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South Australia is experiencing a growing interest in truffle farming, despite the long waiting period of up to 12 years before commercial production. The fungus can fetch over 1000 euros per kilo, making it a lucrative venture. The Australian Truffle Industry Association reports that South Australia currently has at least 20 truffle farms and over 6,000 truffle trees across the state, with regions including the Adelaide Hills, Clare Valley, Fleurieu Peninsula, and the Limestone Coast. However, the state is not yet at the scale of larger producers in Tasmania, Western Australia, and Victoria.
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Truffles can be very difficult to grow. While large areas of the state's Australia are suitable for truffle farming, only a small number of South Australians make an attempt. Yet they can yield more than 1000 euros per kilo, making them a profitable business for those who can grow them. It can also be a difficult trade to begin with. Growers must plant trees inoculated with truffle spores and wait up to 12 years before producing commercial quantities of the fungus. If they succeed in breeding some truffles, a specially trained dog or pig is needed to track them down. Katherine Faull, vice president of the Australian Truffle Industry Association, said the state is lagging behind larger producers such as Tasmania, Western Australia and Victoria, but interest is growing. "There are probably more truffle farms here than ...
Source: AGF
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