The Forest Research Institute has discovered the third domestic black truffle variety in Taiwan

Truffles with a special aroma are known as "diamonds on the table" and are high-end ingredients in Western cuisine. The Forestry Research Institute of the Council of Agriculture has collected Taiwan's native truffles for many years, and it was the first time in the artificial experimental forest in Taitung's Taimali area. A new species of black truffle was discovered in the rhizosphere soil, tentatively named "Taitung black truffle", and it is also the third species of black truffle found in China. The breeding ground of Taitung black truffle is less than 500 meters above sea level, and it is also the lowest distribution of truffles found in Taiwan. , with deep potential for artificial cultivation. After years of hard work, the Forestry Laboratory has discovered many kinds of true truffles, including "Taiwan cavity truffle" in Dayuling, "Deep vein truffle" in Xitou, Nantou, "Nantou truffle" in Yuchi (tentative name), and "Xiaoxi truffle" in Lijialin Road, Taitung. Lithocarpus ...