Hey everyone!

My partner and I will be in Northwestern Italy next week, and we’re excited to check out the Alba White Truffle Festival! We both love mushroom foraging (mostly as a fun hobby), and we’d really love to try our hand at truffle hunting while we’re there. However, we’ve found that the tours are pretty pricey—around €125-150 per person—and they don’t include tastings or the chance to keep any truffles we might find.

We’re hoping to experience truffle hunting in a more authentic, laid-back way—maybe by joining up with some local mycophiles or members of the community who know the area. Does anyone know of any mycological societies or groups we could reach out to? Or perhaps other ways to get a genuine feel for truffle hunting without going the full tourist route?

Thanks so much for any advice or leads!

I had a pecan truffle grow under my oak tree a few years back and wondered if theres a possibility that truffles will continue growing around it? Thanks!

Hi, I'm looking for anyone that hunts in Washington state. I'm on the peninsula in Port Townsend. I'd love to join or pay if anyone is going.

Has anyone come across Appalachain truffles in Massachusetts?

I'm considering using fresh truffles sliced / grated with the mandolin for my marriage..but i don't live in Europe. If someone brings the truffle one week before the marriage will it be good enough? How should I conserve it? Does anyone has tips for general tips for serving truffle in weddings that would look opulent and how to serve it properly? Tks!

Hi.

I’m looking go for somebody who knows about truffle hunting in the Oregon area.

I heard that some people take a daily wage truffle hunting with a group rather than working alone. The benefit being your car will be protected when you are out in the forest. I heard truffle hunters are territorial over their territory.

Also is it easy to sell truffles once they are found and how to I go about it? How do I do that?

If I could do it on my own without risking damage to my car I would be interested in that.

I want to hit the forest hard in season and then make some money. I’m happy with making a working wage.

I find it difficult working in the workplace, so an alternative that I could do on my own would really suit me. I don’t mind working in the rain, as long as I can get some kind of work to get by.

Are there different truffles in different seasons? What are the seasons?

I’ve heard black truffles and white truffles are valuable. I know there are truffles that are basically worthless.

I know black and white aren’t technical terms, just haven’t looked into the exact names.

There are other fungi that are worth money and I will keep an eye out even though they are not big payouts.

Who do you deal with as far as a retailer? Local restaurants or somebody that supplies them?

I am strongly considering getting a BMC but want to assure to have a good job for them that I will also have interest in.

Truffle hunting seems to be the perfect answer for both of us! In theory at least.

What are your thoughts and experiences?

I’ve had a few mixed responses about this, just wondering others experiences?

Mine found her first just over a year old. But it took a while longer to be finding consistantly.

Any tips would be appreciated 🙏

Hey guys, I am looking for more ways to expand my truffle export business. I've started dealing with this recently and I found a few customers for my black summer truffles, but now I am looking to expand by selling white truffles as well. Since they are very expensive, and the market is quite specific, it's really hard to find a market for them, by using the normal means (facebook, google, etc...) I tried using them, but ended up wasting a ton of money, so I thought that the people who come here, to read this forum, come here specifically for that, and I was hoping some of you could point me to the right direction for my white truffle exporting business. I've also attached a picture of the truffles that were harvested in the past week. By the way I am from Bulgaria (Europe)

https://preview.redd.it/349dw2twt9qb1.jpg?width=738&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7772cf06c9405e3fab1dbe68503d77dc97f0a657

Hello, I’m wondering if anyone knows any good stores in Pisa, Florence or Milan that sell truffle hunting equipment?

I'm in croatia right now and I couln't find information if truffle hunting is allowed or not? I know that export of truffle is not allowed but what about hunting and selling what I found?

I’ve been searching areas in the uk using a map which shows soil types. When I find a forest/woodland that I think looks good and has chalk underneath it always seems to be slightly acidic… but the areas around it are still nearer alkaline. Is the woodland increasing the acidity? And would the truffle still grow in these slightly acidic conditions? It seems like even places known for truffles like Savernake forest are slightly acidic.

Thank you to anyone who can help. I just really want to take my dog out into a good spot!

Greetings from Bulgaria!

Andy is my dog I have trained it by myself - last year approximately at the same time of the year he found his first truffles. With time things are getting better and better!

https://preview.redd.it/krzwlk2khrab1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a2810431be2ef48255a99aa3661e1be47df8b51e

I’ve been trying to start a specialty food store and this person from Turkey says they can supply me with them for resale. 17.5 usd per oz Tuber Borchii.

Does this sound legit, and what other details should I be asking?

I’m Latvian but now I live in Austria and I was wondering if I can make truffles (T. Melanosporum) adapt to a soil ph of 6.6 and a colder climate so I started to put spores in a jar with everything they need but each jar has a different soil ph and different temperature and if y’all want to y’all can join my subreddit at r/UselessTruffles

I have a 3 years old border collie, we have plenty of time and we definitely enjoy hiking. Dog is smart, learns fast, know advanced tricks too. How long would it take for him approximately to learn trufflw hunting? I mean two months or a year? What’s your experience?