The Truffle is a gourmet food that ranks alongside caviar and saffron in price, rarity and mystique. The exclusive black truffle originated in France and has recently become a lucrative agricultural crop in many parts of the world. Farmers in the US, Australia, Chile, Spain, New Zealand, England and now South Africa are putting in plantations of this high-value, low-volume fungus for export to Europe, U.S. and Asia.

Truffles of Africa is a company that provides saplings inoculated with the truffle spore, expert production advice and a range of truffle marketing options. We are here to service South African truffle growers. Contact us for quotes, to buy truffle trees and information on suitable sites, plantation designs and management and how to harvest and market your truffles.

Anna Trapido was a guest on Jennifer Cwrys-Williams's Radio 702 show and did a fantastic slot on truffles and stoep truffles. Download the podcast here: truffle podcast MP3, 9MB or visit the site here

Australia's winter 2010 black truffle harvest. Check out prices and availability at the Wine & Truffle Co.

See our famous appearance on Agri TV for yourself! Truffles of Africa

Truffle tree plantations can now be found in KZN, Mpumalanga, Free State, Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Prices to truffle farmers in Australia for first grade black truffles reached R19,700/kg so far in 2010.