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OREGON WHITE TRUFFLES


Tasso

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I've had them both and I would rate the Oregon ones as second only to Alba truffles. They got a bad reputation years ago when people only harvested them by raking, which led to a lot of unripe truffles being sold. No unripe truffle from anywhere is any good. Now that many people are using dogs, who only find ripe ones, their reputation has improved. In fact, the company where my friend got the truffles for me also have a business training dogs to hunt truffles. People still rake for them, which is unfortunate as it disturbs the habitat and will probably lead to fewer truffles where ever raking has occurred, unless the raker is very careful.

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On 1/16/2022 at 7:27 AM, Tasso said:

I've had them both and I would rate the Oregon ones as second only to Alba truffles. They got a bad reputation years ago when people only harvested them by raking, which led to a lot of unripe truffles being sold. No unripe truffle from anywhere is any good. Now that many people are using dogs, who only find ripe ones, their reputation has improved. In fact, the company where my friend got the truffles for me also have a business training dogs to hunt truffles. People still rake for them, which is unfortunate as it disturbs the habitat and will probably lead to fewer truffles where ever raking has occurred, unless the raker is very careful.

Thanks, fratello. How far down are the truffles, generally speaking?

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Irina, I've recently read about the Appalacian Truffle, Tuber canaliculatum, which is found as far north as Quebec.  It is supposed to be tasty (aromatic), and tree seedlings inoculated with its mychorrizae are supposedly available.  Just google the scientific name to get more details.

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