Truffle prices go into 'sale' in Italy

Now, prices vary from a thousand euros to 2,5 thousand euros per kilo, depending on the type. 

The most coveted fungus in the gastronomic world, truffles, have fallen in price with the arrival of autumn, the rainy season in Italy.

The average price of Italian white truffles from Alba, a city in the Piedmont region that produces the type considered the best in the world, is 250 euros per 100 grams. In Apecchio, in the Marches region, where the 34th “Truffle Show” will take place, prices vary between 100 euros and 150 euros. The two cities are part of the regions that produce the most delicacy in the country.

The president of Coldiretti, the largest association representing Italian agriculture, Maria Letizia Gardoni, stated that the same truffles cost up to 450 euros for every 100 grams in 2007. “This is a slightly lower value compared to last year, but a lot far from those of 2007”, concluded Gardoni. This year, an action by Coldiretti is trying to promote the Italian “Truffle Culture” so that it becomes a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site. (By ANSA)