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How to Grow and Care for Truffles

Truffles requires specific soil conditions rich in calcium and a pH between 7.5 and 8.3. The cultivation process calls for a symbiotic relationship with certain tree roots, primarily hazelnut and oak trees. Maintaining precise soil moisture without waterlogging is also crucial, as truffles is sensitive to both drought and excessive water.

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Planting and Growing Truffles

Care Difficulty

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Types of Truffles

Black truffle

Black truffle is considered a culinary delicacy, and is consequently one of the most expensive mushrooms in the world. They can fetch a price of thousands of dollars per kilogram. This European native is highly prized and has traditionally been located in the wild with the help of specially-trained dogs and pigs. In 2010 scientists published the complete genome of the black truffle.

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