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in this small town in Provence they’re

in this small town in Provence they’re gathered to give thanks for their

gathered to give thanks for their

gathered to give thanks for their blessings saint antoine give us truffles

blessings saint antoine give us truffles

blessings saint antoine give us truffles the villagers of reach wash saying at

the villagers of reach wash saying at

the villagers of reach wash saying at the annual truffle mass they’re even

the annual truffle mass they’re even

the annual truffle mass they’re even willing to pay for it the collection

willing to pay for it the collection

willing to pay for it the collection plate is filling up and not just with

plate is filling up and not just with

plate is filling up and not just with cash selling for hundreds of dollars a

cash selling for hundreds of dollars a

cash selling for hundreds of dollars a pound wholesale these so-called black

pound wholesale these so-called black

pound wholesale these so-called black diamonds are among the world’s most

diamonds are among the world’s most

diamonds are among the world’s most expensive fungus riche rosh means rich

expensive fungus riche rosh means rich

expensive fungus riche rosh means rich earth and they’re not kidding

earth and they’re not kidding

earth and they’re not kidding this is truffle country nearly a third

this is truffle country nearly a third

this is truffle country nearly a third of france’s crop of black truffles goes

of france’s crop of black truffles goes

of france’s crop of black truffles goes through this town’s market up to a

through this town’s market up to a

through this town’s market up to a hundred and eighty thousand US dollars

hundred and eighty thousand US dollars

hundred and eighty thousand US dollars in a single day it’s a most important

in a single day it’s a most important

in a single day it’s a most important market of truffle in france so if you

market of truffle in france so if you

market of truffle in france so if you want to buy some truffle you have to be

want to buy some truffle you have to be

want to buy some truffle you have to be in restaurants to buy something so for

in restaurants to buy something so for

in restaurants to buy something so for the sellers is the same thing if you

the sellers is the same thing if you

the sellers is the same thing if you want to sell well they have to come to

want to sell well they have to come to

want to sell well they have to come to recharge in winter small towns of

recharge in winter small towns of

recharge in winter small towns of Provence are doing big business a lot of

Provence are doing big business a lot of

Provence are doing big business a lot of local farmers moonlight is truffle

local farmers moonlight is truffle

local farmers moonlight is truffle hunters and here in the back seats of

hunters and here in the back seats of

hunters and here in the back seats of black luxury cars Frances truffle

black luxury cars Frances truffle

black luxury cars Frances truffle brokers wheel and deal one small bag

brokers wheel and deal one small bag

brokers wheel and deal one small bag equals hundreds of US dollars it’s a

equals hundreds of US dollars it’s a

equals hundreds of US dollars it’s a cash business no taxes Frances gourmet

cash business no taxes Frances gourmet

cash business no taxes Frances gourmet food companies buy truffles from the

food companies buy truffles from the

food companies buy truffles from the brokers and ship many of them to

brokers and ship many of them to

brokers and ship many of them to restaurants in the United States and

restaurants in the United States and

restaurants in the United States and Japan the best truffles look like this

Japan the best truffles look like this

Japan the best truffles look like this deep black with the lacing of white

deep black with the lacing of white

deep black with the lacing of white veins through them while demand is high

veins through them while demand is high

veins through them while demand is high the supply is shrinking fewer and fewer

the supply is shrinking fewer and fewer

the supply is shrinking fewer and fewer truffles are coming in but no one sure

truffles are coming in but no one sure

truffles are coming in but no one sure exactly why truffles grow underground

exactly why truffles grow underground

exactly why truffles grow underground around tree roots but they’re fickle

around tree roots but they’re fickle

around tree roots but they’re fickle agriculture development weather and

agriculture development weather and

agriculture development weather and deforestation are just some of the

deforestation are just some of the

deforestation are just some of the culprits blamed for the decline jade is

culprits blamed for the decline jade is

culprits blamed for the decline jade is a trained sniffer dog it takes a

a trained sniffer dog it takes a

a trained sniffer dog it takes a sensitive nose to find truffles not just

sensitive nose to find truffles not just

sensitive nose to find truffles not just any dog will do here’s how Jade does it

any dog will do here’s how Jade does it

any dog will do here’s how Jade does it for today at least there’s no truffle

for today at least there’s no truffle

for today at least there’s no truffle shortage here when the trucker’s prayers

shortage here when the trucker’s prayers

shortage here when the trucker’s prayers are answered it’s a treat for everyone

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