The seasons of the truffle

Each variety of truffle is harvested in a specific period of the year, and more precisely:

Species / varietyCommon nameHarvesting period
Tuber Magnatum PicoWhite Trufflerom 1st October to 31st December
Tuber Melanosporum Vitt.Precious Black Trufflefrom November 15th to March 15th
Tuber Aestivum Vitt.Black Summer Truffle or Scorzonefrom 1st May to 30th November
Tuber Aestivum Vitt. var. Uncinatum ChatinUncinato Trufflefrom 1st October to 31st December
Tuber Borchii Vitt. o Tuber Albidum PicoTruffle Bianchetto or Marzuolofrom January 15th to April 30th
Tuber Brumale Vitt.Black Winter or Brumale Trufflefrom November 15th to March 15th
Tuber Brumale var. Moschatm De FerryBlack Truffle Moscat from 1st September to 31st December