Summer truffle (Tuber aestivum) potential and development opportunities in Croatia
Croatia is a world famous destination for its truffle collection in wild and the truffle sector is well developed. However, although Croatia is a small
Country: Croatia
Research on hypogeous fungi in Varaždin County, Croatia – a potential for economy development
Research on hypogeous fungi is a project carried out by the Croatian Forest Research Institute in cooperation with the County of Varaždin and the Bank
Odor origin of fresh and processed truffles
With the fluctuation of truffle market, the prices of truffles for restaurants and/or for end consumers can be very variable. This implies the use of less expensive
Wild medicinal, aromatic and honey plant species of the southeastern part of the Samoborsko gorje
Plešivičko gorje (Plesivica hills) is located in the far eastern part of Žumberak-Samoborsko gorje Nature Park, near the towns of Samobor and Jastrebarsko. The highest
Traditional use of wild and naturalized plants as a potential for innovation in the development of rural areas of Croatia
The main objective of this factsheet is to determine the possibilities and directions of innovative commercialization of wild and naturalized plants based on market trends and
Traditional collection and use of medicinal plants in the Knin area
In the past, herbs were the only cure for the disease, and learning about herbs was based only on human experience. They found the medicine
Tourist valorization of aromatic cultures in contemporary tourism
The subject of this research is aromatic, medicinal and spicy cultures as part of cultural heritage and tradition. The research goal is to examine the
Hypogeous fungi research in wider area of National Park ‘Krka’, Croatia – potential for development of mycotourism
The objectives of the Krka National Park hypogeous fungi research project are: (1) To determine the diversity of hypogeous macro-fungi in forest ecosystems of the
Forest management adaptation to the production of equally worth non-wood forest products – a practical opinion
In the new context of multifuncionality, the development of management plans integrating both the wood and non-wood forest products (i.e. mushrooms and truffles) for a particular
Establishment of truffle plantations – a new form of economic activity in rural parts of Croatia
The European Union defines, through several documents, the cultivation and collection of mushrooms and truffles as the primary product in agriculture. There are a number
Enhancement of Croatian forest ecosystem services through assessment of fungal diversity based on DNA barcoding with special emphasis to Tuber eastivum (summer truffle)
Enhancement of Croatian forest ecosystem services through assessment of fungal diversity based on DNA barcoding is a four-year project financed by the Croatian Science Foundation
An example of good practice in the development of the truffle sector
Truffle hunting in Istria began in the mid 20th century when the first written records were recorded about it. Initially, the local population started collecting
