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Welcome to the World of Truffles and to the world class cultivation & science we apply. We have packed a lot of information into our website. That’s because the commercially successful cultivation of the Perigord or Black Winter Truffle is a complex and involving activity.
Truffles are all about time and we want you to take your own time reading through our website and here you can find out more about my journey towards creating what I am confident will be one of the world’s most productive and valuable truffle farms.
The blogs, news and events entries should help to give you a sense of how we got to this point in our development and an insight into where we are going. If that encourages you to join us on this fascinating and rewarding journey then so much the better. I look forward to welcoming you to becoming a “Truffiere”.
Yours faithfully
Martin Waddell – Founder
There is no oak left’: are Britain’s trees disappearing?
England is running out of oak. The last of the trees planted by the Victorians are now being harvested, and in the intervening century so few have been grown – and fewer still grown in the right conditions for making timber – that imports, mostly from the US and...
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UK set to become truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists say
Britain is set to become the truffle capital of the world within 30 years, scientists have said, as they are developing new genetic approaches to create varieties that grow twice as fast. It comes as a shift in climate means truffle farmers in the Mediterranean are...
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Truffle Farms Europe to cultivate its business growth with a move to The Charlotte Square Collection
A company offering a unique alternative investment opportunity to investors worldwide is the latest to take up office space in The Charlotte Square Collection, in the heart of Edinburgh’s New Town. Truffle Farms Europe Limited (TFE) has moved into the lower ground...
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New record prices bring truffle investments into the spot light
There has never been a better time to invest in truffles according to experts, as prices soar to record levels. The truffle growing regions of France, Italy and Spain have suffered a series of dry summers, limiting supply and sending global truffle prices on an upward...
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White truffle prices reach an all-time high in Italy
The white truffle is one of the most sought-after ingredients for autumnal dishes in Italy and around the globe, and it's also one of the priciest. This year, the cost per kilo of the delicacy soared to a record high at the prestigious White Truffle Fair in Alba,...
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White truffles sell for €75,000 euros at auction in Italy
A lot of around 850 grammes of white truffles was sold for €75,000 ($87,500) in a top Italian auction on Sunday. The buyer, from Hong Kong, placed their winning bid via satellite at the World Alba White Truffles Auction at the Grinzane Cavour castle in Piedmont,...
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Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules
Exclusive: pension schemes will be free to dump fossil fuel investments after government drops ‘best returns’ legal rules The government is to allow Britain’s £2tn workplace pension schemes to dump their shares in oil, gas and coal companies more easily, empowering...
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Martin hosts star-studded masterclass at London’s first ‘pop-up’ truffle hunt
Last week, Made in Chelsea stars Olivia Bentley and Tina Stinnes took centre stage at London’s first ever ‘pop-up’ truffle hunt, hosted by Tyrrells Crisps and Martin Waddell, founder of Truffle Farms Europe. The unique event, which transformed Hackney City Farm into a...
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Foodies lament soaring price of black truffles in France
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - As the festive season approaches French foodies are lamenting a sharp rise in the price of black truffles after a severe drought ravaged this year’s harvest of the “black diamond” delicacy. The tiny subterranean tuber that starts life...
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Forestry crisis as uprooted trees are not replaced
England has slipped unnoticed into a state of deforestation, according to the Woodland Trust. A record number of trees are being ripped up by developers while planting rates are the lowest in almost half a century, the charity says. It manages more than 1,000 forests...
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