This season is off to an early start, with truffles already surfacing well before the end of April. Growers are trialing a variety of methods to ‘protect’ their truffles — including using soil mounds, sand, yoghurt pots, raised plastic covers, and even plant pots. Some are seeing good results with these techniques; others, despite their best efforts, are still ending up with rotten truffles. It’s a reminder that what works in one orchard won’t always guarantee success in another — it’s all about testing, tweaking, and learning what suits your soil, your trees, and your local conditions.
This seasons schedule is below0. A regional schedule will also be created.
Look forward to seeing you all.
| Region | Date | Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 22 and Fri 23 May | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Auckland/Northland | Sat 24 to Mon 26 | Various areas |
| Sat 24 May | South and West Auckland | |
| Sun 25 May | Wellsford to Whangarei | |
| Mon 26 May | Whangarei to Mangawhai | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 29 and Fri 30 May | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Sat 31 May | Katikati through Pukehina | |
| Sun 1 and Mon 2nd June | Rotorua to Gisborne | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 5 Jun and Fri 6 June | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Waikato | Sat 7 Jun | Hamilton Area |
| Sun 8 Jun | Otorahanga to Mokau | |
| BoP | Thu 12 and Fri 13 June | Rotorua/Taupo |
| Hawkes Bay | Sat 14 June | Napier/Hastings |
| Wairarapa | Sun 15 June | Masterton and surrounding areas |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 19 and Fri 20 June | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Auckland/Northland | Sat 21 to Mon 24 June | North of the Bombays |
| Sat 21 June | South and West Auckland | |
| Sun 22 June | Akl East Coast to Whangarei | |
| Mon 23 June | Whangarei to Mangawhai | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 26 and Fri 27 June | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Sat 28 June | Katikati through Pukehina | |
| Sun 29 & Mon 30 June | Rotorua to Gisborne | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 3 and Fri 4 July | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Waikato | Sat 5 July | Hamilton Area |
| Sun 6 July | Otorahanga to Mokau | |
| BoP | Thu 10 and Fri 11 July | Rotorua/Taupo |
| Hawkes Bay & Wairarapa | Sat 12 July | Napier/Hastings |
| Sun 13 July | Masterton and surrounding areas | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 17 and 18 July | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Auckland/Northland | Sat 19 to 21 July | Bombay Hills Upwards |
| Sat 19 July | South and West Auckland | |
| Sun 20 July | Wellsford to Whangarei | |
| Mon 21 July | Whangarei to Mangawhai | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 24 and Fri 25 July | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Sat 26 July | Katikati through Pukehina | |
| Sun 27 July | Whakatane to Gisborne | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 31 July and 1 Aug | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Waikato | Sat 2 August | Hamilton Area |
| Sun 3 August | Otorahanga to Mokau | |
| BoP | Thu 7 and 8 August | Rotorua/Taupo |
| Hawkes Bay & Wairarapa | Sat 9 August | Napier/Hastings |
| Sun 10 August | Masterton and surrounding areas | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 14 and 15 August | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Auckland/Northland | Sat 16 to Mon 18 August | Bombay Hills Upwards |
| Sat 16 August | South and West Auckland | |
| Sun 17 August | Wellsford to Whangarei | |
| Mon 18 August | Whangarei to Mangawhai | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 21 and Fri 22 August | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Sat 23 August | Katikati through Pukehina | |
| Sun 24 August | Whakatane to Gisborne | |
| Bay of Plenty | Thu 28 and 29 August | Rotorua and surrounding areas |
| Waikato | Sat 30 August | Hamilton Area |
| Sun 31 August | Otorahanga to Mokau | |
| BoP | Thu 4 and 5 September | Rotorua/Taupo |
| Hawkes Bay & Wairarapa | Sat 6 September | Napier/Hastings |
| Sat 7 September | Masterton and surrounding areas |