Thailand Grows First White Truffle

[snoop1130]

Thailand Grows First White Truffle

by CityNews

 

 

CityNews – A white truffle has been found in the Doi Stuhep-Pui Nation Park by the Department of Biology Chiang Mai University challenging all theories that suggest truffles cannot grow in tropical areas.

 

A research team headed by Prof Dr Saisamorn Lumyong, Dr Nakarin Suwannarach and Dr Chaturong Khumla from Department of Biology Chiang Mai University first founded a new white truffle species in 2014 named Tuber thailandicum of which was given a common name white truffle thep sukhon by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. In 2015, the team continued their research and found another new species Tuber lannaense and in the latest research, the team found the Italian white truffle or Tuber magnatum, which is the most expensive truffle in the world was successfully grown.

 

Full Story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/thailand-grows-first-white-truffle/

 

-- © Copyright Chiang City News 2017-9-5

[LazySlipper]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the team found the Italian white truffle or Tuber magnatum, which is the most expensive truffle in the world was successfully grown.

 

Damned confusing reading.... I will edit OP's posts if he/she asks. 

 

Were the truffles founded as in a charity organisation  or were the truffles deliberately grown?

 

 

[cmsally]

National Park truffle or laboratory truffle. Don't understand, it seems to have been grown but then popped up in the National Park somehow.

[thailand49]

35 minutes ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Damned confusing reading.... I will edit OP's posts if he/she asks. 

 

Were the truffles founded as in a charity organisation  or were the truffles deliberately grown?

Looking at the photo, and the word in the article "research"  deliberately grown.

Edited September 6, 2017 by thailand49

[cmsally]

Ah but ....

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A white truffle has been found in the Doi Stuhep-Pui Nation Park by the Department of Biology Chiang Mai University

 

[klauskunkel]

what they meant to say was: Thailand invented the truffle

[overherebc]

37 minutes ago, cmsally said:

Ah but ....

 

Similar climate to parts of northern Italy where they grow for a couple of months every year, maybe??

[HerbalEd]

Yes, this article is somewhat confusing. But the real story here is that finding truffles growing in Thailand -- either planted or wild -- proves that truffles can indeed grow in tropical Thailand. This is great news for truffle dealers and those who love to eat truffles. The very rare and delicious mushrooms are probably the most expensive food -- of any kind -- in the world. 

[Damrongsak]

I thought the white truffle, Yingluck, had fled the country, 

[tonray]

By government decree, black truffles are confined to a four Soi area around Nana BTS

[overherebc]

8 minutes ago, tonray said:

By government decree, black truffles are confined to a four Soi area around Nana BTS

I thought was dark oysters not black truffles.

[geovalin]

2 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Damned confusing reading.... I will edit OP's posts if he/she asks. 

 

Were the truffles founded as in a charity organisation  or were the truffles deliberately grown?

 

 

You are right, the author does not seem to understand what he's writing.

[mike324]

3 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

 

Damned confusing reading.... I will edit OP's posts if he/she asks. 

 

Were the truffles founded as in a charity organisation  or were the truffles deliberately grown?

 

 

Don't find it confusing at all, they found truffles in the national park. They continue their research and found more species - three total. End of story. They never said they grew it, it was found, now they are looking into to see if it can be farmed.

[cmsally]

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first founded a new white truffle

Found and founded are two different things.

Apologies for being pedantic this morning !

[Ulic]

Not a truffle guy but what do these truffles taste like  compared

to the French/Italian ones.

[LazySlipper]

1 hour ago, cmsally said:

Found and founded are two different things.

Apologies for being pedantic this morning !

Really?

Nothing pedantic... something probably everyone knew reading this post...

[Ruffian Dick]

It looks to me like they found the truffle growing in the forest. Why does anyone think it was laboratory grown? It wouldn't have received a new species name in that case.

Anyway, truffles are overpriced and overrated.

Edited September 6, 2017 by Ruffian Dick