ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI WITH EDIBLE FRUITING BODIES - 3 - TUBER MAGNATUM, TUBERACEAE

Citation
Ir. Hall et al., ECTOMYCORRHIZAL FUNGI WITH EDIBLE FRUITING BODIES - 3 - TUBER MAGNATUM, TUBERACEAE, Economic botany, 52(2), 1998, pp. 192-200
Citations number
43
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
ISSN journal
00130001
Volume
52
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
192 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-0001(1998)52:2<192:EFWEFB>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
The Italian white truffle (Tuber magnatum Pico) forms mycorrhizal rela tionships, with the roots of;Sor example, poplars, willows, oaks, aspe n, alder and hazelnut in Northern Italy and in small areas of Southern France, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. Its fruiting bodies, which are ha rvested in autumn and early winter, have a strong aroma and taste and are much sought-after by chefs and gourmets. Because they do not prese rve well, good quality Italian white truffle is unavailable Sor much o f the year. The vegetation, climate and soils where T. magnatum grows in Italy are described and compared with those found in similar areas in New Zealand. Market information and methods for cultivating T. magn atum are also presented.