To many, corn smut (Ustilago maydis) is an unsightly fungal disease that manifests as a grotesque greyish-white tumor ...

The black Périgord truffle (Tuber melanosporum Vittad.) is a highly prized food today, with its unique scent (i.e., perfume) and texture. Despite these attributes, it remains relatively poorly studied ...

We tasted Shake Shack’s Black Truffle Burger Trio. Here is the one to get.

But it worked. Today Teruel is the world’s biggest producer of Tuber melanosporum, the prince of black truffles. Last year the region exported more than 26,000kg of them.

Production of "tuber melanosporum", the scientific name for black truffles, has soared in recent years in Spain, which is now the world's leading producer of the delicacy.

Production of "tuber melanosporum", the scientific name for black truffles, has soared in recent years in Spain, which is now the world's leading producer of the delicacy.

Production of "tuber melanosporum", the scientific name for black truffles, has soared in recent years in Spain, which is now the world's leading producer of the delicacy.

Production of "tuber melanosporum", the scientific name for black truffles, has soared in recent years in Spain.