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 …

Wild and cultivated edible and medicinal mushrooms have long been known by humans as
a source of valuable food and medicines in Asian and European countries. Currently, only a …

Wild fungi play a critical role in forest ecosystems, and its recollection is a relevant economic
activity. Understanding fungal response to climate is necessary in order to predict future …

Abstract Tuber magnatum Picco, the Italian white truffle, and T. borchii Vittad., the bianchetto
truffle, are two European white truffles that command high prices because of their excellent …

Truffle growers devote great efforts to improve black truffle productivity, developing
agronomic practices such as 'truffle nests'(peat amendments that are supplemented with …

Tuber magnatum produces the world's most expensive truffle. This fungus produces very
rare ectomycorrhizas which are difficult or even impossible to detect in the field. A “real-time” …

Tuber species in the Puberulum group sensu lato (sl) produce small and light-colored
ascomata with alveolate-reticulated ascospores. Members of this group are commonly …

Modern truffle cultivation systems started in Europe in the early 1970s and are now
successfully used for several European truffles throughout the world. However, systems for …

The desert truffle Terfezia claveryi is one of the few mycorrhizal fungi currently in cultivation
in semiarid and arid areas. Agroclimatic parameters seem to affect its annual yield, but there …

Lack of information and difficulty in predicting wild edible sporocarp yields is blocking its
integration in forest management. In the Mediterranean area, this nontimber forest product …