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  2. Truffle - Wikipedia

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    About 80% of the truffles now produced in France come from specially planted truffle groves. [citation needed] Investments in cultivated plantations are underway in many parts of the world using controlled irrigation for regular and resilient production. [65] [66] A critical phase of the cultivation is the quality control of the mycorrhizal plants.

  3. Tuber melanosporum - Wikipedia

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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.

  4. Tuber magnatum - Wikipedia

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    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]

  5. What Exactly Is a Truffle and Why Does It Cost So Much? - AOL

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    Truffles are a type of edible fungi that grow underground near the roots of certain oak trees. They have a unique flavor that's savory and earthy. What Exactly Is a Truffle and Why Does It Cost So ...

  6. Truffle hog - Wikipedia

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    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]

  7. Italy’s prized white truffles sell for big money in fancy ...

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    He says there is a lack of transparency about where truffles come from when hunters sell them on, including the importation of truffles from such far reaches as Iran, Afghanistan and, more locally ...

  8. FarmVille Truffles: Everything you need to know - AOL

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    Zynga recently released a new way of getting Truffles from your pigs in FarmVille: the Pigpen. While we already know how to build our pigpens and send our pigs truffle hunting, the wild world of ...

  9. Tuber aestivum - Wikipedia

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    Burgundy truffles are harvested from September to late December, sometimes also until late January. [2] They have a wider distribution than any other truffle species. Burgundy truffles are found across Europe, from Spain to eastern Europe and from Sweden to North Africa. In France they are found mainly in the north-east and in Italy, in the north.