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Promising truffle season already underway in south-west France

A market is planned for this weekend, months ahead of the usual peak season

Adopt an oak tree in France and enjoy the truffles it produces

Founders say that they want to change the way truffles are sold, making the process more transparent

Black truffle from France sells for US$10,000 at online auction

The truffle weighs more than 1kg and was sold as an NFT (non-fungible token), meaning the buyer will receive both the actual truffle and an official certificate showing proof of ownership

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Truffle season starts in France with quantity down but quality up

The prized black Haut-Var truffle went on sale for a near record €600 per kilo in late November with prices set to soar as high as €1,000 per kilo by Christmas

This small French town was refuge to English throne heir until death

The town of Martel in the Lot is rich in truffles and royal history

Meet the producers: Three generations of French truffles

'I’ve always lived here, always farmed here, and hope my two daughters will take over' says Christian Mérin of their truffle farm near Valréas

Truffle season begins in France despite hot summer and Covid

Markets of the prized tuber are now opening all over France as the season begins - with Covid-safe measures in place - amid high demand due to the summer drought

Spanish truffle invasion worries French producers

French truffle producers are worried that Spain has been producing more and more of the delicacies in recent years.

You can’t make an omelette without a truffle...

The real value of truffles rests in the know-how, rituals and passion of local farmers, says Connexion writer ‘Ross Beef’

Rare white truffle given origin certificate in Paris

An exclusive white truffle has been given its own “certificate of origin” and precise traceability information for the first time, by high-end Parisian truffle restaurant and deli group La Maison de la Truffe.

Truffle woes prompt producers to look to Spain

As prices rocket in southwest France, producers examine farming techniques on the other side of the Pyrénées

Wild truffle found in Paris rooftop garden

Experts express delight at discovery of 'first wild truffle grown in Paris'

Truffle price doubles... and more

Truffle fans were left paying over the odds for a product meagre in both quality and quantity in the run up to Christmas and prices soared as the main market at Sainte-Alvère in Dordogne had little to offer due to the summer drought.

Truffles

Promising truffle season already underway in south-west France

Adopt an oak tree in France and enjoy the truffles it produces

Black truffle from France sells for US$10,000 at online auction

Truffle season starts in France with quantity down but quality up

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