Publications
Peer reviewed scientific paper relevant to the truffle industry
Standardising the Aroma Bouquet of Australian Black Truffles (T. Melanosporum)
A quality grading system developed using sensory technology and based on chemical signatures (aroma profiles) is proposed to underpin the current truffle grading standards employed by the Australian Truffle Industry.View details...Variability and trends of black truffle production in Spain (1970-2017): Linkages to climate, host growth, and human factors
Black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a highly-appreciated fungus that grows below ground during several months, undergoing a series of morphogenetic stages before it is harvested in late autumn or winter.…View details...Edaphic and temporal patterns of Tuber melanosporum fruitbody traits and efect of localised peatbased amendment
In Tuber melanosporum cultivation, fruitbody traits are gaining relevance due to their increasing prominence on prices. We investigated the edaphic and temporal patterns of fruitbody traits and characterised the efect…View details...Certainties and uncertainties about the life cycle of the Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.)
Several aspects of the life cycle of the Périgord black truffle have been elucidated only recently, while others remain either controversial or unstudied. In this paper, we present a revised…View details...First evidence for truffle production from plants inoculated with mycelial pure cultures
Truffle (Tuber spp.) cultivation is based on raising mycorrhizal trees in greenhouses that have been inoculated with suspensions of ascospores. The problem with this is that pests, pathogens, and other…View details...
