Truffles are considered one of the world's most highly prized foods mainly due to their
desirable organoleptic properties and rarity. However, truffles are seasonal (harvested …

The white truffle (Tuber magnatum Picco.; WT) is the most expensive and arguably also the
most delicious species within the genus Tuber. Due to its hidden belowground life cycle …

There is an increasing evidence for the significant value and potential of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants (MAPs) worldwide. Among other non-wood forest products, MAPs are …

The medicinal and aromatic plant (MAP) sector in Italy is a niche sector that is growing in
terms of both primary production and consumption. These products seem to be important to …

The price of different truffle types varies according to their culinary value, sometimes by more
than a factor of 10. Nonprofessionals can hardly distinguish visually the species within the …

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 …

Tuber melanosporum (Ascomycota, Pezizales) is an ectomycorrhizal fungus that produces
highly appreciated hypogeous fruiting bodies called black truffles. The aim of this paper was …

Black truffle plantations are established on the basis that Tuber melanosporum Vittad.
spreads from artificially inoculated trees. Although truffle cultivation has progressed …

It is often seen how a distinctive feature of a territory is used as a brand to create an image
that attracts tourists to the region. This is so-called “territorial marketing”, and together with …

Tourism activities developed in forested areas are a non-wood forest exploitation method
that contributes to sustainability objectives, even more so when they consider the …