Publications
Peer reviewed scientific paper relevant to the truffle industry
Food, health and agricultural importance of truffles: A review of current scientific literature
The so far unexploited fungal resource truffles have been recently discovered to possess great economic potential. However, their cultivation methods have not proved much successful.View details...Predicted climate change will increase the truffle cultivation potential in central Europe
Climate change affects the distribution of many species, including Burgundy and Périgord truffles in central and southern Europe, respectively. The cultivation potential of these high-prized cash crops under future warming,…View details...Diversity, Ecology, and Conservation of Truffle Fungi in Forests of the Pacific Northwest
Author: James Trappe "Forests of the Pacific Northwest have been an epicenter for the evolution of truffle fungi with over 350 truffle species and 55 genera currently identified. Truffle fungi…View details...Seedling Quality and Risks Associated with T. brumale Contamination in North American Orchards
The NATGA Marketing Task Force has worked with industry experts to develop a list of questions and recommended practices that new growers should employ to minimize the risk of purchasing…View details...Accidental cultivation of the European truffle Tuber brumale in North American truffle orchards
Tuber brumale is not native to or intentionally cultivated in North America, it was reported to have been accidently introduced into British Columbia in 2014 and North Carolina in 2020.…View details...Soil surface rock fragments
Soil analysis is conducted on the fine fraction, or the soil that passes through a 2 mm sieve. Surface rock fragment class is the mineral material that does not pass…View details...
