Out-of-season truffle harvesting is an illegal and harmful practice
The harvesting of out-of-season truffles is an illegal and harmful truffle practice that can have negative consequences. Immature truffles, besides not easily finding buyers or having a reduced market value, expose those who harvest them to the risk of fines for truffle harvesting, which can range from €300.00 to €20,000.00. It is essential to avoid considering out-of-season truffle harvesting and to dispel any doubts about it.
Laws on truffle hunting, harvesting, and selling truffles are extremely strict, but necessary to preserve the quality and promote truffle growth. This fungus is extremely sensitive to variations in the truffle soil and the surrounding environment. In order for it to develop spontaneously, it must overcome numerous natural obstacles. It can mature early and emerge from the soil, known as "fiorone del tartufo" (early truffle), or remain in an embryonic state due to unfavorable climatic conditions. The intervention of an inexperienced truffle hunter disturbing the delicate truffle growth cycle can damage the truffle itself and compromise the entire truffle harvesting area.
Remember that respecting legal truffle harvesting regulations and truffle harvesting seasons is essential to preserve truffle quality and growth, and to protect the environment in which it grows. Illegal practices can cause irreparable damage to the delicate balance of truffle harvesting. Avoid risks and costly penalties, comply with current laws and contribute to the safeguarding of this precious gastronomic treasure.
INDEX
Fine White Truffle 2026/27
Tuber magnatum Pico
|
REGION |
HARVEST START |
HARVEST END |
|
Abruzzo
|
October 1 |
December 31 |
|
Basilicata |
October 1 |
December 31 |
|
Calabria
|
September 10 |
December 31 |
|
Campania |
October 1 |
December 31 |
|
Emilia Romagna |
October 1 |
January 20 |
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Lazio |
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Liguria |
September 15 |
December 31
|
|
Lombardy
|
September 15 |
January 31
|
|
Marche |
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Molise |
October 1 |
January 15 |
|
Piedmont |
October 1
|
January 31 |
|
Puglia |
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Sardinia
|
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Sicily
|
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Tuscany
|
September 10
|
December 31
|
|
Trentino
|
October 1 |
December 31
|
|
Umbria
|
October 10 |
December 31
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Veneto
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
Black Truffle 2025/26
Tuber Melanosporum Vittad.
|
REGION |
START OF HARVEST
|
END OF HARVEST |
|
Abruzzo
|
November 15
|
March 15 |
|
Basilicata |
November 15
|
March 31 |
|
Calabria
|
November 15
|
March 31 |
|
Campania |
November 15
|
March 31 |
|
Emilia Romagna |
November 1 |
March 31
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Lazio
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Liguria
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Lombardy
|
December 1 |
March 15
|
|
Marche |
November 1
|
March 31
|
|
Molise |
November 1 |
March 15 |
|
Piedmont |
December 15
|
March 15 |
|
Puglia |
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Sardinia
|
November 15 |
April 15
|
|
Sicily
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Tuscany
|
November 15
|
March 15
|
|
Trentino
|
December 1 |
February 28
|
|
Umbria
|
December 10
|
March 15
|
|
Valle D’Aosta
|
November 15
|
March 15
|
|
Veneto
|
November 15
|
March 15
|
Hooked truffle or black truffle (or winter scorzone) 2025/26
Tuber Uncinatum Chatin
|
REGION |
START OF HARVEST |
END OF HARVEST |
|
Abruzzo
|
October 1
|
March 15 |
|
Basilicata |
October 1
|
December 31 |
|
Calabria
|
October 1
|
December 31 |
|
Campania |
October 1
|
December 31 |
|
Emilia Romagna |
October 1
|
January 31
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Lazio
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Liguria
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Lombardy
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Marche |
October 1
|
January 31
|
|
Molise |
October 15 |
December 31 |
|
Piedmont |
September 21
|
December 31 |
|
Puglia |
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Sardinia
|
September 10
|
December 31
|
|
Sicily
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Tuscany
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Trentino
|
December 1 |
December 31
|
|
Umbria
|
October 10
|
December 31
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Veneto
|
October 1
|
December 31
|
Summer black truffle (or scorzone) 2025/26
|
REGION |
HARVEST START
|
HARVEST END |
|
Abruzzo
|
May 15 October 1 |
August 31
December 31
|
|
Basilicata |
May 1
|
November 30 |
|
Calabria
|
April 15
|
November 30 |
|
Campania |
May 1
|
November 30 |
|
Emilia Romagna (plains) |
June 1
|
July 31 |
|
Emilia Romagna (hills) |
May 1
|
August 15 |
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
May 1
|
November 30
|
|
Lazio
|
May 1
|
November 30
|
|
Liguria
|
May 1
|
November 30
|
|
Lombardy
|
June 1
|
November 30
|
|
Marche |
June 1
|
August 31
|
|
Molise |
May 10
|
August 31
|
|
Piedmont |
June 31
October 1
|
August 31 November 30 |
|
Puglia |
May 10 |
November 31
|
|
Sardinia
|
May 1 |
November 31
|
|
Sicily
|
May 1 |
November 30
|
|
Tuscany
|
June 1
|
November 30
|
|
Trentino
|
July 1 |
November 30
|
|
Umbria
|
June 10
|
August 31
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
May 1
|
November 30
|
|
Veneto
|
May 1
|
November 30
|
Whitish Truffle (or Marzuolo) 2025/26
Tuber Borchii Vittad. or Tuber albidum Pico
|
REGION |
HARVEST START
|
HARVEST END |
|
Abruzzo |
January 15
|
April 15
|
|
Basilicata |
January 15
|
April 30 |
|
Calabria |
January 10 |
April 30 |
|
Campania |
January 1
|
April 30 |
|
Emilia Romagna |
December 1
|
April 30 |
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
January 15
|
April 30
|
|
Lazio
|
January 15
|
April 30
|
|
Liguria
|
January 15
|
March 15
|
|
Lombardy
|
January 15
|
April 30
|
|
Marche |
January 15
|
April 15
|
|
Molise |
January 15
|
March 31
|
|
Piedmont |
January 15
|
April 30 |
|
Puglia |
January 15
|
April 30
|
|
Sardinia
|
December 1 |
April 30
|
|
Sicily
|
January 15 |
April 30
|
|
Tuscany
|
January 10
|
April 30
|
|
Trentino
|
January 15 |
April 30
|
|
Umbria
|
January 15
|
March 31
|
|
Valle D'Aosta
|
January 15
|
April 15
|
|
Veneto
|
January 15
|
April 30
|
Ordinary Black Truffle or Bagnoli (or Phoenix Black Truffle) 2025/26
Tuber mesentericum Vittad.
|
REGION |
START OF HARVEST |
END OF HARVEST |
|
Abruzzo
|
October 1
|
January 31
|
|
Basilicata |
September 1
|
January 31 |
|
Calabria
|
September 1
|
January 31 |
|
Campania |
September 1
|
April 15
|
|
Emilia Romagna |
October 1
|
January 20
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
January 1
|
January 31
|
|
Lazio
|
September 1 |
January 31 |
|
Liguria
|
September 1 |
January 31 |
|
Lombardy
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Marche
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Molise
|
15 October
|
31 January
|
|
Piedmont
|
1 October
|
31 January
|
|
Puglia
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Sardinia
|
15 November
|
15 April
|
|
Sicily
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Tuscany
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Trentino
|
1 December
|
28 February
|
|
Umbria
|
10 November
|
15 March
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
|
Veneto
|
1 September
|
31 January
|
Muscat or Winter Black Truffle 2025/26
Tuber Brumale var. Moschatum De Ferry
|
REGION
|
START OF HARVEST
|
END OF HARVEST
|
|
Abruzzo
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Basilicata
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Calabria
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Campania
|
1 November
|
15 March
|
|
Emilia Romagna
|
1 December
|
30 April
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Lazio
|
1 January
|
15 March
|
|
Liguria
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Lombardy
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Marche
|
1 December
|
30 April
|
|
Molise
|
1 December
|
15 March
|
|
Piedmont
|
15 December
|
15 March
|
|
Puglia
|
15 November
|
15 March
|
|
Sardinia
|
November 15 |
April 15
|
|
Sicily
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Tuscany
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Trentino
|
November 15 |
March 15
|
|
Umbria
|
December 10
|
March 15
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
November 15
|
March 15
|
|
Veneto
|
November 15
|
March 15
|
Brumale or Winter Black Truffle (or Black Trifola) 2025/26
Tuber brumale Vittad.
|
REGION |
START OF HARVEST
|
END OF HARVEST |
|
Abruzzo
|
November 15 |
March 15 |
|
Basilicata |
January 1
|
March 15 |
|
Calabria |
January 1
|
March 15 |
|
Campania |
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Emilia Romagna |
December 1
|
April 30
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Lazio
|
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Liguria
|
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Lombardy
|
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Marche |
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Molise |
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Piedmont |
December 15
|
March 15
|
|
Apulia |
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Sardinia
|
November 15 |
April 15
|
|
Sicily
|
January 1 |
March 15
|
|
Tuscany
|
January 1 |
March 15
|
|
Trentino
|
January 1
|
February 28
|
|
Umbria
|
January 10
|
March 15
|
|
Aosta Valley
|
January 1
|
March 15
|
|
Veneto
|
January 1
|
March 15
|
Smooth Black Truffle 2025/26
Tuber Macrosporum Vittad.
|
REGION |
COLLECTION START |
COLLECTION END |
|
Abruzzo |
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Basilicata |
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Calabria
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Campania |
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Emilia Romagna |
October 1
|
January 20
|
|
Friuli Venezia Giulia |
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Lazio
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Liguria
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Lombardy
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Marche |
October 1 |
January 20
|
|
Molise |
October 15
|
December 31
|
|
Piedmont |
October 1
|
December 31
|
|
Puglia |
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Sardinia
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Sicily
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Tuscany
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Trentino
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Umbria
|
October 10
|
December 31
|
|
Valle D’Aosta
|
September 1
|
December 31
|
|
Veneto
|
September 1
|
December 31
|