Top left: Gareth with a half kilo Burgundy truffle, the largest ever found in NZ, photo: POD Gardening 2013, top right: Large bianchetto white truffle - worth $500. Bottom: Rosie and Gareth harvesting truffle, photo credit: Nicky Claridge.
New Zealand's first ever truffle festival is to be held in Canterbury over 11-18th July giving local growers, top chefs, restaurants and wineries the chance to show case Canterbury's 'black gold'.
Kathryn Ryan talks to organiser and North Canterbury truffle grower Gareth Renowden.
