Laboratory Services

Truffle cultivation is a long-term investment, one that can represent years of careful orchard management and tens of thousands of dollars in trees, inoculum, and land. Yet one of the most fundamental questions a grower can ask — what species is actually growing on my trees? — has until recently been remarkably difficult to answer. Misidentified inoculum, contamination by non-target species, and poor colonization rates are among the leading causes of orchard failure, and without professional laboratory confirmation, these problems often go undetected until it is too late.

At Virginia Truffles, we offer a dedicated, professionally operated truffle testing service currently available to growers in the United States. Our team holds advanced degrees in science, has published peer-reviewed research, and brings over twenty years of combined research and consulting experience to every sample we process. Whether you need DNA-based species confirmation from root tips or harvested tissue, or a detailed microscopic assessment of colonization and spore morphology, our results give you the certainty you need to make informed decisions about your orchard.

NOTE Discounts apply for verified grant-funded research.

Please reach out to Brandi Martin blmartin@virginiatruffle.com for more information.