The Blue Frog Truffle Farm (or truffiere), has been harvesting black truffles (T.melanosporum) since 2007.  The farm is located just north of Canberra on the Federal Highway (5 km from the ACT border) and was established in 2003 with the planting of just over 2 hectares of oaks and hazel trees.  The area was increased to approximately 4.5 hectares in 2008 with additional oaks.

Blue Frog Farm is a strong supporter of the Australian truffle industry and was instrumental in the establishment of the Capital Country Truffle Festival established in 2008.  As such, Blue Frog Farm hosts truffle hunts and provides talks during the harvest season, as part of the Festival which runs from the June solstice through Jul,y until the harvest-end.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any queries.

About Truffles

Truffle is a fungus which grow in a symbiotic relationship with suitable host trees, commonly English oak, Holm oak and Hazelnut.  The tree roots are infected with the truffle mycorrhiza and planted out in prepared soil with a pH of 7.5 to 8.  Truffles occurred naturally in the limestone forests of Europe (Spain, France, Italy,) but in recent years have been cultivated on soils modified by the introduction of lime and are grown in many countries. The truffles fruit each year and grow underground in increasing numbers, as the tree grows and the roots spread, taking the mycorrhiza with it.  The truffles fruit in late spring, mature with the onset of winter. Truffles are growing in every State and Territory of Australia (except the NT).  They are harvested from May to August, depending on the season and location, using dogs. Remember fresh is best and support your local grower. More information on truffles is available on the About Truffles page.