All 1,400 of the corn plants had been overtaken almost overnight by corn smut, recalls Bradford, who's also a landscape architect. The smut, from a fungus called Ustilago maydis, ...

Garden Writer Bill Finch discusses the summer delicacy that is corn smut, a fungus that finds its way onto cobs when weather conditions are idea. Skip to Article. Set weather.

Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound.

Corn smut, Mexican truffle, fungus--whatever you call it, the smoky, sweet delicacy is a rare but delicious treat and it's available in metro Detroit.

Huitlacoche (pronounced weet-luh-kow-chay), also known as corn smut or the Mexican truffle, is a fungus that can be found on corn. Like most fungus, it likes dark, damp areas and once it gets into ...

Huitlacoche (pronounced weet-luh-kow-chay), also known as corn smut or the Mexican truffle, is a fungus that can be found on corn. Like most fungus, it likes dark, damp areas and once it gets into ...

Also called corn smut, Huitlacoche comes from a fungus that parasitizes young ears of corn through the silks. Once infected, commonly known as Ustilago maydis, ...

What it is: Huitlacoche, sometimes known in America as "corn smut," is a common fungal disease that grows on crops over the summer season, producing a lumpy, white mold that eventually turns black.

According to Chad Borseth, Tucson’s go-to guy for corn questions, “the blight you are having is a desired (in some circles) fungus called corn smut. It is a highly sought after fungus in this ...