Ohiwa Black Diamonds

08/06/2026

One for the chefs and home cooks now that fresh truffle is here 🖤

Creamy Basque cheesecake infused with fresh Ohiwa Black Perigord truffle, finished with roasted pear, a drizzle of Manuka honey and delicate truffle shavings.

Here’s how:

🍐 Roast 2 sliced pears with a little butter until caramelised

🧀 Blend:

* 500g cream cheese
* 150ml cream
* 3 eggs
* 120g sugar

🍄 Infuse warm cream overnight with fresh shaved Ohiwa truffle before mixing

🔥 Bake at 220°C until deeply caramelised on top but still slightly wobbly in the centre

❄️ Chill before serving

Finish with roasted pear, Manuka honey and fresh truffle shavings.

Simple ingredients. Extraordinary flavour.

05/06/2026

Now that the season has opened, for chefs, food lovers, and truffle enthusiasts, this is the moment you’ve been waiting for.

The Black Périgord winter truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is considered the diamond of the kitchen for good reason. Its dark flesh, beautifully marbled with delicate white veins, is a sign of maturity, quality, and the complex aromatic compounds that have made it one of the world’s most prized culinary ingredients.

Known for its rich earthy aroma, deep umami character, and ability to transform even the simplest dish into something extraordinary, Black Périgord truffle remains the benchmark by which all culinary truffles are judged.

At Ohiwa Black Diamonds, our truffles are sought after by chefs across New Zealand because of their exceptional aroma, flavour intensity, and the decades of expertise behind every harvest. Grown in the volcanic soils of the Eastern Bay of Plenty and nurtured through years of careful land stewardship, each truffle represents the unique character of our truffière and the season that produced it.

Fresh harvests are now underway, and as always, availability is limited.

Visit www.trufflesohiwa.co.nz to enquire about fresh truffles, place an order, or discover why some of New Zealand’s top chefs continue to seek out Ohiwa Black Diamonds season after season.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

Truffle season is here
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02/06/2026

The secret to exceptional truffles isn’t found at harvest time. It’s built year after year beneath the surface. 🌱🖤

At Ohiwa Black Diamonds, our truffière has been carefully developed through decades of scientific understanding, land stewardship, and dedication to producing world-class Black Périgord truffles.

From inoculating young trees and maintaining soil health, to monitoring nutrient levels, mineral balance, and the complex relationship between tree roots and truffle spores, every season is shaped by thousands of small decisions.

Why does it matter?

🖤 Consistent quality season after season
🖤 Powerful aroma sought after by chefs and food lovers
🖤 Premium truffles grown with care, patience, and expertise

Our truffles may spend months growing underground, but the work behind them spans decades.

That commitment to the land, the science, and the process is what continues to make Ohiwa Black Diamonds one of New Zealand’s most respected truffières.

31/05/2026

Taste the quality, luxury and pure indulgence of Ohiwa Black Diamond Truffles in each drizzle of truffle oil, lovingly crafted by Ohiwa Kitchen.

🌿 Aromatic depth that lingers.
🍽 A silky texture that elevates every dish.
💎 A taste of true craftsmanship and care.

Elevate your home cooking with ease,
🛒 Indulge in the real taste of luxury at www.trufflesohiwa.co.nz

27/05/2026

Long before a fresh Black Périgord truffle is unearthed, the work begins beneath the soil. 🌱🖤

Every season at Ohiwa Black Diamonds is built on years of careful cultivation, inoculation, land management, and precision care throughout the truffière.

Young oak and hazelnut trees are inoculated with truffle spores at the very beginning of their journey, forming the delicate mycorrhizal relationship between tree roots and truffle that is essential for growth. From there, patience becomes part of the process.

Soil chemistry, mineral balance, moisture, pH levels, tree health, root systems, seasonal pruning, and careful maintenance of the land all play a vital role in producing exceptional truffles year after year. A successful truffière is never accidental. It is constantly nurtured, monitored, and refined over decades.

At Ohiwa, this combination of science, experience, heritage, and Rongoā connection to the land is part of what makes our truffles so highly regarded both in New Zealand and abroad.

As fresh truffle season approaches once again, we’re reminded that every harvest begins years before the truffle itself appears. ✨

Visit www.trufflesohiwa.co.nz to learn more or enquire about this season’s fresh harvest.

25/05/2026

The hunt for black truffle begins with expertise that isn’t human. 🖤🐾

As truffle season approaches here in New Zealand, our truffière prepares once again for the arrival of trained truffle dogs, whose sense of smell is powerful enough to detect ripe Black Périgord truffles hidden deep beneath the soil.

Historically, pigs were used to hunt truffles throughout Europe because they are naturally attracted to the aroma compounds found in truffles. But today, dogs have become the preferred choice around the world, including here at Ohiwa Black Diamonds.

Why?

Dogs are gentler on the truffière, easier to train and handle, less likely to damage delicate root systems, and unlike pigs… they’re far less likely to eat the truffle before you can get to it. ✨

A trained truffle dog works with precision, carefully identifying mature truffles at their peak aroma and quality, helping preserve both the land and the harvest itself.

As the New Zealand winter season begins in the coming weeks, the excitement builds for another season of uncovering these rare black diamonds from beneath the earth.

Visit www.trufflesohiwa.co.nz to learn more or enquire about this season’s fresh truffle harvest. 🌱

23/05/2026

Truffle season in New Zealand is almost here. ✨

As the Southern Hemisphere begins preparing for the harvest of the highly prized Black Périgord winter truffle, anticipation is building once again across the culinary world.

At Ohiwa Black Diamonds, our truffière carries decades of heritage, provenance, science, and Rongoā knowledge. Situated in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, our truffles have become recognised as some of New Zealand’s most prestigious and sought-after black truffles, celebrated for their aroma, rarity, and exceptional quality.

Fresh harvest season is approaching quickly, and availability is always limited.

Visit www.trufflesohiwa.co.nz to pre-order fresh truffles or get in touch with us directly to enquire about this season’s harvest. 🌱🖤