The truffle season is usually late May to early August and this event will create public awareness of the truffles availability and provide opportunities for suppliers and the food service industry to build on a unique regional culinary advantage.
With a climate that closely matches the European black truffle growing areas of Spain, France and Italy, Capital Country has the potential to be the premier truffle growing area of Australia.
There are about 30 growers in Capital Country with about 16,000 trees already planted and in various stages of production. In Capital Country, truffle trees produce after about 4 or 5 years, reaching full production after about 12 years, with the potential to produce more than 40 kg/hectare. While the current production in the region is relatively small, this number of trees has the long term potential of producing about 1.5 tonne of truffle each season with a current value in excess of $2 million wholesale.
The Festival is encouraging organisations to arrange events during the Festival period, whether it be a grower having a truffle hunt, a restaurant having a cooking demonstration, tasting or degustation dinner or adding just one truffle dish to their winter menu.
In addition the Festival plans to attract the arts and crafts organisations of the region, along the general theme of 'food as art', building on the mystique and mythologies of midwinter.
More on www.trufflefestival.com.au
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