Bacterial communities show distinctive spatial diversity patterns in productive truffle orchards amended with peat-based substrate [PDF]
Environmental MicrobiomeAs truffle cultivation expands, growers empirically develop new agronomic management practices aimed at promoting truffle growth such as “truffle nests”, localized peat amendments that are supplemented with truffle spore inoculum.
Pedro Marco +7 more
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Hunting dog behaviour is a key driver impacting harvest quantity and quality of truffles [PDF]
Scientific ReportsTruffles are an iconic food that have long held high regard. Here we explore the seasonality and eco-physiological interactions affecting truffle quality and quantity across time and space.
Paul W. Thomas, David Kothamasi
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Mycorrhizal competition release and microbial dynamics in native and non-native Tuber melanosporum habitats [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyTruffles in the genus Tuber (Pezizales) are among the few ectomycorrhizal taxa successfully cultivated worldwide. Australia has recently become one of the top producers of Tuber melanosporum, a high-valued black truffle native to Europe.
Gian Maria Niccolò Benucci +13 more
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Morphological, Genetic, and Microbiological Characterization of Tuber magnatum Picco Populations from “Alto Molise”, Central-Southern Italy [PDF]
MicroorganismsThe Molise region in Central-Southern Italy is a major contributor to national truffle production, particularly of the highly prized Tuber magnatum Picco, accounting for approximately 40% of the country’s total output and hosting the highest density of ...
Antonio Bucci +6 more
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Effect of Selected Truffle-Associated Bacteria and Fungi on the Mycorrhization of Quercus ilex Seedlings with Tuber melanosporum [PDF]
BioTechThe success of truffle cultivation is especially dependent on the quality of truffle-mycorrhized seedlings, which are typically produced in nurseries under aseptic conditions to avoid root colonization by undesired ectomycorrhizal fungi.
Eva Gómez-Molina +4 more
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Cultivation and mating of the truffle Tuber japonicum in plantations of ectomycorrhizal Quercus serrata seedlings [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyTuber japonicum, a white-colored truffle that is endemic to Japan, is promising for culinary purposes due to its unique aroma. We were able to cultivate T. japonicum in plantations of inoculated Quercus serrata seedlings for the first time.
Noritaka Nakamura +8 more
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Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Background Chitin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on Earth, only trailing second after cellulose. The enzyme chitinase is responsible for the degradation of chitin.
Bhramar Dutta +3 more
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Land Selection in Truffle Cultivation
Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2022 Truffles are a highly valued fungi group because of their gastronomic and economic importance. Even though the demands for truffles, particularly Tuber melanosporum and T.
İsmail Şen
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The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States
EDIS, 2016 A truffle is a round, knobby, or lobed mushroom fruiting body that forms below ground. The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America.
Arthur C. Grupe +3 more
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Serbian black truffle Tuber aestivum: Microbiota and effects of different freezing regimes on volatile aroma compounds during storage [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Sciences (Belgrade), 2023 The use of truffles in food is based mainly on the addition of artificial flavors, aiming to achieve an intense aroma in the products. As truffle is a natural product with nutritional and functional properties, it is important to find an optimal method ...
Paunović Dušanka D. +6 more
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