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Truffle Seasons Through the Year

Drag through the months or choose a month. Open a species for its season record.

Preparing the seasons…

Preview a different month

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When is each truffle in season?

Bianchetto truffleTuber borchii
Coming soon
January — April
Summer truffleTuber aestivum
Out of season
May — September
Burgundy truffleTuber aestivum var. uncinatum
Peak season
September — January
Smooth black truffleTuber macrosporum
Peak season
September — December
White truffleTuber magnatum
Peak season
September — January
Bagnoli truffleTuber mesentericum
Peak season
September — January
Musky truffleTuber brumale
Early season
November — March
Black winter truffleTuber melanosporum
Coming soon
December — March

In seasonPeak seasonOut of season

State as of 1 November 2026

Biological seasons from species records; timing varies by region and conditions. This is not stock information, a forecast of finds or permission to collect.

02In season for the selected month

Tuber aestivum var. uncinatumBurgundy truffle
Peak season
1. JAN
2. FEB
3. MAR
4. APR
5. MAY
6. JUN
7. JUL
8. AUG
9. SEP
10. OCT
11. NOV
12. DEC
Tuber macrosporumSmooth black truffle
Peak season
1. JAN
2. FEB
3. MAR
4. APR
5. MAY
6. JUN
7. JUL
8. AUG
9. SEP
10. OCT
11. NOV
12. DEC
Tuber magnatumWhite truffle
Peak season
1. JAN
2. FEB
3. MAR
4. APR
5. MAY
6. JUN
7. JUL
8. AUG
9. SEP
10. OCT
11. NOV
12. DEC
Tuber mesentericumBagnoli truffle
Peak season
1. JAN
2. FEB
3. MAR
4. APR
5. MAY
6. JUN
7. JUL
8. AUG
9. SEP
10. OCT
11. NOV
12. DEC
Tuber brumaleMusky truffle
Early season
1. JAN
2. FEB
3. MAR
4. APR
5. MAY
6. JUN
7. JUL
8. AUG
9. SEP
10. OCT
11. NOV
12. DEC

03The rest of the year

Tuber borchiiBianchetto truffle
Coming soon
Tuber melanosporumBlack winter truffle
Coming soon
Tuber aestivumSummer truffle
Out of season

04Where next

For your chosen month, check legal collection periods too. To plan a visit, find a local business and compare event dates in Istria: Legal collecting windows · Register · Istria

Once a fresh truffle reaches the kitchen: How to Store Fresh Truffles · How to Clean a Fresh Truffle and Use Its Aroma

Truffle Seasons Through the Year

When is each truffle in season?

02 — In season for the selected month

03 — The rest of the year

04 — Where next

05 — Methodology

02In season for the selected month

03The rest of the year

04Where next

05Methodology