Keyword: edible mushrooms

Lady Truffle: the “pink” side of truffle

In Italy, the collection of truffles is considered a professional activity mainly for “males”. The “Lady Truffle” initiative, founded by Elisa Ioni, sales manager of

Il Fungo di Borgotaro: the first P.G.I. (Protected Geographic Indication) labelled wild mushroom.

In the Modenese Apennine (Italy), since the interest towards traditional forest products (as firewood) is declining, also the active forest management is strongly decreasing, especially

Cèpes du Périgord: a collective brand at the service of forest owners

In 2013, an association from Périgord launched the collective brand "Cèpes du Périgord". It provides Perigordian owners with a tool to optimize quality and marketing

TRUFFORUM: Connecting the black truffle producers with the consumers

Trufforum® is an international event created by the The "European Mycological Institute" (EGTC-EMI) with the aim of promoting the responsible use of the Tuber melanosporum

Tools to reduce the risk of poisoning by wild mushrooms

Poisoning is mostly the consequence of confusion with other edible mushroom species but, in some cases also, of poisonous species collection by people who are

Time and dose of irrigation impact Tuber melanosporum proliferation in young black truffle orchards

Tuber melanosporum, the fungus that produces the priced Black Truffle, is adapted to Mediterranean droughts. Usually the production of truffles increases in years with higher

Thinning of dense forest stands can increase the Lactarius group deliciosus yields

In 2008, we installed 14 mushroom inventory plots of 100 m2 size in Pinus pinaster forests. The plots were selected to include a range of

The mycological trail of Poblet. A way to promote the mycotourism and related activities

The Mycological Trail of Poblet has a double objective. On the one hand, the aim is to raise awareness among visitors about the mycological richness

StarTree project: case studies of Non Wood Forest Products value chains, the Trentino Alto-Adige (Italy) regional market of mushrooms

In the Italian forest sector, NWFPs play a fundamental role. In 2011, according to an estimation reported in State of Europe’s Forests , NWFPs were

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