Funghi

Oregon Spring White

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Oregon spring white is the seasonal trade name for Tuber gibbosum and spring-harvest Northwest whites that extend the regional truffle calendar past winter. Fruit bodies remain small and pale; perfume is garlic-forward with a cleaner, sometimes sharper edge than deep-winter lots. Foragers and dogs work fir stands as soils warm. Serve simply on eggs and fresh pasta to show the difference from winter Oregon white and from European imports. Short season and local focus make it a destination ingredient rather than a bulk import. Buy only aromatic pieces—mild spring whites are not worth the plate space.