March 2013

NYTimes.com: To Covet: A Périgord Treasure Now Grown in Oregon

March 19, 2013
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The fragrant, elusive, mysterious and costly truffle, whether white, black or in between, has been the object of scientific research for decades. The challenge has been to cultivate it to…

OregonLive.com: Northwest Cook: “First cultivated black truffle” found in Willamette Valley

March 5, 2013
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They said it couldn’t be done, but apparently they were wrong. What’s being called the Willamette Valley’s “first cultivated black truffle” has just been found near Corvallis in an orchard…