Contact us: +61 407 730 223
After hours: +61 8 9777 2126
Email: info@australiantruffletraders.com
Skype: gavin.truffle
 Tuber Melanosporumalso known as Perigord Truffle, French Black Truffle, Tartufo Nero, Truffe Noir or Trufa Negro. |
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 Trufferiein one of the world's best kept secrets, the Southern Forests of Manjimup Western Australia. |
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Australian Truffle Traders
Australian Truffle Traders is the collaboration of two family’s passion for and exceptional pedigree in the growing and harvesting of Black Truffle from the Southern Forests of Manjimup in the pristine South West corner of Australia.
Our Truffle is ready for harvest between late May through to early September each year (the Australian winter), are of exceptional quality and have been supplied to some of the finest and most regarded restaurants around the world.
Our winter black truffles (Tuber Melanosporum), also known as Perigord Truffle, French Black Truffle, Tartufo Nero, Truffe Noire or Trufa Negro are grown in one of the world’s best kept secrets, the Southern Forests of Manjimup in Western Australia. Renowned as an exceptional growing region, with clean water, well-draining soils and it’s hardworking entrepreneurial people, it is little wonder that the Black Truffle thrives in its new home.
Our objective – To supply the highest quality fresh Black Truffle direct to most major cities around the world in 24 – 48 hrs of harvest.
Are you a fine food distributor, Chef, or if you would like to know more about our fresh truffle, how to get them onto your plate, please contact us.
Pottinger
David & Julie Pottinger:
In 1999 planted stage one of their Truffiere. In 2004 the first truffle was harvested and by the truffle season of 2013 it became the world’s most productive truffiere by hectare producing one tonne of truffle over 1000 trees.
Dave & Julie have since extended the planting.
Along with the three generations of Pottingers, being David & Elma, parents and their young children, Ross, Grant, Eva & Sofia of the Pottinger family Dave & Julie also grow avocadoes, wine grapes and sheep for commercial purposes on their Pemberton property in the Southern Forests of Manjimup, Western Australia.
Booth
Gavin & Mel Booth:
In 2007 formed Truffle Dogs WA, a contract truffle harvesting business, based primarily on Mel’s experience of five years as a narcotic detection dog handler. Over the last couple of years the dogs have found and harvested approx. 2.4t per annum.
In 2009 Gavin & Mel planted 2200 trees on 5.5 ha on the banks of the Wilgarup River near Dingup. Truffle season 2014 saw the first truffle being harvested from this property. However, it is expected to be 2018 before the truffiere is considered commercial.
With their young son Brin, they have also grown vegetables and beef for commercial purposes on their Dingup property in the Southern Forests of Manjimup, Western Australia.
Contact Gavin
Mobile: +61 407 730 223
Home: +61 8 9777 2126
Skype: gavin.truffle
Note: We are working farming family’s and can be out of phone range, so please do leave a message and we will respond as soon as possible.
Gallery
 Truffle dog |  Truffle Martini |  A little truffle infusion |
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 Digging for the black gold |  Truffles on a plate |  David foraging for black truffles |
 Majestic truffle inoculated Hazels |  Viva the working truffle dog |  Australian Grown Truffle |
 French Black Truffle |  Viva the truffle hunting dog. |  Hazelnuts and Truffles |
 Truffle Harvest |  The truffle hunting team |  Perigord Truffle |
 Truffles run in the family |  Truffle Pasta |
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