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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday November 07 2017, @03:03AM   Printer-friendly
from the marigold-white-triffle dept.

The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world's most expensive ingredients, has been successfully cultivated in the UK, as climate change threatens its native habitat.

Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Mycorrhizal Systems Ltd (MSL) have confirmed that a black truffle has been successfully cultivated in the UK for the first time: the farthest north that the species has ever been found. It was grown as part of a programme in Monmouthshire, South Wales, run by MSL in collaboration with local farmers. The results of the programme, reported in the journal Climate Research, suggest that truffle cultivation may be possible in many parts of the UK.

After nine years of waiting, the truffle was harvested in March 2017 by a trained dog named Bella. The aromatic fungus was growing within the root system of a Mediterranean oak tree that had been treated to encourage truffle production. Further microscopic and genetic analysis confirmed that Bella's find was indeed a Périgord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum).

Gourmands rejoice.


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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday November 07 2017, @06:34AM (2 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Tuesday November 07 2017, @06:34AM (#593526) Homepage Journal

    I had truffle appetizers at my third wedding, also caviar and lobster. And many other times. They're great as an appetizer or just a snack. Tasty but light on the stomach!

    It's great that someone grew them in South Wales. Very tricky to grow truffles but maybe, probably we can start growing them in New Jersey and in Scotland, where I have some wonderful properties. Trump Truffles, I like the sound of it. That will be tremendous. The climate in Scotland is fabulous, the best in the world. I guarantee you, there's no problem. I guarantee.

    Let me ask you this -- take it easy, fellas -- how many people here believe in global warming? Do you believe in global warming? Who believes in global warming? I’m still open-minded. Nobody really knows. Look, I’m somebody that gets it, and nobody really knows. It’s not something that’s so hard and fast. I do know this: other countries are eating our lunch. And truffles are just the appetizer.

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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 07 2017, @09:44AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday November 07 2017, @09:44AM (#593580)

    Grishnakh has already said that he thinks that truffles taste like dirt.

    The mention of caviar reminds me of the scene in "Big" where the kid inhabiting an adult's body (Tom Hanks) tastes those salty fish eggs for the first time. [google.com]

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  • (Score: 2) by arslan on Wednesday November 08 2017, @02:50AM

    by arslan (3462) on Wednesday November 08 2017, @02:50AM (#593932)

    Trump Truffles? Really? Come-on you can do better than that.. why not Trumpffles? You Trump all the "Tru" in Truffles and Trudeau!