From: norsgerm@a...........   
      
   I'm familiar with the scleroderma of a white mold that afflicted the   
   sunflower crop that I used to grow. Never was tempted to eat them. (but I   
   was unfamiliar with truffles, just like now)   
   In northen MN, do you think that the oak trees here might host truffles. I   
   see a lot of animal foraging at thier base, but always thought it was for   
   acorns, but I think I might have been mistaken.   
   How and when should I go about finding out if it is truffles that are at the   
   trees base.   
   Kurt   
   PS The local paper ran an article on a local gardener that found white   
   truffles in his garden, and pronounced them worthless, but I see very high   
   market prices for white truffles.   
   Did that gardener 'miss the boat'?   
    wrote in message   
   news:1152062526.103697.112660@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...   
   > Saw last week the first of the local Sclerodermas coming up after we   
   > had 3 continuous days of 100+ weather. Usually find these truffle   
   > look-a-likes after at least 90 degree weather, which usually comes a   
   > little later in the year.   
   >   
   > I would anticipate starting to hear of people eating them again, even   
   > though they are poisonous.   
   >   
   > Anyone else starting to see them appear?   
   >   
   > Daniel B. Wheeler   
   > www.oregonwhitetruffles.com   
   >   
      
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