Truffles
If truffles need more time to ripen, we re-cover them with soil and wait . With a little more time and some help from the cold winter frosts, they will soon be ready to harvest . Most of our truffles range in size from 7-100 grams. Tartufo Nero (Périgord or Black truffles) are exquisite, with a subtle, earthy aroma and sweet forest-floor notes. They enhance dishes like pasta and eggs. A signature dish is a traditional Périgord Omelette aux Truffles.
Harvest Season
After early February rains, our truffles begin to form and grow. By late May they have begun to ripen and harvest begins. By mid June we are busy delivering top-quality truffles to markets throughout New Zealand.
Ordering and Delivery
Availability is dependant on harvests yields and sizes. Harvest are undertakseveral times a week.
Contact us by email to order truffles or fresh truffle butter. We offer overnight delivery Monday to Thursday (no rural delivery). The 2023 New Zealand truffle harvest runs from early June to mid/late August.
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