01/27/2011
Black truffles or Tuber Melanosporum, are mainly found on oak and lime trees, they are subterranean and grow underneath the soil’s surface, which makes them harder to gather than other types of mushrooms that grow above the ground. Black truffle season in the Northern Hemisphere is from December to March, peaking in January and February. The hunt in the silent forest, during cold, winter mornings, contributes to the mystique of this elusive mushroom. Humans have always needed animals to detect the location of truffles; searching for truffles is as challenging, as finding them is rewarding.
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