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Black truffle

Also known as: Perigord 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.

Scientific classification

Species

Black truffle (Tuber melanosporum)

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Perennial

Lifespan

4 inches

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Deciduous

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