Author: Fran Micak

The days of Zigante truffles

Truffles

The days of Zigante truffles are organised each year in the heart of the Motovun forest , one of the most important areas for truffle collectors. The manifestation spans for seven autumn weekends (since the first weekend in October until the middle of November).
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Truffles

The season of the white truffle begins in October and lasts until the end of January. The season of the black tartuf begins in May and lasts until November.
The white truffle is the biggest and the most esteemed kind of truffle. Even though it is called the white truffle, its colour is yellow-brown, green or grey-greenish.
The black truffle, also known as the summer truffle, is the more common kind of truffle. It is in black-brown colour, and its dimensions vary between the size of an apple and the size of a cherry.

The search for truffles
Back in the day, pigs were almost exclusively used to search for truffles. Today, however, they are searched for by dogs, usually mutts. His owner chooses him and trains him in his own way, usually trying to sharpen his sense of smell and his speed. When a dog catches the scent of a truffle, he shows his owner its location. The owner then uses a special stick to carefully remove the truffle from the land, which is then covered again to enable the growth of new truffles. Other aspects of truffle searching, such as identifying the best truffle, are a trade secret.
History of the Istrian truffle
The white Istrian truffle is most commonly found in the woods around the river Mirna, but it can also be found on the surrounding plains and hills of the region. It was discovered and classified around 1930. The cause for its discovery was the erection of the Parenzane, a track from Poreč to Trst. Only one family bussiness realised the importance & potential of truffle growing, and it started using the Livada area to grow them. Since the 90's, the Zigante family has been promoting & pushing truffles on the global market. Because of that, truffles have become a „rising star“ in the world of cuisine, and are satisfying more and more lovers of good food each year.

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