01 — Truffle species

Tuber borchii

Bijeli proljetni tartuf · Bianchetto truffle · Tartufo bianchetto · Frühlingstrüffel

External identifierWikidataQ3915198

Out of season

02Identification

Season: January — April
Peak: February — March
Peridium: nearly smooth, reddish brown
Gleba: white then hazel with white veins
Aroma: moderate
Size: 10–50 mm

Fruiting-body anatomy: schematic sectionThe two principal layers of every Tuber fruiting body; colour, texture and thickness vary by species and are described in the appearance table.Evidence basis: TuberID — The Tuber Identification Database · Guida breve alla raccolta e commercializzazione del tartufo in Campania

01Peridium — nearly smooth, reddish brown
02Gleba — white then hazel with white veins

03Ecology

Host trees

Pine · Pinus
Oak · Quercus
Poplar · Populus
Rock rose · Cistus

In Istria: occurs and is harvested in Istria

04Species it can be confused with

Tuber magnatumWhite truffle

05Connected records

SeasonJanuary — April
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How Are Truffles Found and Collected?Knowledge
How Are Truffle Species Identified?Knowledge

06Methodology