Truffles grow in symbiosis with certain types of trees. Oak and Hazelnut are seem to be the best truffle partners. Truffle draw sugar and other organic compounds that it needs to grow from the tree while in return they provide tree with nutrients. The truffle life cycle begins in March, and by June the truffle is formed.
Truffle hunting season in Istria usually starts from late September till December. During this period it’s not unusual to see various truffle manifestations and degustations across region of central Istria – home of Croatian truffles.
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