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Illuminating the hidden kingdom of the truffle

12 Feb 2018

Truffles are one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, and also one of the most mysterious. Now, with the help of a 170-year-old ‘living...

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Left: Bella with the host oak tree Right: Perigord black truffle

Périgord black truffle cultivated in the UK for the first time

06 Nov 2017

The Mediterranean black truffle, one of the world’s most expensive ingredients, has been successfully cultivated in the UK, as climate change...

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