The black truffle scam – An endless argument between farmers in Spain and France

Published Dec 28, 2021

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There is a controversy happening between Spanish and French farmers due to the importation of black truffles from Spain to France. A journalistic investigation has revealed that French farmers are hiding the true origin of imported products by growing bamboo and reselling them as their own. A local trader admitted to buying Spanish truffles and selling them as French products, and it is difficult to check if French producers are also reselling Spanish truffles. The investigation also found that 80% of the black truffles collected in Teruel, Spain, end up in the French market, where they sell for a high price.

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For several years, relations between farmers in Spain and France have been strained by the black truffle. A journalistic investigation there has lifted the curtain on what is happening with the 50,000 kg of black truffles that the French import from Spain every year, lasexta.com reports. Why do French farmers grow bamboo? There is a practice of selling imported products, masking their true origin. A local trader assures that the prestigious French market sometimes replenishes its stocks with Spanish truffles without telling its customers. It is very difficult to check whether French producers buy Spanish truffles before putting them on the market. It's easy to make them think it's their own production. There is no way to know if they are selling Spanish truffles or not, he said. In search of the truth, journalists from Equipo de Investigación met with French businessman Pierre-Jean Pebeir at a market in the municipality of Teruel in Sarion, Spain. The man admits that he sometimes ...

Source: Agri