craziness in terms of thinking outside of the box and doing something different, not meant as an insultWhy are you implying that the original poster is crazy?
That's not very nice.
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yes, but my point was that no one had done it before and the native type of Irish snail is not normally edible.Snails are in abundance in Ireland - and you get an annual crop immediately.
Truffles are relatively rare here. Not sure if it's the weather or the host trees.
Fungi are very complex and unpredictable
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Hi Peanuts
From time to time people tell me that they have a fantastic internet idea. I listen patiently and tell them it's nonsense. Their response is always the same "But people thought that Facebook was nonsense. Facebook succeeded. Therefore this is a great idea."
The vast majority of internet ideas are nonsense and fail.
I am worried that you are giving support to a mad idea.
The conditions in Ireland are not favourable to truffle production. There is no history of it here. It is a ten year project.
There is no comparison with snail farming. It would have been clear within a short while whether that was going to work or not. I have no idea whether she had to buy the land or not, but it was a risky venture. But she was probably able to manage the risk.
Brendan
From time to time people tell me that they have a fantastic internet idea. I listen patiently and tell them it's nonsense. Their response is always the same "But people thought that Facebook was nonsense. Facebook succeeded. Therefore this is a great idea."
The vast majority of internet ideas are nonsense and fail.
I am worried that you are giving support to a mad idea.
The conditions in Ireland are not favourable to truffle production. There is no history of it here. It is a ten year project.
There is no comparison with snail farming. It would have been clear within a short while whether that was going to work or not. I have no idea whether she had to buy the land or not, but it was a risky venture. But she was probably able to manage the risk.
Brendan
I'm not giving support to a mad idea. What I did say, is that other people with out of the box ideas have succeeded and what I also said is what I would say to anyone with a business idea, reach out to your local LEO for advice.
Incidentally, other people are doing this in unlikely places
Truffles worth up to €900/kg grown in Ireland for first time - Agriland.ie
Black truffles - one of the most expensive ingredients in the world - have been successively cultivated in Ireland for the first time ever.
www.agriland.ie
Welcome - The English Truffle Company
The English Truffle Company sells truffles from southern England as well as running unique truffle hunting days and dog training workshops.
www.englishtruffles.co.uk
Périgord black truffle cultivated in the UK for the first time
The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, has been successfully cultivated in the UK, as climate change threatens its
Truffle economy: how a UK scientist sniffed out a culinary opportunity
The prized fungus has has long proved difficult to grow outside its natural habitat — until now
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Easy for you to say !
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Turns out that the Irish climate is perfect for truffles...
www.independent.ie
This guy leases existing farmland and enhances the naturally growing truffles.
“Irish truffles used to be very poor — only 20g, very small, with no smell or taste,” he says. “We have spent a fortune developing them over the past decade. We use organic natural ingredients in powder form as a fertiliser to enhance the mineral content of the soil around the trees where the truffle nests occur naturally. It takes 10 years for a large truffle to develop. Year by year, the size, quality and flavour of the truffle improves. It is a very slow process, like watching a child grow.
Irish truffle hunters: The secretive harvesters looking to unearth a small fortune
A new documentary, The Truffle Hunters, follows a group of professional foragers as they search the damp forests of Piedmont for tuber melanosporum, or winter black truffle.
www.independent.ie
This guy leases existing farmland and enhances the naturally growing truffles.
“Irish truffles used to be very poor — only 20g, very small, with no smell or taste,” he says. “We have spent a fortune developing them over the past decade. We use organic natural ingredients in powder form as a fertiliser to enhance the mineral content of the soil around the trees where the truffle nests occur naturally. It takes 10 years for a large truffle to develop. Year by year, the size, quality and flavour of the truffle improves. It is a very slow process, like watching a child grow.
...this could take a while!
The net is full of oportunities to invest in truffle farming. https://wards.uk.com/news/truffle-farm-investment-scam-could-you-bring-a-claim/#
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Thanks everyone for all the responses. It has been very interesting to read and get people's opinions. I appreciate all the feedback. I will do more research.
Even the snails are looking like a bad investment now...
www.independent.ie
Snail farmers report losses ‘in the tens of thousands’ amid claims they were misled
Escargot Ireland, a representative group with over 60 members, has issued a warning to others considering starting a snail farming enterprise as some start-ups are reporting losses in the tens of thousands and claim to have been misled about the profitability of the sector.
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