The recent abundant rains and drop in temperatures have created favorable conditions for the growth of mushrooms, resulting in a good season with a projected increase of 20% compared to the previous year. This positive turning point was supported by September rainfall in 2023, which helped recover from a dry winter and increased rainfall by 10-15% in the first eight months of the year. Coldiretti emphasizes the importance of following guidelines and rules for mushroom hunting, including contacting local authorities or mycological unions for verification and using wicker baskets instead of plastic bags.
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Not only damage from bad weather, the abundant rains with the drop in temperatures have created favorable conditions for the growth of mushrooms for which a good season is expected with an average of +20% compared to last year. This is what emerges from Coldiretti's monitoring with the hunting of porcini mushrooms, honey mushrooms, chanterelles and other varieties now in full swing. The positive turning point was supported by the September rainfall in 2023 which, after a dry winter, saw a strong recovery of the water deficit in spring and summer with a 10-15% increase in rainfall in the first eight months of the year, compared to the historical average according to Coldiretti calculations on Isac Cnr data The disturbances that caused damage in the countryside where the harvest is in full swing have instead favored the growth of mushrooms which, to be luxuriant, requires optimal conditions of humid soil without torrential rain, a good dose of sun and 18-20 degrees of temperature ...
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