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For lovers of “quiet hunting” the Krasnodar Territory is a kind of “Mecca” for picking mushrooms. This region, due to its location in several climatic zones at once, is considered the most popular for fruiting any type of mushroom. Especially valued in the Krasnodar Territory is the white mushroom, which is the “king” among the fruiting bodies.
Due to the variety of weather conditions and the complex relief of the Kuban, the region has steppes, a picturesque ridge of the Caucasus Mountains, and a sea coast. Huge deciduous forests give way to dense coniferous forests. The variety of mushrooms in the Krasnodar Territory is compared only with the Far East. However, the peculiarities of the soil and climatic conditions make it possible to collect mushrooms for a long time, for example, from May to November. We offer you to see numerous photos of porcini mushrooms made in the Krasnodar Territory.
Places where porcini mushrooms grow in the Krasnodar Territory
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The end of spring in the Kuban is not considered the time when you can pick mushrooms. However, with warm weather and high humidity on suitable soil types, conditions are created for the early fruiting of porcini mushrooms.
Beginning mushroom pickers ask the question: where do porcini mushrooms grow in the Krasnodar Territory and where can you go for this delicacy? I would like to say that these fruiting bodies are distributed throughout the region in oak, birch, hornbeam-oak, pine and fir-beech forests. Very often they grow in shrubs, in clearings, where sandy or clay soil prevails. Especially a lot of white mushrooms are found in the vicinity of the villages:
- Saratov;
- Smolensk;
- Stavropol;
- The Kaluga.
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The season when porcini mushrooms are harvested in the Krasnodar Territory
The fruiting season of porcini mushrooms in the Krasnodar Territory begins in mid-June and lasts until October. And if the weather conditions already in May are conducive to growth, then its collection begins much earlier than usual. Even an experienced mushroom picker dreams of finding such a noble mushroom. After all, the size of its hat in diameter can reach up to 20 cm, with a thickness of up to 7 cm. The smell of the porcini mushroom is very pleasant, and it looks very beautiful and stately. It is considered universal in cooking and is suitable for any processing processes. White fungus grows both in small groups and single specimens. Therefore, if you find one such delicacy, look around and look for its relatives.
In the Krasnodar Territory, porcini mushrooms are harvested when constant heat begins, small soft rains, due to which the average humidity reaches about 50%. Oak forests near the Ubinka River are also considered the most mushroom places. Mushrooms also abound in forests located on the territory of the following regions:
- Seversky;
- Tuapse;
- Apsheron.
Even without mushroom picking skills, there is always the opportunity to harvest a good harvest of these tasty, healthy and nutritious fruiting bodies.
However, you need to remember an important nuance: do not pick mushrooms near highways, industrial and chemical plants. Mushrooms have the ability to absorb all harmful substances from the air, including salts of heavy metals.