Nov 16
Hong Kong truffle enthusiasts have paid $227,000 for a 750gm white truffle from the town of Alba in Italy’s Piedmont region. Bids also came in from truffle fans in New York and Berlin during the auction, held on November 11. A tartufo bianco from the same region achieved the previous record price of $198,000 at auction last year. Italian truffle markets have seen a peak in prices for the delicacy after a dry summer. Sunday’s truffle auction raised a total of $578,000.
