Turkey Oak » Burgundy truffle

Are you tempted by the exciting adventure of the Burgundy truffle? Do you want to start producing this famous autumn truffle appreciated for its taste? Are you looking for plants likely to produce this Tuber Uncinatum? Because of its remarkable truffle-growing abilities, the Turkey oak could be the ideal truffle plant to add to your truffle orchard! 
 

A Turkey oak producing Burgundy truffles

This Turkey oak truffle plant is obtained after controlled and certified mycorrhization of a Turkey oak tree (Quercus cerris) with Burgundy truffle spores (Tuber uncinatum). The tree obtained is ready to be planted in your truffle field. It will produce its first truffles within 6 to 7 years.

In order to meet your expectations, our Turkey oak truffle plants, mycorhized with the Burgundy truffle, are available in 4 sizes of cups:
- in anti-chignon® R430 cup of 0.43 liters
- in anti-chignon® R600 cup of 0.6 liters
- in anti-chignon® R1.5L cup of 1.5 liters
- in R3L container (volume of 3 liters)
  

Truffle-producing faculties of the Turkey oak

Sometimes also called Burgundy oak or hairy oak, the Turkey oak (Quercus cerris) is a species suitable for truffle farming. It is a fast-growing species and can be found in many countries of Central and Southern Europe. It is indeed adapted to many climates, even maritime ones, but rarely grows above 1400 m of altitude. It is however rustic and supports the cold until -25° C. It consents all types of soil, even poor provided that it is rich in limestone. It has a good tolerance to drought and is easy to maintain. Like all oaks, it likes the sun, but can also adapt well to a semi-shaded exposure. Excellent host of tuber uncinatum and aestivum, it can also produce beautiful black truffles as long as it benefits from sufficient sunlight/heating.
  

About the Burgundy truffle (Tuber uncinatum)

The Burgundy truffle is probably the most widespread edible truffle variety in Europe. This autumn truffle is distinguished by its black exterior (peridium). Inside, the flesh is dark brown. And it is distinguished by its white veins very present. The Burgundy truffle is an edible mushroom appreciated for its delicate flavors. As its vernacular name indicates, the Burgundy truffle was historically found mainly in central-eastern France. Although it has since spread far beyond this region, in France, Burgundy, Champagne, as well as Lorraine and Alsace remain the regions favored by Tuber uncinatum.

The Robin oaks truffle plants

Our truffle oaks plants are produced in our laboratories under the control and license of INRAE. These plants are then pampered for many months in our nurseries. Quality plants, carefully selected, it is the guarantee to obtain a good yield after only a few years.

The plants raised in ROBIN ANTI-CHIGNON® buckets are subject to a guarantee of recovery in the event of failure to recover more than 20% of the plants delivered. Under this guarantee, the seller undertakes to replace free of charge the defective plants during the season following the actual observation by the seller of the defective delivered plants.