This mushroom grows in the mountainous regions of Jammu & Kashmir, Uttaranchal, and Himachal Pradesh in India. Gucchi mushroom cannot be cultivated, it grows on its own and is collected and dried between March and May. One kilogramme could cost as much as Rs 30,000.
This mushroom is well-known by its Tibetan name, Yartsa gunbu, and is also named the Caterpillar Fungus in English. Yartsa gunbu grows in the Himalayan peaks at altitudes of 3000 to 5000 metres in Nepal, India, Tibet and Bhutan. The cost of a kilogramme of Yartsa gunbu might reach up to Rs 15 lakh. It’s used in traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine to slow ageing, and cure cancer and other diseases.
This mushroom grows in the Tamba region of Japan, near Kyoto. It is associated with the beginning of autumn and is considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine. Matsutake mushrooms can cost anywhere between Rs 75,000 and 1.5 lakh per kilogramme.
Cultivation of this mushroom is not easy. It grows in European and North American forests. Morel mushrooms range in price from Rs 36000-37000 per kilogramme.
Chanterelle is found in North America and Europe and is among the most popular mushrooms in the world. They kind of resemble an oyster mushroom in their appearance. They are commonly found in white, yellow and orange colours. The price per kilogramme is Rs 1,200.
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