’ for retail sales. VTSIG, the Victorian Truffles Special Interest Group is open to any growers or prospective grower […]
Truffle Traders WA
This was made when we visited the Manjimup Truffle Kerfuffle in southern Western Australia in June 2016. It was wet, very wet. Dams were full and the countryside was green.The moisture saw a whole lot more truffle rot and an increased yield. Gavin Booth took us for a tour, of the truffière where his wife Mel was working with her truffle dogs and hunter Dave Pottinger, then through the grading area.
The truffle hunt
Red Hill Truffle Hunt
Jenny McAuley inherited the property in 2003. Jenny and husband Mike decided to experiment with growing the Perigord black truffle (melanosporum) because a lot of different varieties of fungus grew naturally on the property. The first planting of 300 trees was in March 2005 as an experiment. The area was considered to be too warm […]
Promotional Events
Canberra Truffle Festival
This is what you’ll find when you visit Canberra and Capital Region for the Truffle Festival. The Truffle Festival is an 8 week celebration of the local Black Perigord Truffle harvest. Over 45 participating venues across the region offer the opportunity to taste and experience the prized truffle with events ranging from gourmet degustation dinners, […]
Promotional Events
Canberra Truffle Festival
This is what you’ll find when you visit Canberra and Capital Region for the Truffle Festival. The Truffle Festival is an 8 week celebration of the local Black Perigord Truffle harvest. Over 45 participating venues across the region offer the opportunity to taste and experience the prized truffle with events ranging from gourmet degustation dinners, […]