The hunt for the yellow gold is soon over for this year and fungus expert Hans Rydberg notes that there was a pain in funnel chanterelles in the southern forests.
- Sure there has been a bit of a neighbor, but not as it usually does. You haven't been able to come home with a whole meal right away, ”he says.
He says that the supply of mushrooms has been uneven, which is related to the precipitation on which the mushroom is dependent.
- In the past, there have been plenty of rainy areas and then there will be mushrooms everywhere, but this year there have been local bursts here and there which has meant that the mushrooms have been unevenly distributed. People have had to look elsewhere are their usual.
Bad this year - good nextAnother reason for the bad mushroom year may be last summer's drought. But you should have confidence - a bad mushroom year can mean a good next.
- Some mushrooms have a resting year, it may be better next year. But it is unpredictable with mushrooms.