Prices (6 Offers) from 15.85 € to 17.85 €

27.40 € PERIGORD TRUFFLE / melanosporum tuber TRUFFLE DOWNY OAK

2314G - 2024 Autumn

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Young truffle plant of 2 years in 1 litre pot. Height: 50/70 cm.
Mycorhization controlled and licensed by INRA.
Unit price available starting from 3 units purchased - 3% discount.

17.85 € BLACK PERIGORD TRUFFLE / Melanosporum tuber TRUFFLE DOWNY OAK

2314T - Available

Young truffle plant of 1 year in pot of 400cm3. Height: 30/40 cm.
Mycorhization controlled and licensed by INRA.

15.85 € BLACK PERIGORD TRUFFLE / Melanosporum tuber TRUFFLE DOWNY OAK

2314W - Available

Young truffle plant of 1 year in pot of 400cm3. Height: 30/40 cm.
Mycorhization controlled and licensed by INRA.
Unit price available starting from 20 units purchased - 11% discount.

14.90 € BLACK PERIGORD TRUFFLE / Melanosporum tuber TRUFFLE DOWNY OAK

2314Y - 2024 Autumn

Young truffle plant of 1 year in pot of 400cm3. Height: 30/40 cm.
Mycorhization controlled and licensed by INRA.
Unit price available starting from 80 units purchased - 16% discount.

14.70 € BLACK PERIGORD TRUFFLE / Melanosporum tuber TRUFFLE DOWNY OAK

2314X - 2024 Autumn

Young truffle plant of 1 year in pot of 400cm3. Height: 20/30 cm.
Mycorhization controlled and licensed by INRA.
Unit price available starting from 180 units purchased - 17.5% discount.

0.40 € FERTILISER

2314A - Available

– Fertiliser tablet to place at the bottom of the hole before planting. Slow release over 7 to 8 months. Only 1 tablet in each hole.

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Truffle downy oak - Tuber melanosporum

Plant grown in 1 litre pot

Author: Planfor
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Truffle downy oak - Tuber melanosporum

Cagliari - Italy

Author: Giancarlo Dessì
Date: 01/09/2006
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Truffle downy oak - Tuber melanosporum

Planfor 1 litre pot

Truffle downy oak - Tuber melanosporum

Planfor 1 litre pot

Description
Adult Dimensions: Height up to 20 m (65,6'), width up to 15 m (49,2').
Foliage: Deciduous.
Soil Type: All except wet soil.
Hardiness: hardy to -20°C.
Exposure: Full sun.

Properties and uses:
The white oak is a superb truffle tree. It is important to plant it in a very chalky (alkaline, pH greater than 7.5) soil which is well drained to avoid any excessive moisture. It is suited to dry regions where there is little rainfall. It is vital that your plants establish good roots if the truffles are going to properly develop; therefore meticulous soil preparation is essential before planting.

The planting density for tuber melanosporum varies between 250 and 400 plants per hectare.
Regular maintenance and careful watering are equally important if you want to succeed.
It will take between 8 and 10 year for the first harvest of truffles.
Even if it takes longer to start producing truffles than the holm oak, it will actually have a longer productive life. Some white truffle oaks are over a hundred years old!

Throughout the world there are several different types of truffle, however in France only 2 are regularly planted: Tuber melanosporum and Tuber uncinatum.

Uncinatum tuber / Bourgogne Truffle: The Bourgogne truffle is appreciated for its strong flavour and incomparable de sous-bois, it is also for its nut like flavour that it has such a reputation for quality. It is harvested in September.
Melanosporum tuber / Perigord Truffle: The famous black truffle of Périgord is loved for its very strong unique flavour. It has a worldwide reputation. It is harvested from December to the end of March.

Which one to plant, Melanosporum tuber or Uncinatum tuber ?
Apart from the different flavour of each variety, generally plants with the uncinatum tuber are planted in regions where the winters can be severe. As the Bourgogne truffle reaches maturity earlier than son homologue, it can be harvested before hard frosts. The Périgord truffle is planted mainly in the west and south of France.

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