Source: SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS, 12/27/17

Researchers look to learn about cultivation potential in N.C.,” Smoky Mountain News: An Old World delicacy tied to myths of the supernatural, the truffle is often construed as a rare exotic, likely to grace only the most expensive of culinary creations. But truffle cultivation is seeing a surge in North Carolina, with more than 200 truffle growers popping up across the state since word began spreading in the 1990s.

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