SA produces its first-ever black truffle
After years of patient anticipation, pioneers in commercial black truffle production in South Africa are celebrating the discovery of the first-ever locally grown specimen of this highly prized fungus.
The first grown black truffle ever in South Africa. Photo: Mushrush.
Used as a fragrant ingredient in high-end cooking, black truffles can sell for tens of thousands of rands per kilogram on European markets.
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