Growing Truffles with BBC Countryfile Summer Diaries
Truffle Talk: ITV News and BBC Radio Wales
July 25, 2016Join us at the APF exhibition 15 – 17 Sept and at Farm Business Innovation 9 & 10 Nov 2016
September 11, 2016Margherita Taylor of BBC Countryfile Summer Diaries charts the progress of Dr Paul Thomas’ black truffle cultivation success from the Dragon’s Den to our successful first harvest here in the UK 12 years later. The feature covers some of the history and cultivation of truffles, and gives an insight into the stages that the truffle trees go under in our laboratory and specialist nursery, plus follows Freddy the truffle dog on an exploratory hunt!
Growing Truffles with BBC Countryfile Summer Diaries
Margherita Taylor of BBC Countryfile Summer Diaries charts the progress of Dr. Paul Thomas' black truffle cultivation success from Dragon’s Den to our successful first harvest in the UK 12 years later. The feature covers some of the history and cultivation of truffles, and gives an insight into the stages that the truffle trees go under in our laboratory and specialist nursery, plus follows Freddy the truffle dog on an exploratory hunt!
If you’re in the UK you can watch the full programme by clicking the link below, the truffle segment starts at around 31.35 minutes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07n2nw2/countryfile-summer-diaries-5-a-window-on-autumn
Alternatively you can watch the feature via our Youtube channel:
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