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What is a Black Truffle? Black Truffles have been highly sought after by fine chefs, food lovers and entrepreneurs since they were first discovered in Perigord many centuries ago. The French Black Truffle is the fruiting body of the fungus Tuber Melanosporum that forms a symbiotic relationship with the roots of oak or hazel trees on which it grows. The edible portion, the truffle, is harvested in winter once it has matured and is emitting the sweet perfume it's renowned for. The truffles are found from just below the soil surface to a depth of 20 cm by specially trained dogs that use their sensitive noses to search for the truffles. Pigs are still used successfully by the French in Perigord but Australian producers have found spaniels easier to train and control! A French Black Truffle can vary in size from just two centimetres in diameter to the size of a grapefruit and is covered in small black corrugations similar in texture to a dogs nose. Its unprepossessing outward appearance belies its sensual appeal and extraordinary culinary value. The Black Truffle has a shelf life off approximately three weeks after harvesting before it loses its distinctive taste and aroma. Truffles Australis favours the Black Truffle as offering the best combination of taste and texture with a proven track-record of successful cultivation under Australian conditions. However there is a range of other varieties, some of which look similar, but few of which (excepting the white truffle) has a comparable aromatic or culinary appeal.

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