Case study

TRUFFORUM: Connecting the black truffle producers with the consumers

An upland Spanish landscape with shrubland giving way to exposed rocky outcrops.

Objective:

Trufforum® is an international event created by the The "European Mycological Institute" (EGTC-EMI) with the aim of promoting the responsible use of the Tuber melanosporum in homes and restaurants to educate consumers on:

a) Origins of the black truffle in Europe

b) Species of edible truffles

c) The organoleptic differences between black truffles and synthetic aromas.

d) The importance of quality control to avoid fraud.

e) The most appropriate modes of use in gastronomy

f) Tourism in the European truffle territories

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Context:

The EMI identified several reasons that motivated the Trufforum®. Among them the most relevant are:

a) Increase in production. Promote domestic consumption in producer countries.

b) Lack of knowledge about the different species of truffle on the market by the final consumer.

c) Lack of knowledge of the European regulations on the sale of fresh truffles

d) Demand for technical knowledge in truffle orchard management techniques.

e) Poorly developed tourism around the truffle sector

Contacts:

Fernando Martínez-Peña, fmartinezpe@cita-aragon.es, https://eumi.eu/

Joaquín Latorre, jlatorre@eumi.eu, https://eumi.eu/

Daniel Oliach, daniel.oliach@ctfc.es, www.ctfc.cat

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