North American Truffle Growers Association
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Register nowView DetailsMay 19 1PM ESTNew Grower Experience Webinar Series:Important Factors to Consider with Orchard Planting and MaintenanceRegister nowView DetailsJuly 21 1PM ESTCritical Questions in Harvest, Production and Marketing Truffles(3rd in the New Grower Experience Webinar Series!)About
The North American Truffle Growers Association promotes awareness, growth, and development of the truffle industry in North America, by promoting research, setting standards, sharing information between growers, and educating the public.JoinTruffles
A truffle is the spore-bearing fruit of a fungus. The actual fungal organism is a perennial network of underground mycelium (fungal filaments dispersed in the soil). Unlike mushrooms, truffles develop entirely underground.Learn about Trufffles
Most recsent webinar recordings
Two New Edible Tuber Species from Eastern North America: Tuber canirevelatum and Tuber cumberlandense
Description and importance of two newly identified North American truffle species: Tuber canirevelatum and Tuber cumberlandense. Webinar recorded on June 16th 2025
Important Factors to Consider with Orchard Planting and Maintenance
Second New Growers Experience Webinar: Truffle tree seedling quality, orchard installation, fencing, irrigation, and factors to consider prior to planting. Webinar recorded on May 19th 2025
Microscopy Tips and Tricks with Truffles and Truffle Tree Roots
Learn directly from the lab tricks and tips on how to use microscopes to look at tree roots samples. Webinar recorded on April 21st 2025
Symbiotic Success: How Truffle Hunters and Cultivators are Enhancing Each Other’s Practice
Real Truffle Hunters’ Julie Stopforth will present a talk on the relationship between truffle hunters and truffle growers. Webinar recorded on March 17th 2025
Key Considerations and First Steps in Starting a Truffle Orchard
Whether you’re just starting or looking to refine your approach, this session will equip you with the knowledge and strategies needed to lay a strong foundation for your truffle orchard.…
Cooking with Truffles (Putting Your Truffles to Work)
You’ve worked hard for your truffles. Now it’s time to make your truffles work for you. In an hour of interactive and entertaining back-and-forths, Susi Gott Séguret will talk about…
Posts/Resources you may have missed
Field Guide to North American Truffles
Matt Trappe, Frank Evans, James Trappe 2007 The second most expensive food in the world after saffron, truffles are treasured, coveted, and savored for their mysterious and exotic flavor. This…
First evidence for truffle production from plants inoculated with mycelial pure cultures
Truffle (Tuber spp.) cultivation is based on raising mycorrhizal trees in greenhouses that have been inoculated with suspensions of ascospores. The problem with this is that pests, pathogens, and other…
Truffle Dogs of NATAGA
We are so excited that our inaugural “Truffle Dogs of NATGA” calendar is here!
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