The race is on to find the best 'black diamond' truffle in southwest France–sometimes prices reach $1,000 a kilo. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip. Featured. Featured. Breaking News.

Are ‘Black Diamond’ Truffles in Danger? The most coveted fungus breed on the planet is having a hard time. by Alex Tewfik. Dec 1, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC.

Farmers around the world are trying to cash in on the prized black truffle. ... Trufas del Nuevo Mundo got its first “black diamond”—weighing in at 69 grams—in 2016.

Fighting the dark underbelly of truffle fraud: Chemists seek to ID a gastronomic ‘black diamond’ There’s a lot of misidentification going on in truffle world, but the American Chemical ...

Other regions known for black truffles (Tuber Melanosporum or ‘black diamond’) include Alba in Italy’s Piedmont region and Périgord, in south-west France. Other black truffles can also be found in ...

A black truffle Glen MacLarty. Scientist Paul Thomas won’t forget the first time he ripped into a package of truffles he ordered from France after his own attempts to forage for this delicacy in ...

Climate change could wreak havoc on black truffles grown in the Périgord region of France, for example, which are particularly sensitive to heat and drought in late spring and summer.

PEMBERTON, AUSTRALIA — The previous night’s winter storm has subsided, and the rising sun now punctures holes in the morning mist, casting the lush karri forest in a gentle silhouette. With ...