The most expensive mushrooms are grown in Chernivtsi region of Ukraine

At the beginning of the 20th century, exotic crops such as truffles and pineapples were actively grown in Ukraine. The traditions of this type of farming were lost a century ago, however, Ukrainian farmers are beginning to restore them. For example, white and black truffles are grown by Mykhailo Kozma from Chernivtsi region. This was reported by SEEDS, writes agronews.ua. The payback period in such a business is quite long. The farmer waited for five years to get the first mushroom harvest, during which time truffles grew from the seeds sown. However, after sowing mushrooms once, the crop can be harvested from the site for 10 - 20 years. Truffle spores are sown between trees (walnut, oak, beech, hazel). Mushrooms take nutrients from trees for growth. White truffles are considered more valuable. The cost of the product is 400 euros per 100 grams. Up to 15 kilograms of truffles are harvested from one hectare of mushroom plantation. Artificial irrigation can be used for their ...