Part auspiciously la 57th Acqualagna White Truffle National Fair which opens on Sunday 23 October and will continue until al 13th November. A few days after the inauguration of the Fair, a mega 650 gram trifola was found on the hills of the Marche town located in the hinterland of the province of Pesaro and Urbino.
It is a specimen of Tuber Magnatum Peak of great quality, an intact size with an inebriating scent. The maxi-truffle is from the company “Truffles Tofani”, historic traders of Acqualagna, the same company that in 2019, had found a specimen of one kilo and one hundred and forty-three grams: a record for weight and quality in Italy in recent years.
"We are proud to represent Acqualagna in the world with these beautiful sizes - declares Stefania Tofani - the find is certainly a great hope for the coming season".
“A wonderful surprise – comments the mayor Luca Lisi – unlike the forecasts for the harvest at the beginning of October. The news makes us particularly happy and bodes well for the start of the Kermesse that we are ready to inaugurate. Acqualagna confirms itself as the homeland of the white truffle, the best and most sought after by gourmands in the world”
At the Acqualagna Truffle Exchange the white truffle is listed this year from 250 to 450 euros per hectogram
La Truffle bag of Acqualagna quota the white truffle come on 250 ai 450 euros per hectogrambased on the sizes.
La National White Truffle Fair can boast a wide range of production of the famous Tuber Magnatum Pico.
acqualagna, is a real truffle deposit: holds the Italian record in the sale of truffles, fundamental heritage of the economy and gastronomy culture of the area. In fact, here are concentrated i two/thirds of national production, destined for different places in the world. In the area there are two hundred and fifty cultivated truffle grounds (of black truffles and a dozen controlled experimental truffle grounds of fine white), twelve specific truffle sales points and ten companies that transform and market it all over the world.
They grow up here four varieties, one for each season: il Tartufo Bianco (Tuber Magnatum Pico from the last Sunday of September to December 31st), the Precious Black Truffle (Tuber Melanosporum Vitt from December 1st to March 15th), the Bianchetto truffle (Tuber Borchii Vitt from January 15th to April 15th), the Black Summer Truffle (Tuber Aestivum Vitt from June 1st to August 31st and from October 1st to December 31st). Info. Tourist Office: Tel. 0721/796741 turismo@acqualagna.com
