EDIT: For information on this seasons truffle hunts, https://www.yarravalleytruffles.com.au/truffle_hunt.html
The hunt in conjunction with Chateau Yering was conducted with two separate groups. We were fortunate the rain held off until after the last bus left.
![700g Victorian Truffle](https://yarravalleytruffles.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/700g-Truffle-150x150.jpg)
Both groups found a nice truffle, but the random nature of truffle harvesting was amply demonstrated by the day’s/year’s best truffle being unearthed after the final bus left! If only we’d gone to that tree first! https://youtu.be/Z8O5qpriioU
After covering the basics on truffiere establishment, truffle life cycle, and a few questions, each group got to experience first hand the aroma arising from the soil around a ripe truffle.
Unfortunately the first group’s truffle, when unearthed,. proved to be only nice on top, with the remainder rotten, likely due to insect attack judging by a cavity inside. An introduction for everyone to the woes of truffle growers, around 50% is unsaleable or outright rotten. The day was saved though with another truffle from a nearby tree which later proved to be 87grams.
The second group proceeded to a tree which trumped the earlier truffle, 240g with soil, later cleaning to 226grams.
![700g -Photo by Alquimie.com.au](https://yarravalleytruffles.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_8230_640x427-150x150.jpg)
Both of these truffles ended up in the kitchen for the evening’s meal where approximately 2kg of truffle was used for a wonderful range of dishes.
Post harvest questions were covered during pre-dinner drinks where everyone had a chance to smell and admire the 700g beauty
Truffle Hunt 2013 -Topic Outline.pdf A summary of topics covered during the hunt