Unveil mushroom professionals: This is how you collect safely all year round!

Unveil mushroom professionals: This is how you collect safely all year round!

The mushroom season has started promising this year, thanks to the high rainfall until July that promote growth. Steffen Frühbis, an experienced mushroom coach, emphasizes that food mushrooms can be found not only in autumn, but all year round. While traditional autumn varieties, such as chestnuts and chanterelles, are currently particularly in demand, there are also winter delicacies such as oysters. However, early to warns about the use of mushroom determination apps, which are often inaccurate and, in the worst case, can lead to poisoning.

According to the Federal Nature Conservation Act, collecting mushrooms in reasonable amounts for personal use is permitted, although it is important not to disturb forest use. The guideline is about one kilogram per person per day. Frühbis recalls that mushroom collectors have to be careful when recognizing species in order to avoid poisoning. Careful processing is also crucial; Mushrooms should be cleaned and prepared quickly to prevent spoilage. Furthermore, the topic of mushrooms is becoming increasingly popular, there are currently several special exhibitions across Germany, and social media give the trend additional thrust. You can find more about this in an article by www.giessener-allgemeine.de .