New Zealand Truffle Association - Australian Truffle Growers ...

2012
OVERVIEW FOR A.T.G. CONFERENCE

NZTA CONFERENCE
4 & 5 August in Christchurch
Key note speakers (B&C Bassettt) Ohiwa –
11years stable production
VSA – Graham Shepherd
Plant & Food presentations on Chinese Truffle
and growing saffron milkcap
Local Canterbury growers on bianchetto

NZ TRUFFLE PRODUCTION
Still very low, less than 18% producing truffle
Melanosporum plantings are >85%
Balance of plantings are bianchetto and
burgundy
All production is sold domestically
Bianchetto production appears more available
than melanosporum
Total production is NOT known est

NZTA MEMBERSHIP
We have experienced a decline in members
New plantings in NZ have almost stopped and a
few growers have removed trees in past
12mths
NZTA opened membership to include all EEMM
Good work done last year on encouraging
growers to get experienced dog handlers = 14

ENDANGERED AUSTRALIAN POSSUM