Autumn is a great time to pick mushrooms. Therefore, all over the world, experienced and novice mushroom pickers go hunting for boletus, honey agaric, porcini, chanterelles and other mushrooms.
In today's Top 10 we will talk about the most mushrooming countries on the planet and specific locations selected by Forbes Life experts.
10. Japan
The national mushroom month in the Land of the Rising Sun is October. The truffle's main competitor, the Matsutake mushroom, grows here. The cost of a kilogram of such mushrooms in Europe reaches $ 4,000.
9. China
Gathering Chinese mushrooms is best done with a guide. The most mushrooming region is Yunnan province, where 500 varieties of edible mushrooms grow. An amazing find for a Russian mushroom picker will be the so-called "mushroom cabbage", which in our country is listed in the Red Book.
8. Spain
The peculiarities of the Spanish climate make it possible to pick mushrooms all year round. Moreover, there are about a hundred edible varieties in the country. Of particular note is the boletus, as well as the Caesar mushroom, which is practically not found in our forests.
7. Poland
In November, the harvesting season of the so-called "Polish mushroom" - a relative of the flywheel we are used to - ends. Mushroom picking in Poland is possible only in places specially designated by the administration. Tourists, as a rule, prefer to settle on eco-farms, around which the designated collection areas are located.
6.Italy
The most important mushroom for Italians is the Piedmont truffle. If you are not lucky enough to find a wonderful fragrant mushroom yourself, you can buy it at the annual November truffle market, which takes place in the Piedmont region.
5. France
The main mushroom treasure of the country is the black truffle. Every year gourmets from all over the world come to Provence to hunt truffles. Travel companies even organize special themed tours for those who wish.
4. USA
Every year the American Mushroom Institute publishes statistics on the number of mushroom pickers, the collection competitions and the record holders. For each mushroom picker in the States, the collection rate is set - no more than 13 kg per trip, of which there can be no more than ten within one year, otherwise a special license is required.
3. Canada
There are many special mushroom farms in Canada, where they are happy to conduct excursions for tourists and organize master classes in mushroom cooking. For picking wild mushrooms, you can recommend a two-hour guided tour, followed by preparation of the harvested crop.
2. Finland
The mushroom season in Finland ends at the end of November. Every year over 10 thousand foreign mushroom pickers come to the country for this time. Finnish chanterelles, boletus and bitters are especially popular.
1. Belarus
Mushrooms in Belarus, without exaggeration, are a national product. The harvest season here lasts until mid-November. Mushroom pickers enjoy using the special Internet resource Borovik.by, where you can download the most productive routes, as well as a structured mobile catalog of mushrooms.