Truffle of the season on the left, congrats to you both!

I had a recommendation for this one, Apera PH60. It’s around £90 online. Tbh I think it’s a bit too scientific / too big for what we do most of the time. I bought it in July & not used it much, it’s in the boot of my car rather than in my bag. It’s good for truffle farmers & those into the data. If you are hunting for truffle farmers & have doubts about how much they have limed their soil & why the truffles aren’t appearing then it’s worth considering. In the hierarchy of what I focus on for wild truffle hunting it’s not in the top 5 priorities. Learn to read a soil map & what limestone / chalk looks like before you buy one of these..

Hi Peter, Tembo my dog finds Tuber Excavatum quite regularly when looking for Aestivum, he’s also found Yellow Nut Truffle, I’ve seen him dig it up, then smell it & almost dismiss it with a shake of the head as if it’s the wrong type. He’s also jumped up at a friend (Julie Stopforth) with white truffle in her pocket & could definitely smell it. I think the VOCs are comparable hence the dogs finding other truffles when hunting for a specific type.

For anyone entering the comp there’s a few pointers on my podcast episode with Ben. Hopefully I’ve got the tech right! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-truffle-forager-podcast/id1609428702?i=1000645015221

@Sue Cunningham thanks Sue, look forward to the pic of you and your pooch with your first truffle!

Yes - the left hand side of the orchard is more productive than the right side, all of the mushrooms were on the left, there were none on the right side..