NEW ZEALAND TRUFFLE & TREE ASSOCIATED EDIBLE FUNGI PRODUCERS
Below is the list of New Zealand truffle producers. Please contact them directly to purchase fresh truffle.
The truffles produced in New Zealand are:
- Perigord Black truffle (Tuber Melanosporum)
- Bianchetto truffle (Tuber Borchii vitt.)
- Burgundy truffle (Tuber Aestivum syn. Uncinatum)
- Winter Black truffle (Tuber Brumale)
Truffles are seasonal produce – the typical months fresh truffles are available from growers are as follows:
- Perigord black truffle – June to August
- Bianchetto truffle – May to September
- Burgundy truffle – January to April
- Winter black truffle – June to August
Weather conditions can bring early or late seasons, and affect truffle availability.
North Island Producers
Matangi Truffles – Byron and Dianne Arnold (Perigord black)
- web: http://matangitruffles.com
- email: hosts at matangitruffles.com
Ohiwa Truffles – Annette Munday (Perigord black, Bianchetto)
- web: trufflesohiwa.co.nz
- email: trufflesohiwa at gmail.com
- ph: 027 681 1544 or 07 315 4970
Black Truffle NZ – Marie and Stu Dennis (Perigord black)
- web: blacktruffle.co.nz
- email: marie at blacktruffle.co.nz
- ph: 027 489 6525
Te Puke Truffles – Colin and Maureen Binns (Perigord black)
- web: tepuketruffles.com
- email: 2btruffles at gmail.com
- ph: 07 533 1425 or 021 246 8844
Tim & Sandra Gifkins (Perigord black)
- web: TBC
- email: sandra.tim.gifkins at xtra.co.nz
- ph: 021 817 871
South Island Producers
Borchii Park – Jeff Weston (Bianchetto)
- web: borchiipark.co.nz
- email: jeff at borchiipark.co.nz
- ph: 03 342 3260
George’s Truffles (Perigord black)
- web: georgestruffles.co.nz
- ph: 029 231 3743
Kings Truffles – Jax Lee (Perigord black)
- web: kingstruffles.com
- email: contact at kingstruffles.com
- ph: 021 028 57801 (Jax)
Tewnion Truffiére – Wayne & Alison Tewnion (Perigord black)
- web: blacktruffles.co.nz
- email: wayne at blacktruffles.co.nz
- ph: 027 604 0004 or 03 342 7013
Tresillian Truffles – Lisa Williams (Bianchetto)
- email: tresilliantruffles at gmail.com
- ph: 021 083 11993