Since the first truffle plantations were established in France, Italy and other parts in the
world, many studies have been carried out to improve their productivity and sustainability …

The black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a highly revered culinary icon species that grows
symbiotically with its host trees across several parts of southern Europe. Where harvested …

The icon ectomycorrhizal (EcM) species, Tuber melanosporum, requires mycophagy for
ascospore dispersal. Isopods are often found within fruitbodies and to explore why, Oniscus …

Seasonal dynamics of black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) extraradical mycelium as well as
the associated mycorrhizal community have been evaluated in a 16-year-old plantation with …

Summer truffle (Tuber aestivum), also known as Burgundy truffle, is getting interest in Poland
in terms of cultivation as a promising incentive for rural areas. Yet the occurrence of the …

Although some truffle species are among the most expensive gourmet foods, much of their
biology and ecology is still poorly understood. Here, we provide the first record of cultivation …

Truffles are a rare underground fungus and one of the most expensive, and sought-after
kitchen ingredients in the world. Microbial ecology plays an important role in the annual …

Abstract Tuber magnatum Pico, the Italian white truffle, commands the highest prices of any
truffle. Despite its commercial value, it is the only edible European truffle which has not yet …

The Tuber brumale (winter truffle) is a black truffle reported from most European countries,
belonging to the Melanosporum group. Its significance in the economy is ambivalent as the …

Truffle cultivation has quickly grown in Europe and elsewhere as a consequence of the
increase in the demand of the market. Thus the optimization of the protocols for the …