Background Truffles are subterranean fungal fruiting bodies that are highly prized for their
culinary value. Cultivation of truffles was pioneered in Europe and has been successfully …

Background: The objective of this study was to analyze the current situation of the truffle
sector in the main producing countries of the Mediterranean area. Additionally, we identified …

Truffles are a well-known worldwide product mainly appreciated by their unique aroma,
which is composed by more than 50 volatile compounds. However, to this day, no one has …

Black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is one of the most appreciated fungi in the world mainly
due to its aromatic properties. In the emerging markets such as Argentina, the aroma of …

Truffles are possibly the only high-value cultivated organisms for which some aspects of the
habit and life cycle have only recently been elucidated or remain unknown. Molecular …

The black truffle Tuber melanosporum was disseminated all over the world, propelled by the
development of a wide variety of empirical practices. A widespread practice, called 'truffle …

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

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 …

The aroma is critical in the reproductive biology of truffles and in their commercial quality.
However, previous research has almost exclusively focused on characterizing ripe …

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