The price is high for Yeliz mushrooms that only grow for 14 days of the year in Turkey

Published 2021년 5월 1일

Tridge summary

Yeliz mushrooms, a rare fungus that grows for only 14 days a year, are enthusiastically collected and sold in Uzungeçit town. These mushrooms, highly valued for their meaty taste and texture, are purchased directly from the collectors by buyers who resell them at market price. Despite their scarcity, they are considered a staple in local households, especially during Ramadan.
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Original content

Citizens who go to collect Yeliz mushrooms obtain 7 to 8 kilograms of mushrooms daily. Yeliz mushroom, which grows only 14 days of 365 days, is purchased by the buyer on order from the collector without taking its place in the market. Buyer Murat Bayram in Uzungeçit town said, “These mushrooms grow on the bottom of the wind plant, we call it 'qorgo nev helızo' in Kurdish, meaning the mushroom Yeliz. It only grows for 14 days in the early spring season for 365 days. Vendors sell it as soon as they return without picking, ...

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