Production and marketing of Tuber floridanum – ecology and gastronomic value of a recently described truffle species

Tuber floridanum is the first truffle species reported in Brazil and little known about its nutritional properties ecology. Therefore, this study aimed to (1) determine T. aroma (2) analyze cultivation fruiting conditions, including potential crop pests market value. Fruiting bodies of showed a slightly ellipsoid shape smooth shallow groovy surface. The mass ascocarps ranged from 0.13 g 15.95 g, was composed 71 % carbohydrates, 19 protein, 5 ash, fat. Octan-3-one, 1-methoxy-3-methyl-butane, 1-methoxy-2-methyl-butane determined characteristic aroma. Soil were also specific for truffle, differing optimal soils where commercial truffles are produced. In addition, occurrence earwigs (Anisolabididae, Anisolabidinae) feeding on (26 all ascocarps) pecan orchards may reduce quality cause financial losses. has unique composition, completely different any non-commercial analyzed so far. conditions fruiting. Further studies should elucidate other ecological co-production with .