Beneath the dappled light of a quiet forest in the Périgord, something extraordinary begins to stir. Not seen, not heard—only felt by those who know where to look. This is the secret life of the black winter truffle, tuber melanosporum, one of nature’s rarest and most exquisite offerings. And it all begins in the soil....

The French dream. Such a romantic idea that we, like many others, have always been drawn to: a small stone-built farm; a few outbuildings,..

Why and how truffles should be a delicious part of Christmas festivities in every household.

Re-seeding truffle trees step by step to boost yields of truffles

Chris and Ben discuss truffles

Only the other day, I was making use of Google Maps to find some directions when I noticed something rather odd. The small lane that...

How to simply plant a truffière in your own back yard

So you have all of your inoculated trees in excited hands, raring to go. Spade at the ready. But where should you plant them? How can you...

As our truffle business began to pick up steam it seemed logical to look at ways of expanding. Our current truffière is around 1 hectare,...

Visions of dark green pompom clouds bob on the rolling hills of the tranquil Perigordian countryside. A perfect marriage of untouched...

The truffle industry spans continents due an ever growing obsession with this illustrious delicacy. Let us start our journey into the...

Famed for mystery, quality, scarcity - how will your investment in truffles fare in 2023?

As if you need any more reasons! Duggy the truffle hound has been part of our pack for just over a year now and we couldn't imagine life...

It's official, your chance to sleep among the truffle trees is here! Nestled in amongst the spindly Perigordian oak trees, below the...

No delicious recipes here, but a closer look at mysterious burnt patches of ground - a tell tale sign that truffles are lurking. Beneath...

When I say a young truffle tree, I really mean the Quercus Ilex inoculated with the Perigord Truffle at 1-4 years. When we travel around...

Truffle hunting in The Cotswolds: the gastronomic treasures laying right beneath your feet. 11am, December 25th 2021. “What have you got...

"Well, has he found any yet?". Hopefully this is a question on many of your minds. "He" referring to Duggy of course and "any" meaning...

The power of the supersnout - will Duggy be a truffle finding machine?

Orchids - The flowers that provide even more encouragement for the future prospects of the truffière at Le Haut Repaire. As spring turns...