Truffle Fever

January 29, 2008
By Guy Hand
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Truffles (courtesy of Charles Lefevre)

A few years from now, Idaho farmers could have an exotic new crop to grow. But exactly when, well, that’s one of many unanswered questions. In this installment of Edible Idaho, correspondent Guy Hand looks into the mysterious world of truffle farming.

 

 

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Paul Beckman with truffle inoculated hazelnut sapling

Paul Beckman with truffle inoculated hazelnut sapling © Guy Hand 2009

 

Truffle Orchard (courtesy of Charles Lefevre)

Truffle Orchard (courtesy of Charles Lefevre)

 

 

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2 Responses to Truffle Fever

  1. [...] Idaho radio show on one man’s attempt to bring truffles to southern Idaho: It’s called Truffle Fever [...]

  2. Northwest Truffle News | Northwest Food News on January 20, 2010 at 10:44 am

    [...] On another aspect of Northwest truffles, I produced an Edible Idaho radio show awhile back on one man’s attempt to bring truffles to southern Idaho: It’s called Truffle Fever. [...]

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