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Truffles

nevroachnevroach Posts: 1
in Fruit & veg

On the 26 Augest 2016 I was digging my allotment. 

My allotment backs onto a small wooded area in these woods are eather Ash or Silver Birtch trees and the roots protrude onto my allotment. 

As I was digging I came across what looked like mushrooms with white spores trailing of connected to the roots of the trees. 

I have washed them and they are a pale white I have also split one open and it looks black inside. 

I am now wondering if they could be truffles as it is now truffle season. 

Can anyone give me an idea as to what they might be. image

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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    Hi nevroach. This is the season for lots of fungi to appear - especially around woods. There are several different types of truffle so you may very well have found some. These are what some look like:

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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

    If it smells like something you've never smelt before - then you may be in luck.


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  • Ladybird4Ladybird4 Posts: 37,905

    However, do not attempt to eat unless someone in the 'know' confirms it is an edible type. image

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,146

    I suggest that you send a sample to Kew http://www.kew.org/science-conservation/plants-fungi 

    with details of when and where you found it.  They should be able to identify it for you and it will also be added to the national records. 


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618

    You got me excited then. The only truffles I like are dark chocolate with an alcoholic filling.imageimageimage

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,087

    Me too Fidget.   Don't like the fungi version at all.

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  • LeifUKLeifUK Posts: 573

    There are many species of hypogeous (underground) fungi which includes summer and black truffles. Summer truffles occur in Britain. Most are inedible or even poisonous. I found one species which apparently used to be sold in Bath market, it smelt poor. You could ask on a fungus forum such as UK fungi, or the ABFG site, but I'm not sure you'll get an answer based on a photo alone, assuming you have one.

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