When Is Italian White Truffle Season?
When Italian white truffles and other truffle species are in season, and how US buyers can plan orders around the harvest.
White truffle season
In Italy the white truffle (Tuber magnatum) harvest generally runs from autumn into early winter, with the most active period usually October to December. Exact dates and quality depend on the weather each year.
Other Italian truffle seasons
Black winter truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is harvested in the winter months. Bianchetto (Tuber borchii) follows in late winter and spring. Summer truffle (Tuber aestivum) is harvested from late spring through summer.
Planning your orders
Contact your supplier before the season starts to discuss expected volumes and delivery days. Outside the fresh season, carpaccio and flash-frozen truffles are practical alternatives.