Hazelnut Tree

Characteristics of the Mycorrhized Hazelnut Tree

The hazelnut tree mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum is a tree carefully selected to support the cultivation of Périgord black truffles. Thanks to a close symbiosis between the hazelnut tree’s roots and the fungus, this plant ensures optimal development for successful truffle production.

Here are the main characteristics of this mycorrhized hazelnut tree:

• Guaranteed mycorrhization: Each plant is inspected and certified as mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum, ensuring an excellent start for your truffle orchard.
• Suited to calcareous, well-drained soils: Ideal for planting in limestone-rich soils with good drainage, essential conditions for truffle fruiting.
• Fast, vigorous growth: The hazelnut tree (Corylus avellana) is a vigorous species that adapts well to different climatic and soil conditions.
• Harvest after a few years: With optimal conditions and proper care, truffle production can begin 5 to 7 years after planting.
• Ideal for amateur and professional truffle growers: Whether you want to start a small truffle orchard or improve an existing operation, this plant is a reliable choice.

Benefits 

Choosing a hazelnut tree mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum offers many benefits in terms of both profitability and sustainability.

Why choose this type of plant for your truffle orchard?

1. Improved success rate: Certified mycorrhization maximizes the chances of successful truffle fruiting, reducing the risk of failure.
2. Effective natural symbiosis: The Périgord black truffle benefits fully from the mycorrhizal relationship, allowing it to develop under the best conditions.
3. A sustainable investment: Unlike non-mycorrhized plants, these support long-term truffle production, improving the profitability of your planting.
4. Easy maintenance: The hazelnut tree is hardy and undemanding. Proper care (pruning, moderate irrigation, weed control) is enough to encourage optimal production.
5. A tree with two benefits: In addition to producing truffles, the hazelnut tree can also yield a harvest of hazelnuts if certain conditions are met.
6. An ecological asset: Truffle cultivation contributes to soil biodiversity and sustainable development by promoting low-intensity, environmentally friendly farming.

Why Choose Our Mycorrhized Hazelnut Trees?

By choosing our hazelnut trees mycorrhized with Tuber melanosporum, you get carefully selected and inspected plants to improve your chances of harvesting high-quality black truffles.

• Mycorrhization guarantee: Our plants are tested and certified, helping ensure a productive planting.
• Expertise and quality: We work with specialist nurseries to provide healthy, vigorous plants.
• Support and advice: We provide specific recommendations to help your truffle orchard thrive and maximize your yield.