By 2016, a total of 60 Hectars of orchards have been established by Woodford Truffles SA, containing Tuber melanosporum, the Black Diamond of Truffles. In October of 2016, Woodford Truffles was asked to showcase its etablishment of Commercially Productive Truffle orchards in South Africa. The information was presented in Cahores France, by Proffesor Allesandra Zambonelli and Dr Ian Hall who are both at the forefront in advancing truffle research worldwide.