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Summer and Burgundy truffle

Tuber aestivum

Dark skin with prominent warts and pale-veined flesh. Hazelnut and mushroom notes, often stronger in the autumn profile.

Other names: Scorzone · Tuber uncinatum Chatin · Autumn truffle

Where does it grow?

FranceItalySpainCroatiaHungaryRomaniaBulgariaSerbiaNew Zealand

Widespread in Europe, also cultivated in New Zealand. Listed countries describe documented origins, without ranking volumes.

When is it harvested?

Northern Hemisphere

Summer then autumn

  1. January : indicative season
  2. February
  3. March
  4. April
  5. May : indicative season
  6. June : indicative season
  7. July : indicative season
  8. August : indicative season
  9. September : indicative season
  10. October : indicative season
  11. November : indicative season
  12. December : indicative season

Summer profile: May–September; Burgundy/uncinatum: September–January, depending on origin.

Southern Hemisphere

November – April

  1. January : indicative season
  2. February : indicative season
  3. March : indicative season
  4. April : indicative season
  5. May
  6. June
  7. July
  8. August
  9. September
  10. October
  11. November : indicative season
  12. December : indicative season

Published guide for New Zealand; do not generalise to other countries.

Indicative seasons vary by region. Check permitted harvest dates in the country concerned.

Naming it correctly.

Summer and Burgundy/uncinatum are grouped within one species. Maturity, origin and harvest date clarify the commercial profile.

What a lot record can prove

Sources and references

Entry checked on 11 October 2026. Listed origins do not rank production volumes.

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