Périgord black truffles (Tuber melanosporum) have been cultivated on the roots of oak and hazel trees in New Zealand since the 1990s. Despite their unglamorous looks, they are in great demand, and sell for more than $3,500 a kilogram.
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Truffles and Mushrooms (Consulting) Ltd
Photograph by Ian Hall
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