Publications
Peer reviewed scientific paper relevant to the truffle industry
Thinking about truffle cultivation? Things to consider – Shannon Berch and Inga Meadows
The aim of this document is to briefly highlight factors/elements/challenges/issues to consider if you are thinking of getting into truffle cultivation. NATGA’s mission is to promote awareness, growth, and development…View details...Edible fungi crops through mycoforestry, potential for carbon negative food production and mitigation of food and forestry conflicts
Demand for agricultural land is a potent accelerating driver of global deforestation, presenting multiple interacting issues at different spatiotemporal scales. Here we show that inoculating the root system of tree…View details...Species and geographic variability in truffle aromas
The gastronomic relevance and price of truffles are related mainly to its unique aroma. In this study, we explore the impact that different volatile compounds have on the aroma quality…View details...The development of affordable and reliable DNA-based analysis protocols and sampling procedures for the detection of commercial truffle species used in truffle cultivation
This project addresses a challenge in the truffle industry, specifically the detection and monitoring of truffle fungi during the many-year period of orchard establishment before truffles can be expected to…View details...First production of Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) ascocarps in an orchard outside its natural range distribution in France
These results demonstrate the feasibility of T. magnatum cultivation worldwide by planting mycorrhized plants. The cultivation of T. magnatum could therefore become a real opportunity for farmers and could respond…View details...
