The characterization of the spring truffle Tuber borchii growing in Salento area

Abstract

The relative abundance of Tuber borchii Vittad. in the Salento area (Apulia, Italy) led us to try a genetic characterization of the different strains of such truffle. The aim of the work was to individuate T.borchii strain(s) typical of the Salento area and to compare them with other Italian T. borchii