Rain fell in Balıkesir, mushrooms sprouted

In Balıkesir's Burhaniye district, since September, intermittent rainfall and recent warm weather have caused mushrooms to sprout in the mountains. In Balıkesir's Burhaniye district, intermittent rains over the past two months have led to a large amount of melki mushrooms growing on Madra Mountain. The melki mushrooms collected from Madra Mountain have become a source of livelihood for residents in the countryside. The price of the mushrooms collected by the residents from the mountains initially reached up to 400 lira per kilogram, but as they became more abundant, the price dropped to 100 lira. While the melki mushrooms have become a source of livelihood for many residents, those living in the district center have also grown tired of the mushrooms. 42-year-old Rafet Gedik, who brings melki to the market, said, "We collected these from Madra. When the weather was rainy, a lot of melki appeared. The melki has become a source of livelihood for us. It is something abundant in our ...