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Historical summary and reference list of Spanish truffle (Tuber spp.) research (1962–2006)

L. G. García-Montero

Department of Forestry Engineering
U.D. Operaciones Básicas
Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
ETSI Montes
Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040
Spain
email: luisgonzaga.garcia@upm.es

C. Pascual
J. García-Cañete

Department of Environmental and Chemistry  Technology
University of Rey Juan Carlos
C/- Tulipán s/n, Móstoles 28933, Madrid
Spain

M. A. Grande

Department of Applied Physics and Mechanics
Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
ETSI Montes
Ciudad Universitaria s/n, Madrid 28040
Spain

P. Diaz

Department of Industrial Chemistry and Polymers
Technical University of Madrid (UPM)
EUIT Industrial
C/- Ronda de Valencia 3, Madrid 28012
Spain

Abstract Spain is one of the main truffle-producing countries in the world, and truffle (Tuber spp.) cultivation in this country is currently undergoing a considerable surge. This work describes the Spanish research history and we list the Spanish references. Until 1993 the Spanish bibliography on truffles was very limited (28 references). However in the last 12 years, Spanish research has produced 200 references on truffles, developed in 13 centres (6 doctoral theses, 67 papers in international scientific congresses, 49 papers in Spanish scientific congresses, 7 documents on websites, 51 published Spanish papers, 12 published articles, and 8 papers submitted to international journals listed in the Journal Citation Report). Moreover, a comparative analysis of truffle research production in Spain, France, and Italy has shown how truffle research in Spain is now on a par with that of France, although it is still lower than Italian truffle research.

Keywords bibliographic review; Mediterranean mushroom; mycorrhizal fungi; Tuber spp.; truffle culture

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science, 2007, Vol. 35: 129–138
0014–0671/07/3501–0129      © The Royal Society of New Zealand 2007
H06066; Online publication date 4 April 2007. Received 17 July 2006; accepted 16 January 2007

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