A keen gardener in a West Yorkshire village has just made the discovery of a lifetime when truffles, worth hundreds of pounds, appeared in her flowerbed.
“I was digging over the flower bed, when my garden fork pierced something solid” explained the plucky gardener who wishes to remain anonymous to prevent people foraging in her garden. Her find was verified by our truffle expert, Dr Paul Thomas “this is a super find of our native British truffle.
We’ve never recorded a find from this area before and it’s very exciting”.

British truffles sell on average for £300/kg and the season runs until December. If you think you’ve found truffles, it’s important to have them identified by an expert and we will happily check photos and samples of
potential finds.

Truffles, excite chefs worldwide with their delicate aroma. Why these culinary delights have appeared in a Yorkshire garden is unclear, but Dr Thomas points
out that truffle’s once grew all over the UK and Yorkshire has the perfect climate. Despite the seemingly random nature of this fungi find, the majority of truffles world-wide now come from commercial plantations. To find out more about truffles and their cultivation visit: www.plantationsystems.com or emailshop@plantationsystems.com or call 01422 844095.