Lu Zhang, Tingying Xu, Wei Ren, and Leva Swim

Preliminary Study of Pecan Truffles Found in Oklahoma

Pecan has been reported to form a symbiosis with ectomycorrhizal fungi, like truffles (Hanlin et al., 1989, Trappe et al., 1996, Benucci et al., 2012). Since Tuber lyonii ectomycorrhiza is commonly found in pecan orchards, it’s referred to as pecan truffles. Though there are many truffles native to the United States, the pecan truffle is...