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When this was filmed Jessie, my lagotto, had not been trained for white truffles. She is though now and I am in the middle of an update

This was filmed at the end of October. We often hunt in teams and there will be different nationalities!

Where are you based?

yes they are trained to find truffles when they are pups

Tuber aestivum or the black summer truffle can grows in a variety of climates. The key is rainfall, suitable soils and the species of trees, As for the Levant, I don't have a great deal of information but there have been successful cultivation projects in parts of Israel, and I have also heard there are wild truffle hunters in the Lebanon. Some regions of Syria also appear to have the right kind of soil conditions. If you can recreate these conditions then you can certainly grow these truffles. If you want any more details contact me julie@realtrufflehunters.com

Where are you based?

Thank you. You are very kind. I can tell you how to get truffles but I need to know where you are based!

I was very interested to see that you had a truffle pig. We used to have one too, she was called Wayne and enjoyed sitting in the passenger seat of the car, she was a lot bigger than your Betty however!

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Betty was bad tempered and despite being a”small” pig she grew to nearly 100kg!. We could not put her in the car. She died prematurely of natural causes a couple of years ago

Betty the big bad-tempered boar. RIP

I am located in southern Indiana about an hour outside of Cincinnati

This is my email julie@realtrufflehunters.com would love to talk to you

I used to make oil this way and think it gives a deeper aroma. However there is a real danger of botulism so I had to knock that on the head

Hello it’s Alice love you great vid ❤❤

@@itzalicegaming Hi Alice I love you too.

Yes this dog has ridiculous amounts of energy for such a small animal!

When we are transitioning dogs to find truffles in the wild we usually take them out late in the season when the truffles have a strong aroma. Rotten truffles are the easiest for them to find. With practice your dog will eventually be able to find the less mature, less aromatic early season truffles. It sounds like you are on track and just keep at it

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exactly!

You must give it a try as all breeds of dog have a good enough sense of smell to find truffles. Whether he is the best dog for the job is a different matter as, generally speaking, the younger you start the better and other breeds are more closely suited to the task of truffle hunting. Having said that, it is always down to the individual dog and you mention that he is a quick learner so I would go for it. As you say, Poland is still very much undiscovered territory as regards truffles and seems to have a great deal of potential - I hope you do well!

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Thank you for your answer. I'm very pleased. My dog ​​is making amazing progress. I'm at the stage of keeping him a truffle ball indoors. In a few days I will try to bury it for him in my parents' garden. This dog has incredible energy and a willingness to learn new things. I feel that he can be a good collaborator :) When it comes to Poland, he may actually have a lot of potential. It is also worth mentioning Ukraine, which has very high-quality black soil.

Sounds like you are doing really well and as I said, Poland will be an exciting place to explore , I am told there is a lot of uncharted truffle territory

Thanks for the idea!

Border collies can make excellent truffle dogs, even though there are other instincts at play, they are obedient and will quickly get back to the task at hand. They would naturally rather be running round or herding, so work on his nose by giving him things to sniff. Hide his treats or favourite toys in boxes and get him to sniff them out. But start easy to build up his confidence and use high value treats ! Check out scent training videos for more ideas

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Howdy lady. Very interesting point. I have been considering a similar thought about the dogs but from a different perspective. The physical differences between different breeds. So for example I still intend to get a Black Labb as my first dog, the British type. Strong,, focused and works more closely to their handler. But a year or so later a pointer or similar breed that has the legs and body to run further afield and more easily then the lab. So having dogs that specialize in two different ways. Hope you're having a great season. My legs are getting better and I tomorrow ill be seeing a eye specialist to find out what needs to be done so I can see well enough to drive again. Imagine how difficult it is to not be able to see well enough too drive,or operate a boat or film,edit or upload videos to CZcams! MADDENING. Have a great day. 🐕🐕‍🦺

Zdravo, da, ova nadmorska visina je u redu, posebno kasnije u sezoni jer temperature rastu! Sretno!!

There is a guy called Dr. Raj Giri Tripathi at Khatmandu university, he has done a lot of work on growing truffles in Nepal, I think in Rolpa district. Or try here Truffle Research Program Tribhuvan Unviersity GPO Box No 5330 Kirtipur, Kathmandu Nepal Phone: 4331277 Cell 977 9851153337 Email: info@trufflenepal.org

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The fructose is supposed to create an environment similar to if the spores had passed through an animal's digestive system. I don't think it is vital and have not used it with tuber magnatum spores. The burn patch is more common with aestivum and trees we inoculated with this species are at Year 2, so nothing as yet but I will keep you posted on that. Our first inoculation was tuber brumale and so far this is our only experiment to bear fruit and we waited 4-5 years. Imprecise because I am not sure whether we can count Year 1 - at that time we were unaware that we were damaging spores by leaving the pieces of truffle exposed to light. We applied this knowledge in Year 2. Drying, as you are doing, might also be preferable to freezing, some mycologists say that the freezing process damages the spore sac. Hope you also have a fruitful season!!

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Hello there!

No, but now I am starting to think that I should.

Get well soon. Which part of Pennsylvania?

@@TheRealTruffleHunters The east near New Jersey. My friend has claimed to have found truffles in his back yard.

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Let me know how it goes

@@TheRealTruffleHunters there starting to form mycelium and it smells very sweet and earthy in the jar

thx!

It would be useful but unfortunately it would cause too much damage to the underground mycellium which we are always trying to protect as much as possible

Yes, sometimes it seems as if the future in nature is pretty bleak. Paradoxically I also feel that we are at an incredibly exciting time of great discoveries in the truffle world and that of fungi generally.

Hola Ricardo La papilla la hemos elaborado a partir de trozos de trufa, trufas viejas y maduras mezcladas con fructosa. vermiculita y agua pura. Están plantadas en un suelo que tiene un pH alto y es la mezcla adecuada de limo, arena y materia orgánica (30:30:40 aproximadamente). El suelo es rico en calcio y está situado cerca de los terrenos naturales de trufa! Espero haber respondido tu pregunta ya que mi español no es muy bueno.

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Gracias por la pronta respuesta, claro que me sirve. Es mí intención que mis nietos hereden esto de sembrar y cosechar, A valorar todas las formas de vida. Es difícil de adquirir las glebas o los restos de recortes,,mucho más conseguir sustratos para trufas. Te consulto, cómo se conserva las glebas en el caso de que las consiga Desde ya le agradezco por la información. Saludos afectuosos .

Exactly! No wonder you are having a coronary