Its appearance is reminiscent of a potato if it is born in a 'loose' soil and of irregular shape, with shallow “warts” if it is born in a stony soil, and may have capricious shapes. The color of its flesh is black-purplish, with white veins, when it has reached its full maturity. As its name suggests, maturity comes in winter.
It is collected in the winter, using dogs specially trained in their smell. The best dates are January, although the harvesting period begins in December until March.
The summer truffle (Tuber Aestivium) is little known due, among other things, to the fact that its economic value is lower than that of the black truffle, however it is widely distributed throughout the Spanish geography and although its value is lower it is nothing negligible.
The appearance of the summer truffle is very similar to that of the black truffle, although the warts of the peridium are more pronounced. The inside of the truffle has lighter tones.
It also has the advantage of being able to develop where the black truffle does not, by tolerating broader ranges in the environmental conditions in which it lives.
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