Morchella galilaea7/19/2023 The habitats seem to differ in their ecological stability. Morels are growing in a broad range of different habitats. The ecology of Morchella species is not well understood. “Due to difficulties in cultivation, commercial harvesting of wild morels has become a multimillion-dollar industry in the temperate Northern Hemisphere, in particular North America, Turkey, China, the Himalayas, India, and Pakistan where these highly prized fungi are found in abundance,” she said. Gucchi mushrooms can’t be cultivated commercially and instead grow wild only in some regions like the Kangara Valley, J&K, Manali and other parts of Himachal Pradesh after the snowfall period. “It is rich in antioxidants that prevent health issues including heart diseases and diabetes by removing reactive oxygen species that harm the body,” she said. A 100-gram reference amount supplies 31 calories, and is a rich source of iron (94% of the Daily Value, DV), manganese, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin D,” she said.ĭr Farahnaz said raw morels contain moderate levels of several B vitamins. “Raw morel mushrooms are 90 percent water, 5 percent carbohydrates, 3 percent protein, and 1 percent fat. They are also a rich source of vitamin D apart from several B-vitamins. She said they are replete with health benefits and are rich in potassium, vitamins and copper. Morels are prized by gourmet cooks, particularly in Catalan and French cuisine. Morels are prized for their spongy, honeycomb texture and unique flavor are the most prized and popular mushrooms in most of Europe and North America. Morels are commonly referred to as Gucchi in Indian market and are some of the most important fungi from economic, social and ethnoecological perspectives in the Northwest Himalayan range,” she said. “These distinctive fungi have a honeycomb appearance due to the network of ridges with pits composing their caps. That is the reason morel mushrooms also come in smaller packs consisting of only a few grams of them.ĭr Farahnaz Rasool, Deputy Director Extension at Sher-I-Kashmir University of Agriculture Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K), said the true morels, is a genus of edible sac fungi closely related to anatomically simpler cup fungi in the order Pezizales. The price of Gucchi mushroom is between rupees 30,000 to 40,000 per kg. People believe that the mushroom sprouts after lightning strikes the ground. The mushroom grows for a short season, beginning from ending February to starting April. It is also found in plains where there is an abundant amount of sand and also near water bodies. When it grows in the month of March, it begins as a tightly compressed, grayish sponge with lighter ridges, and expands to form a large yellowish sponge with large pits and ridges raised on a large white stem.
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