Truffle basswood

Truffle production from a basswood plant

Although still little used in orchards (compared to other species), the basswood is an excellent truffle producer. It is not very sensitive to drought and can be pruned well. It is a good alternative for the production of tuber melanosporum or tuber uncinatum.

Ability of the mycorrhized basswood to produce truffles

The basswood is a tree that ensures a good production of truffles. Very similar to the hazelnut tree in field conditions, it shows an average growth. The truffle basswood thrives on rich and fresh soils, preferably soft and very aerated. It is very resistant to winter frost and can be planted at altitudes of up to 1400 meters. It likes light but can tolerate half-shade, so a southern, south-eastern or south-western exposure will suit it perfectly. The basswood also has tracing roots that occupy the ground over several square meters. In addition to the solid anchoring that this root system gives it in the wind, it greatly favors the nutrient exchanges that are conducive to the development of the truffle.

Which truffles to grow from a basswood plant ?

Because of its characteristics and its preferred soil, the basswood is naturally inclined to the farming of Burgundy truffles. Thanks to controlled mycorrhization, this aptitude is reinforced and declined so that with our different truffle lime plants, you will be able to harvest three varieties of truffles in a few years: the Burgundy truffle (Tuber uncinatum), the black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) and the summer truffle (Tuber aestivum). All of them thrive alongside the basswood, a tree that is now becoming an essential part of truffle growing.