The black truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) and the summer truffle (Tuber aestivum
Vittad.) are two of the most appreciated edible fungi worldwide. The natural distributions of …

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 …

Aim Tuber melanosporum is an ectomycorrhizal (ECM) fungus from Mediterranean
transitional ecosystems where ECM trees start to dominate among arbuscular-mycorrhizal …

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” …

Truffles are hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi. They belong to the genus Tuber and are
currently considered a hot spot in fungal biology due to their ecological and economic …

Tuber magnatum, the Italian white truffle, is the world's most valuable truffle. Despite the
economic importance, its biology and ecology are largely unexplored. This gap of …

Abstract Background and Aims Intercropping of truffle-producing trees with aromatic plants is
used to improve profitability of truffle orchards during the initial 4–7 years. However, after …

The ectomycorrhizal fungi Tuber melanosporum Vittad. and Tuber aestivum Vittad. produce
highly valuable truffles, but little is known about the soil fungal communities associated with …

Mycorrhizal symbiotic plants, soil suitability, temperature, and humidity are, by general
consensus, considered decisive factors in truffle production. However, experimental …