--- title: "Climate change impacts white truffle harvest in Italy and Croatia" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/climate/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/climate/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia" category: "Climate" area: "European Union" published: "2026-11-01T08:45:28.912Z" source_reported: "2026-11-01T05:50:59.000Z" updated: "2026-11-01T08:45:28.912Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 59 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-01T08:45:11.321228+00:00" --- # Climate change impacts white truffle harvest in Italy and Croatia *Months of heat and drought have led to lower yields and higher prices for the prized fungus.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. One outlet provided a full report; 15 others provided digests, with claims corroborated across multiple sources. - Craft 59 of 100, higher is better. The report clearly separates facts from speculation and provides specific details about the truffle harvest and its challenges. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, with no sensationalism or manufactured urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - White truffle harvests in Italy and Croatia have been negatively impacted by months of heat and drought. - Prices for white truffles are 20% to 30% higher than last year, with Croatian harvests estimated at 30% below normal. - Researchers are exploring methods like improved forest management and experimental irrigation to help truffle habitats adapt. - The prized white truffle can sell for up to 4,000 euros per kilogram. Months of heat and drought have affected the white truffle harvest in Italy and Croatia. This has led to reduced yields and smaller truffles. Prices for white truffles are now 20% to 30% higher than last year. In Croatia, the harvest is estimated to be about 30% below normal. White truffles can fetch as much as 4,000 euros per kilogram. ## Disagreement on harvest trends Antonio Degiacomi, president of Italy’s National Centre for Truffle Studies, stated that the entire month of October was affected by a lack of rain and high temperatures, resulting in poor production and shelf life. He also noted that dry and compacted soils produced smaller truffles this season. Degiacomi described this year as standing out from a trend of hotter summers and erratic rainfall patterns over the past five or six years. In contrast, truffle hunter Petar Alebic in Croatia said that each year for the past seven or eight years has been worse than the last due to drought, making truffles smaller and scarcer. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated digests mention the specific price increase of 20% to 30% compared to last year, nor do they detail the estimated 30% below normal harvest in Croatia. The right-rated digest does not mention the specific price increase or the Croatian harvest estimate. ## Who covered it Shares of the 15 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 53% (8) - Centre: 40% (6) - Right: 7% (1) 1 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-01T08:45:11.321228+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 1 time; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-01T09:00:25.308Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led with the impact of climate change on the prized white truffle harvests in Italy and Croatia. They highlighted that months of heat and drought have reduced yields, produced smaller truffles, and pushed prices higher. These reports mentioned that the fungus depends on cool, moist soils and a delicate relationship with tree roots. They also noted that quantities are declining, as is the geographical area where white truffles grow. Some reports included details about truffle hunters and their dogs searching for the fungi. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports focused on the threat posed by a warming climate to white truffle harvests in Italy and Croatia. They stated that months of heat and drought have impacted yields, leading to smaller truffles and increased prices. These reports noted that the harvest in Croatia is estimated to be about 30% below normal and that white truffles can fetch up to 4,000 euros per kilogram. They also mentioned that researchers are exploring methods like improved forest management and experimental irrigation to aid truffle habitats. ### Right - The right-rated report emphasised that climate change is increasingly threatening Europe’s prized white truffle harvests, according to hunters and researchers in Italy and Croatia. It noted that months of heat and drought have reduced yields, produced smaller truffles, and pushed prices higher in Italy’s Piedmont region. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 2 - high: 4 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 9 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Bowen Island Undercurrent](https://bowenislandundercurrent.com/the-mix/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles-12965254) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Washington Top News](https://wtop.com/national/2026/11/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles – WTOP News - [Rutland Herald](https://rutlandherald.com/ap/lifestyles/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_f6fe1aa6-e7d3-521d-b7ff-1b12e85bbd87.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Post Register](https://postregister.com/news/world/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_a7a2c692-d721-5096-ae1f-7c7002038b6c.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Bluefield Daily Telegraph](https://bdtonline.com/region/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_c830b611-c66e-54f3-b7de-5f2cc75d7020.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [INTELLINEWS](https://intelli.news/2026/11/01/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles) — From Italy to Croatia, a Warming Climate Threes Prized White Truffles - [Rocky Mountain Outlook](https://rmoutlook.com/lifestyle/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles-12965250) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Airdrie City View](https://airdriecityview.com/lifestyle/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles-12965250) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [thealbertan.com](https://thealbertan.com/lifestyle/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles-12965250) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [The Independent](https://independent.co.uk/news/italy-croatia-stella-piedmont-scientists-b3076996.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [The Independent (US)](https://the-independent.com/news/italy-croatia-stella-piedmont-scientists-b3076996.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [The Record](https://therecord.com/life/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_bb02ff0b-9090-510e-902e-eefb84ed2cab.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [St Catharines Standard](https://stcatharinesstandard.ca/life/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_ebff67a4-8bf5-5a6e-b92c-804eaadb4661.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [NiagaraFallsReview.ca](https://niagarafallsreview.ca/life/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_79fe6912-47c5-563d-b1b2-2004b751a0ab.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer](https://messenger-inquirer.com/ap/odd_news/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles/article_21ff814b-121c-5877-b628-3341825d2301.html) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles - [Winnipeg Free Press](https://winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/2026/11/01/from-italy-to-croatia-a-warming-climate-threatens-prized-white-truffles) — From Italy to Croatia, a warming climate threatens prized white truffles ## Questions **How has climate change affected the white truffle harvest?** Months of heat and drought have impacted the white truffle harvest in Italy and Croatia. This has led to reduced yields, smaller truffles, and a decline in the geographical areas where they grow. The fungus requires cool, moist soils and a specific relationship with tree roots, conditions increasingly challenged by warmer temperatures and erratic rainfall. **What are the price increases for white truffles?** Prices for white truffles are 20% to 30% higher than last year. The prized fungus can fetch as much as 4,000 euros per kilogram, reflecting the reduced supply caused by adverse weather conditions impacting the harvest. **What is being done to help truffle habitats adapt?** Researchers are exploring methods to help truffle habitats adapt to changing climate conditions. These include improved forest management techniques and experimental irrigation systems to support truffle growth during prolonged droughts. Efforts also focus on restoring and protecting forests, as well as investigating soil microorganisms and tree varieties better suited to hotter, drier conditions. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/climate/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Climate change impacts white truffle harvest in Italy and Croatia", https://mediabias.news/climate/climate-change-impacts-white-truffle-harvest-in-italy-and-croatia