The delicious truffles of France

Truffe Ayme

In 1800 the wine culture on the slopes of Tricastin was particularly developed until an invasion of the phylloxera destroyed a great part of the wine.

It was during this period, when Joseph-Pierre AYME decided to plant his first truffle oaks. In 1850 he started harvesting the Tuber Mélanosporum. Confirmed by this successful experiment, the trade with truffle trees began.

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The french truffle production is made at 80% in the south east.( Drôme, Vaucluse, Hautes-Alpes et Var)

4 generations of truffle culture

A family story

1850 : 1ere génération

Joseph-Pierre Ayme
1st truffle trees

1900 : 2eme génération

Félicien-Louis Ayme
Truffles plants nursery creation and aromatic plants

1979 : 3ème génération

Pierre Ayme
Succession of truffle trees and first sale of truffles seedlings, bare root. Increase in area of truffles files

1991 : 4eme génération

Gilles Ayme
1991 : reation of the agricultural society in its own name
1992 : creation of the LLC AYME TRUFFE for the marketing of fresh truffles and derivatives