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Empirical or rational truffle cultivation? It is time to choose.
Forest Systems, 2014 Aim of study: The aim of this study was to finalize a new method of truffle cultivation in order to obtain an earlier, more regular and sizeable production of high quality fruiting bodies.
Gerard Chevalier, Jean C. Pargney
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Black truffle cultivation: a global reality
Forest Systems, 2014 Aim of study: In recent decades the cultivation of the black truffle Tuber melanosporum has expanded across all the Mediterranean-climate regions, but also to other regions outside the European standard for the species.
Santiago Reyna, Sergi Garcia-Barreda
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Current status of truffle cultivation: recent results and future perspectives
Italian Journal of Mycology, 2015 In this review the current status of truffle cultivation in Europe and outside Europe is reported. While the cultivation of Tuber melanosporum (Périgord black truffle), Tuber aestivum (summer or Burgundy truffle) and Tuber borchii (bianchetto truffle ...
Alessandra Zambonelli +2 more
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AgronomyResearchers are exploring plant-based protein sources to address both malnutrition and climate change. Desert truffles are rich in protein (i.e., ≈20%) and offer a cheaper and more environmentally friendly option.
Suleiman K Bello +2 more
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Is small mammal mycophagy relevant for truffle cultivation?
Acta Mycologica, 2013 The role of small mammal mycophagy as vectors of hypogeous fungi is well established. However, little is known about dispersal of gourmet truffle species by mammal vectors, or about the potential role of mycophagy in truffle plantations.
Alexander Urban +4 more
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Effect of Bacteria Inoculation on Colonization of Roots by Tuber melanosporum and Growth of Quercus ilex Seedlings. [PDF]
Plants (Basel)Tuber melanosporum is an ascomycete that forms ectomycorrhizal (ECM) symbioses with a wide range of host plants, producing edible fruiting bodies with high economic value.
Giorgi V +8 more
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Risk and reward of the global truffle sector under predicted climate change
Environmental Research Letters, 2022 Climate change has been described as the main threat for the cultivation and growth of truffles, but hydroclimate variability and model uncertainty challenge regional projections and adaptation strategies of the emerging sector.
Tomáš Čejka +7 more
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Growth promotion and mycorrhizal colonization of Argan (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels) inoculated with the edible desert truffle Tirmania nivea (Desf.) Trappe [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 This study presents the first evidence of the mycorrhizal compatibility between the edible desert truffle Tirmania nivea and the valuable fruit tree Argania spinosa.
Ahlem Khrizi +2 more
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EDIS, 2003 This document provides an overview of truffles (Tuber spp.), focusing on their biology, cultivation, and culinary use. It describes the characteristics of various truffle species, including the Perigord and white truffles, and outlines traditional and ...
James M. Stephens
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Role and potentialities of bacteria associated with Tuber magnatum: A mini-review
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Among the hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi, the white truffle Tuber magnatum Picco is the species of greatest interest, both from an ecological and economic point of view.
Pamela Monaco +3 more
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