Portal de Cartagena
www.portaldecartagena.com
The City Council of Cartagena will yield a plot of 1,500 square meters, next to the Tallante lodge, for the experimental cultivation of the so-called desert truffle or turma.
It is a fungus that grows in areas with a shortage of rain and semi-arid lands that, in case of fruiting, will allow to revalue disadvantaged rural environments and will also serve to introduce a new product to Spanish gastronomy.
The assignment was agreed on Monday morning, February 10, during a meeting of the mayor of Cartagena, Ana Belén Castejón, the Councilor for the Environment, Cristina Mora, and Professor of Plant Production of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT), Juan José Martínez.
“This desert truffle was one of the star products used by the Cartagena chef María Gómez, from the Magoga restaurant, in the latest edition of Madrid Fusión.
Therefore we can say that it is a delicacy and that, if we manage to bear fruit in our municipality, it will contribute to the profitability of the cultivation land in the west, â€said Mayor Ana Belén Castejón.
They have also set for next February 20 a day dedicated to this crop.
Thus, in the morning a visit will be made together with the Spanish Turmiculture Association and the Conservation Entity of the Garbancillo de Tallante, which will demonstrate how the desert truffle is cultivated to farmers in the area.
Already in the afternoon, a talk will take place in which hoteliers and farmers will know the advantages of this product.
"In the Mediterranean area, most of the tests with this crop have been a success and we believe it is a good business opportunity for Cartagena, with which we do not put at risk the peculiarities that characterize this natural environment," said Castejón .
Unlike black truffles, desert turma or truffle is not a condiment but a food in itself, it contains vegetable protein, fiber and high concentrations of Omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, very necessary for humans.
The desert truffle grows on land and for this it must be in symbiosis with the jarilla, a typical Mediterranean bush.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
Privacy policy
- Legal notice
- Cookies