Investigation of ecological characteristics favoring the production of truffles and transfer for marketing and culture

Previous work (funded by CRIBIQ and NSERC) carried out by Dr. Germain made it possible to detect truffles in Quebec soil. At the same time, Dr. Véronique Cloutier's doctoral project at Laval University made it possible to harvest wild truffles in the boreal forest of Quebec. As part of this project, UQTR, Truffes Québec, Arborinnov and Dr. Cloutier are joining forces to pool the results of their studies. This pooling will allow new analyzes, an increase in statistical power and will make it possible to determine the ecological conditions in which the truffles are detected. Subsequently, a field validation will be carried out to determine the presence of fruiting. Following the validation, the ecological references will serve as guides to promote cultivation under agronomic management in agroforestry and agricultural environments. Deliverables 1-Identification of the autecology of species allowing them to be linked to specific habitats; 2-Development of a first canine cohort for truffle research and wild truffle research methodologies with dogs (another Quebec service program); 3-Identification of the truffles with the best gastronomic potential; 4-Development of the first drafts of cultivation methodologies in agricultural management and the description of the research initiatives to be carried out for this purpose.