Calling in the reinforcements!
Re-seeding truffle trees step by step to boost yields of truffles
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Chris
Mar 255 min read
Our address just got a serious upgrade - Le Haut Repaire, Route des Truffiers.
Only the other day, I was making use of Google Maps to find some directions when I noticed something rather odd. The small lane that...
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Bianca
Jan 235 min read
Bringing the Truffière home
How to simply plant a truffière in your own back yard
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Bianca
Nov 12, 20233 min read
Siting out a truffière
So you have all of your inoculated trees in excited hands, raring to go. Spade at the ready. But where should you plant them? How can you...
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Chris
Jul 29, 20234 min read
Black Diamond Truffle Trees is expanding!
As our truffle business began to pick up steam it seemed logical to look at ways of expanding. Our current truffière is around 1 hectare,...
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Bianca
May 28, 20234 min read
To prune or not to prune?
Visions of dark green pompom clouds bob on the rolling hills of the tranquil Perigordian countryside. A perfect marriage of untouched...
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Bianca
Mar 14, 20235 min read
Poached truffles: a recipe for disaster
The truffle industry spans continents due an ever growing obsession with this illustrious delicacy. Let us start our journey into the...
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Bianca
Jan 12, 20232 min read
The price of the Black Diamond
Famed for mystery, quality, scarcity - how will your investment in truffles fare in 2023?
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Bianca
Nov 14, 20222 min read
Ten reasons to love your lagotto
As if you need any more reasons! Duggy the truffle hound has been part of our pack for just over a year now and we couldn't imagine life...
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Bianca
Aug 7, 20221 min read
Chez Emia
It's official, your chance to sleep among the truffle trees is here! Nestled in amongst the spindly Perigordian oak trees, below the...
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Bianca
Apr 30, 20222 min read
Truffle Brûlée
No delicious recipes here, but a closer look at mysterious burnt patches of ground - a tell tale sign that truffles are lurking. Beneath...
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Bianca
Apr 9, 20224 min read
How to: prune a young 'truffle' tree
When I say a young truffle tree, I really mean the Quercus Ilex inoculated with the Perigord Truffle at 1-4 years. When we travel around...
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Bianca
Apr 7, 20224 min read
Sniffing out the UK's Truffles
Truffle hunting in The Cotswolds: the gastronomic treasures laying right beneath your feet. 11am, December 25th 2021. “What have you got...
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Bianca
Nov 13, 20217 min read
How to train your Truffle Dog
"Well, has he found any yet?". Hopefully this is a question on many of your minds. "He" referring to Duggy of course and "any" meaning...
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Bianca
Sep 17, 20214 min read
Doing the Truffle Snuffle
The power of the supersnout - will Duggy be a truffle finding machine?
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Chris
Jun 27, 20214 min read
Business is Blooming!
Orchids - The flowers that provide even more encouragement for the future prospects of the truffière at Le Haut Repaire. As spring turns...
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Bianca
May 29, 20215 min read
Very noire
The mysterious and filthy underground life cycle of the Black Diamond. It is May and the world outside is waking up. My senses are...
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Bianca
May 2, 20214 min read
The doors are open - Bienvenue!
Le Haut Repaire opens its doors for the first time this summer and invites visitors throughout the year. From the privileged setting in...
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Chris
Mar 26, 202110 min read
Happy Easter Everyone - May all your eggs be Truffled!
This month, we thought it was the right time to introduce the first of our favourite truffle recipes - Truffled and scrambled duck eggs...
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