[DOC] [TLE] Corn smut - Wikipedia [PAR] Corn smut. ... The fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species, and is known in Mexico as the delicacy huitlacoche; it is eaten, usually as a filling, in quesadillas and other tortilla-based foods, and soups. [DOC] [TLE] Why do Mexicans love a fungus that ruins corn? | McClatchy DC [PAR] Aug 16, 2011 ... It's been called the Mexican truffle, and a "food of the gods. ... As hard as that may 
be to say, it's infinitely sweeter sounding than the English name: corn smut. ... 
airborne or soil-borne spores infect the tender parts of the corn plant, ... and the 
United States have inquired about huitlacoche production, and... [DOC] [TLE] Corn Smut, Mexican Truffles | Eat The Weeds and other things, too [PAR] In the U.S. an ear of huitlacoche costs some 41 cents to produce and sells for 
about three times that, $1.20 ... However when digested Ustilago maydis is 
known to produce ustizein, ... Green Deane's Itemized Plant Profile: Corn Smut ... 
It is considered a great delicacy in parts of Mexico and here is a soup we have 
developed... [DOC] [TLE] Huitlacoche : Article - GourmetSleuth [PAR] Learn about this Mexican delicacy also know as a corn truffle. ... American 
farmers call it "smut" and "devil's corn" and consider it a disease to be eradicated. 
... The menu was created by Josefina Howard of Rosa Mexicano restaurant and... [DOC] [TLE] Corn Smut - Rodale's Organic Life [PAR] Nov 26, 2010 ... Learn how to recognize, control and prevent corn smut disease. ... The corn smut 
fungus (Ustilago maydis) is either a disease or a delicacy, ... Mexican food greet 
the fungus (known as huitlacoche in Mexico) as a rare treat ... Spores of this 
fungus overwinter in infected plant debris and the soil. ... About Us. [DOC] [TLE] Wild Edible: Corn Smut - YouTube [PAR] Sep 18, 2011 - 4 min - Uploaded by HedgeLivingCorn smut is a fungus that grows on ears of corn. ... into the ear, in a symbiotic  union with the ... [DOC] [TLE] The Big Apple: Mexican Caviar (huitlacoche or corn smut) [PAR] Mar 20, 2009 ... Also called corn smut, maize mushroom, Mexican truffle or Mexican caviar. ... The 
fungus is harvested and treated as a delicacy. ... Corn smut is a disease of maize 
caused by the pathogenic plant fungus ... Considered a pest in most of the United 
States, smut feeds off the corn plant and decreases the yield. [DOC] [TLE] Smut Diseases of Corn - University of NebraskaLincoln [PAR] Two smut diseases occur in corn in Nebraska, common smut (upper left ear) and 
... The more common of the two diseases is common smut, also known as boil or 
... Galls can develop on any plant part and are especially common on the ears. ... 
smut galls are commonly eaten as a delicacy and referred to as huitlacoche (or... [DOC] [TLE] Is corn smut Canada's new truffle? | Toronto Star [PAR] Feb 5, 2015 ... Mexicans have long loved huitlacoche, a mushroom-like fungus that ... Spanish 
word, and then peevishly demand to know what the heck huitla-whatever is, 
anyway. ... fungi and fungi-like organisms that cause plant diseases  such as ... 
of years) and is now deliberately infecting corn to create huitlacoche. [DOC] [TLE] Smut (fungus) - Topics [PAR] Another way to prevent the disease from occurring in the sugarcane is to use 
fungicide. ... Corn smut (Ustilago maydis) infects maize and is a delicacy in 
Mexico, where it ... Corn smut is currently called huitlacoche by some Mexicans, 
and the Aztecs ... Smut may refer to: Smut (fungus) , a group of plant parasitic 
fungi Smut... [DOC] [TLE] Corn smut - Expand Your Mind - Topics [PAR] Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis ... 
of corn species, and is known in Mexico as the delicacy huitlacoche ; it is eaten, 
... Etymology In Mexico , corn smut is

Question: A plant disease known in the U.S. as this smut creates a Mexican delicacy known as huitlacoche
Answer: corn