It grows spontaneously in nature, and is sold for 1500 lira per kilogram.

The morel mushroom season in Akseki, Antalya, which begins in the first weeks of April each year, started early this year due to the impact of spring rains. If the rainfall continues, the harvest is expected to last until the end of May. The morel mushroom, which grows in moist and high-altitude areas of the district, especially in regions with cedar and fir trees, stands out for being more valuable than other types of mushrooms. With the start of the season, the people of Akseki head to the mountains early in the morning. The morel mushroom gathering, which involves people of all ages, essentially brings life in the district to a standstill. Collectors search for mushrooms throughout the day, with an average of 1 to 5 kilograms found per person daily. Fatma Kara, 52, who has been collecting morel mushrooms for about 40 years, expressed the excitement of the season with these words: "When the time for this mushroom comes, my wife and children and I go up to the mountains early in ...