Truffle in the Luberon

The truffle, called "Rabasso" in Provençal, is a fungus that lives on the roots of white and evergreen oaks, and Aleppo pines... It was a peasant from Saint-Saturnin-lès-Apt (10km north of Apt) who started truffle production by planting truffle oak trees. In winter, the truffle farmer and truffle dog are in search of the famous "black diamond". The Vaucluse department is all the same the first French producer and Provence produces more than three-quarters of the national production.