Nursery

Our tree nursery is situated at Plenty in the picturesque Derwent Valley 40 km north-west of Hobart.

The nursery has grown as the industry expanded and now has the capacity to produce 30,000 inoculated trees per annum.

The tree nursery operation is managed by Co-Chairman Peter Cooper with one full time staff member and up 10 casuals during the busy periods.

The tree nursery is operated under strict quarantine and hygiene conditions to ensure a high standard of quality control.

The inoculation process is based on a system developed by the French government. This system is currently used by the leading French company involved in the production of mycorrhized trees. Perigord Truffles of Tasmania have maintained a close relationship with French truffle scientists who are working on the inoculation process.

The trees are grown for a period of eighteen months before being sold to ensure a high level of mycorrhization has been achieved.

info@perigord.com.au - 0419 341 906