Learn more about truffle cultivation, truffle in cooking and truffle in the world.
Saturday 16th November 2024 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Welcome to a popular science seminar led by truffle doctor Christina Wedén. This year the entire seminar will be in Swedish. Christina Wedén begins with the latest news in the world of truffles. Lina Pettersson delves into the latest news about growing truffles in Sweden. This year’s Truffle Chef gives us an insight into how he uses truffles in his food. There is a lot of exciting happening in the truffle field around the world. During the seminar, we gain knowledge about the situation for truffles in Sweden and the rest of the world, with a focus on 25 years of truffle farms in Sweden.
The seminar can be followed on site or online. We will broadcast the seminar live via the Zoom too.
Lecturers at the Seminar:
Christina Wedén is a lecturer at Uppsala University and a Doctor of Biology, having written her PhD thesis on Black Truffles of Sweden (2004). Since 1997, Christina has worked with Gotlandic truffle, both regarding genetic variations and ecology in connection with cultivation. During recent years, she has been involved in research involving the chemical analysis of the content and aroma of truffle. Alongside her scientific research, Christina runs a company Tryffikultur AB in partnership with the agriculturalist Lina Pettersson. Tryffikultur AB aims to develop trufficulture in Sweden and northern Europe.
Lina Pettersson works with truffle cultivation in the company Tryffikultur AB, which she runs together with Christina Wedén.. Lina has many years experience as an advisor in crop production. In recent years she focus on cultivation of special crops such as Burgundy truffle.
Truffle Chef of the Year 2024
”Truffle Chef of the Year” is an award that Gotland’s Truffle Academy nominates annually to reward food creators who have benefited the development of the truffle industry on Gotland, e.g. by contributing to increased truffle competence in the restaurant industry, developing new truffle dishes and / or showing the possibilities with the Gotland truffle.
The seminar will be held at Donnerska huset at Donners plats in Visby.
The prize of the seminar is 250 SEK when participating IRL. The price is 250 SEK when participating online. To book the seminar click here.
The number of people who can attend the seminar on site is limited. Be extra careful to enter the correct email address when you book to attend the seminar at a distance. The link will be emailed to the email address you provide.
If you have any queries about the seminar, call Susanne Welin-Berger, cellphone: +46 707 262 888.