A recent news release from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences described the efforts of Dr. Tim Brenneman to introduce the production of truffles to Georgia pecan orchards. You’ve probably heard of the fancy European truffles that are used to flavor foods like risotto, but may not know that the roots of pecan trees can also be home to truffles. Many farmers don’t even know that their trees have truffles growing on the roots because they are hidden below ground. You can read more about this at https://www.caes.uga.edu/newswire/story.html?storyid=6396.
