The article highlights the start of the mushroom picking season in the Nizhny Novgorod region of Russia, with residents reporting the discovery of various mushroom types in forests across six districts, including Boletus, Porcini, and Chanterelles. The Volodarsky district and areas near Frolischinsky lakes are particularly rich in Porcini mushrooms. Other districts such as Borsky, Potemino, and Balakhna also report finding a variety of mushrooms. However, wormy whites have been found in the Vorotynsky district so far. The region is noted for its abundant mushroom finds, with the Ardatovsky district being the most productive. Additionally, researchers in Nizhny Novgorod are working on a fungus that could replace phosphate fertilizers as part of the Priority 2030 program.