Cultivating the desert truffle

Scientists from Israel’s Ben Gurion University have developed a successful method for cultivating the sought-after desert truffle (Terfezia Leonis fungus). They discovered the symbiotic relationship between the truffle and its host plant and are now producing up to 150kg per hectare.

https://nocamels.com/2019/04/rare-israel-cultivate-desert-truffles-worth-more-than-uranium/

https://www.calcalistech.com/ctech/articles/0,7340,L-3733326,00.html

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