White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy
White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy
Lifestyle /  Food & Drink

Celebrate white truffle season at the International Alba White Truffle Fair in Piedmont, Italy

  • Unlike black truffles which can be farmed, white truffles must be foraged in the wild
  • Alba’s white truffles are highly prized and the fair is a great place to buy them

Topic |   Food and agriculture
Janice Leung Hayes
Janice Leung Hayes

Updated: 1:45pm, 9 Nov, 2018

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White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy
White truffles from Alba, Italy, are highly sought after and only grow in the wild. Photo: Alamy
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