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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 PĂ©rigord black truffle (Tuber melanosporum).

Gourmands rejoice.


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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!

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