Because of its appearance, truffles are mushrooms, which are easy to confuse in nature. It is difficult to notice them most of the time. Find them yourself? Yes, but how? There are several methods you can use, and we will show you some of them.
You must understand that according to the current text, you are officially prohibited from collecting truffles on land that does not belong to you. According to Article 547 of the Civil Code: « The natural or industrial fruits of the earth… belong to the owner according to the right to join. » If we think picking is tolerable, truffles are definitely not the case. If it does not belong to you, it is best to ask permission from the owner of the plot on which you plan to pick truffles.
There is indeed a fairly simple way to pick your own truffles without anyone’s help. To get there, you must bring a stick, and of course truffles. You will need to be very careful because it is actually about identifying truffle flies. It is a kind of fly with very special characteristics. Her chest is red and she looks like a dragonfly. Its legs are closer to those of locusts or spiders.
To find it, you must move the feet of the tree (a pile of dead leaves) with a stick. If it is there, it will fly away when disturbed. The rest of the operation will include the following: determine where it will land, or more simply search for a place to escape. If you don’t know, then you know that truffle flies lay eggs under fungi. Therefore, to discover them a priori is to discover truffles.
Obviously there are other means, but other elements are directly involved. The most famous is the use of dogs. These are truffle dogs and have been trained since childhood to detect the location of truffles. They are very helpful for picking mature truffles.
As explained on the Henras professional sales site, another way is to rely on the talent of truffle pigs. It should be noted that, unlike truffle dogs, pigs first seek truffles as food. Therefore, if you choose to follow the pig on this adventure, you need to be vigilant so that he does not chew on the mushrooms under your nose. Moreover, the truffle pig cannot stand up. He is naturally good at finding mature truffles.