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Pinus pinea x Tuber borchii
Small, flat-crowned tree with attractive fissured red-grey bark. Self-fertile. Produces commercially valuable edible seeds (pine nuts). Hardy; tolerates hot and dry conditions. Inoculated with the Bianchetto Truffle (Tuber borchii).
The Bianchetto Truffle or Little White Truffle is grown for its excellent aroma and flavour. Highly variable. Grows to 5cm or more in diameter, with smooth skin and a pale-yellow to reddish-brown appearance. Prefers sandy limestone soils, and associates with a variety of host trees, including oaks, hazels, and conifers. Harvest is typically from Winter to Spring.
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To pre-order truffle-inoculated trees, contact truffles@southernwoods.co.nz or call 0800 800 352.
- Medium, Slow
- 12m
- Dry
- Full Sun / Partial Shade
- Evergreen
- Exotic
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Our plant growth, height and grade information is given in good faith, but is subject to natural variables beyond our control.