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Tuber melanosporum, called the black truffle, Périgord truffle or French black truffle, [1] is a species of truffle native to Southern Europe. It is one of the most expensive edible fungi in the world. In 2013, the truffle cost between 1,000 and 2,000 euros per kilogram.
The use of pigs to hunt truffles is said to date back to the Roman Empire, but the first well-documented use comes from the Italian Renaissance writer and gastronomist, Bartolomeo Platina, in the 15th century. [3] Later references to truffle pigs include John Ray in the 17th century. [3] In 1875, a truffle hog could cost up to 200 francs. [4]
Black truffle (Tuber melanosporum) White truffles from San Miniato Black truffles from San Miniato. A truffle is the fruiting body of a subterranean ascomycete fungus, one of the species of the genus Tuber. More than one hundred other genera of fungi are classified as truffles including Geopora, Peziza, Choiromyces, and Leucangium. [1]
Whereas the interior of the true truffle is marbled and solid, [6] the interior of the false truffle is mostly not marbled like the true truffle, but instead most have a pulp-like interior. [9] Some species have a black-and-white appearance or a brown color; other species have a white interior. [9] The interior differs according to species.
The white truffle market in Alba is busiest in the months of October and November when the Fiera del Tartufo (truffle fair) takes place. [16] In 2001, Tuber magnatum truffles sold for between $2,200–$4,800 per kilogram ($1,000–$2,200 per pound); [17] as of December 2009, they were being sold at $14,203.50/kg. [citation needed]
The dun gene is a dilution gene that affects both red and black pigments in the coat color of a horse.The dun gene lightens most of the body while leaving the mane, tail, legs, and primitive markings the shade of the undiluted base coat color.
Three horses with different coat colors. Horses exhibit a diverse array of coat colors and distinctive markings. A specialized vocabulary has evolved to describe them. While most horses remain the same color throughout life, a few, over the course of several years, will develop a different coat color from that with which they were born.