Imagine rooting around the base of a pecan tree and finding small knobby “things” the color, but not the shape, of pecans. Pick one up and sniff. It smells like good Georgia clay with a mushroom ...

These bourbon-pecan truffles will remind you of pecan pie in the best way possible. These candies still bring that classic combo of bourbon and nutty pecans together into an irresistible treat.

Pecan truffles (Tuber Iyonii) are little brown truffles found in pecan orchards and near the roots of certain species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees stretching from central Mexico to southeastern ...

Costing as much as $200 an ounce, white truffles are the diamond of fall produce. Hailing from select parts of Europe—primarily France and Italy—the small round bulbs are prized for their pungent ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news is that you can eat them - the bad news is that you wouldn't ...

It’s known as the wiregrass region, this part of the South that takes in parts of southern Georgia, southeastern Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Travel its rolling topography and you’ll pass quail ...

Beyond pecans, a commodity originating in Georgia's pecan orchards is exciting growers and chefs alike: truffles. "Thanks to Dr. (Tim) Brenneman, I've been able to find truffles and find a market for ...

University of Georgia professor Tim Brenneman now has a newly discovered truffle species named after him: Tuber brennemanii. Brenneman, an expert in pecan diseases, collaborated with plant pathologist ...

How can a table with piles of mushrooms sprouting from the sides of plastic bags not get your attention? Especially when the guy behind the table, with the nickname Swampy Appleseed, is so friendly ...

Two new species of truffles were recently discovered on the roots of pecan trees in Florida orchards. The good news is that you can eat them - the bad news is that you wouldn't want to. Two new ...