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Taming of the shrooms: Swetha Sivakumar writes on truffles

The reason they cost so much is that they cannot be farmed, are hard to harvest, and must be eaten in 10 days. Why all the fuss? Take a look.
A ripe truffle doesn’t look like much; the white Alba resembles a potato and the black Perigord looks like a pebble. Because they grow underground, they use aromas rather than appearance to draw seed dispersers. (Adobe Stock)
A ripe truffle doesn’t look like much; the white Alba resembles a potato and the black Perigord looks like a pebble. Because they grow underground, they use aromas rather than appearance to draw seed dispersers. (Adobe Stock)

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