World’s Most Expensive Mushroom: These days mushroom is very much in trend in India. It is a type of fungus, which is famous for its unique taste and health benefits. It contains a good amount of antioxidants, protein, vitamin-D, selenium and zinc. This is the reason why some special variety of mushrooms are also used as medicine. Many varieties of mushrooms are found all over the world. The price of some is normal while some varieties are sold for lakhs of rupees. Some varieties are easily available in the market while some are so rare and expensive that you may have to spend lakhs of rupees to buy them. Today we will give you information about one such mushroom, whose attractiveness and benefits are wonderful. Its name is White Truffle Mushroom, whose price has been estimated from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.
Why is white truffle mushroom expensive?
Although 63 species of truffle mushroom are found all over the world, but the white truffle mushroom produced in Italy is prized in itself. This mushroom is not cultivated, but it grows on its own in the root of oak, pine, walnut and poplar trees, to find which one has to go out in foggy mornings.
Location information is available only from the strong smell of white truffle mushroom. Dogs are also given training for this work. The finders of this mushroom are called truffle hunters, who go out in the woods with their trained dogs. White truffle mushrooms are dug out when the dog wags its tail looking at the owner.
Precious mushroom is born in Italy
The soil and climate of Italy and United Kingdom are considered favorable for the growth and development of White Truffle Mushroom. White truffles ripen here from November to January, which have to be dug out from 7 to 6 inches below.
This mushroom is also rare because all the mushrooms around the world grow above the ground in grass, trees, wood or straw, but this only variety is found from inside the ground. Truffle hunters looking for white truffle consider it not a product, but an emotion.
A farmer doing white truffle hunting told that finding this mushroom is his ancestral work. About 3 generations of them are doing the work of white truffle hunting. From finding it to tasting it and giving it to others, emotions are attached to every task. It is found in very few places all over the world.
What is the price of white truffle
You may have to spend lakhs of rupees to taste the white truffle mushroom. Although today white truffle mushroom is being sold on many online shopping sites for 3 lakh to 4 lakh rupees, but last year in an auction program in Italy, 950 grams of white truffle mushroom was auctioned for 1.90 lakh dollars i.e. about 15 lakh rupees. Is.
According to Reuters report, white truffle mushroom has also been auctioned from Italy to Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Vienna and Doha. Some time ago, a 1.9 kg Big White Truffle Mushroom was discovered in Italy, whose size was equal to that of a human skull.
This size was very rare, which cost more. A Taiwanese man bought this large size white truffle mushroom for Rs 40.50 lakh, which was also exported by several guards in the airplane for security. Usually the size of white truffle mushroom is only 2 to 8 inches. Similarly, black truffle mushroom is also very rare. This priceless mushroom is also sold for lakhs.
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