The success of a truffle plantation relies on the presence and abundance of T. melanosporum in the roots of the seedlings the farmers plant to obtain the crop of truffles. Yet, most farmers lack the skills to distinguish a plant with the fungus from one without it. Therefore, independent testing of the plants to be planted is critical to protect the farmers from errors or fraud in the nurseries leading to the sale of plants that will never produce truffles. Our aim was to develop a test that a trained technician could perform in a short period of time to keep the cost low.
Evaluation method for the certification of black truffle mycorrhized seedlings
- Category: Wild Mushrooms & Truffles
- Themes: Certification, Labels, Standards and traceability
- Position in the value chain: Forestry
- Type: Practice
- Scale: Global
- Country: Spain
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