Edible mushrooms of the Novosibirsk region are divided into 3 categories according to the terms of fruiting: spring, summer (early maturing) and autumn (late maturing) species.
Edible mushrooms in the Novosibirsk region
Species characteristics
Mushrooms of the Novosibirsk region are classified according to categories, according to which their taste and edibility are determined.
All porcini mushrooms, russula and champignons are considered edible in any form. To conditionally edible - those that should be thermally processed, boiled or fried. These are boletus mushrooms, honey agarics, etc. To inedible, but not harmful to health, include forest mushrooms, which must be soaked and washed for a long time and thoroughly, boiled and only then added to the dish. More often they are salted or pickled, adding aromatic spices to enhance the taste. Only frankly poisonous specimens are unsuitable for food. The touch of the cap to the cap can make a good mushroom unusable.
Edible mushrooms
Mushrooms in the Novosibirsk region are sometimes called "vegetable meat" because the locals love and eat them no less than the meat of animals or birds. They are harvested from spring to late autumn.
Spring
The first news of early species comes after the snow melts, when the air becomes warm and humid.
Spring varieties include:
- morels;
- lines;
- raincoats.
The mushroom map of Novosibirsk shows the places where it is worth picking morels. There is still no tall grass, the trees stand without leaves, and under them, near forest paths or closer to clearings, new porous caps of these wonderful mushrooms appear.
Raincoats appear after morels and stitches on roadsides, meadows and open meadows. Their tiny caps are born under last year's leaves, after the first rains, they are gaining growth.
From the last days of May to mid-June, local Novosibirsk mushroom pickers do not go to the forest, because there is a lull in the growth of morels, and the time has not yet come for other species.
Summer
In June, the first berries and summer species of Novosibirsk mushrooms appear. These include:
- spikelet;
- birch;
- russula;
- White mushroom;
- granular oiler;
- chanterelles;
- green flywheel;
- milk mushrooms;
- loading.
The spikelet is considered the first flyer in this region. It is followed immediately after the appearance of strawberries in the forests.
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
The white birch mushroom, or as it is popularly called the spikelet, is characterized by a high growth and maturation rate. In 9 days, it goes through its entire life cycle. 10 hours after collection, about half of the nutrients remain in the spikes, the rest are destroyed. Therefore, the collected ears need to be processed as soon as possible. The pulp of the spikelet is very attractive for insect larvae, the presence of which actually determines the worminess of the fungus.
Since these mushrooms, like other species, are capable of accumulating various compounds hazardous to human health in their fruit bodies, it is not worth collecting old specimens.
In the Novosibirsk region, among the mushroom places, birch and willow stands are considered the best, where it is easy to find fragrant, incredibly tasty porcini mushrooms. Boletus is collected in the pine forest, and lovers of chanterelles should go to coniferous forests for these valuable gifts of nature.
In June, you can pick the first summer mushrooms
On the edges, there are mushrooms, which are covered with a greenish cap. They are great for pickling.
Large families of honey agarics are located in rotten trees, on old rotten stumps, after meeting with which they collect whole baskets.
In the linden undergrowth in July, real milk mushrooms are found. Later, their aspen variety appears in the conifers, and the oak variety appears in deciduous forests.
According to the mushroom map, there are a lot of birch forests in Novosibirsk and the region, where boletus and black-and-white undergrowths feel good under the spreading and shady trees.
Autumn
The autumn season in this fertile land pleases with edible species. These include:
- autumn mushrooms;
- colored milk mushrooms;
- waves;
- mushrooms;
- boletus.
The boletus delights fans of "quiet hunting" with their presence until mid-October. The aroma of milk mushrooms is heard in the birch forest. They are not touched by hares or worms. They always stand whole. Under the Christmas trees, more often than others they meet a yellow milk mushroom, and in a pine forest they look for a real (raw) one.
Red mushrooms prefer coniferous terrain at this time of the year. They hide under the spreading paws of trees or pines.
The harvest season ends on cool November days.
There is a mushroom farm on the territory of the region, which has established production and grows several types of edible species: champignons, or ovens and oyster mushrooms, which are distributed to retail outlets and make it possible to eat fresh mushrooms all year round. They differ in their taste from forest ones, but no less tasty and healthy anyway.
Inedible and rare species
Rare or poisonous species grow alongside edible species in the Novosibirsk Territory. These include reddening fly agarics, which are sometimes confused with russules, pale toadstools, which look like honey agarics and are considered the most poisonous. The largest number of "mushroom" deaths occurred from them.
In the Bolotinsky and Moshkovsky regions, a rare mushroom Cordyceps grows. He prefers deadwood and small-leaved forests, which are well ventilated. He has a very exotic look. This mushroom is listed in the Red Book and is completely unsuitable for food.
Where to go for the harvest
Depending on what kind of mushrooms you want to find, they choose a place to search. For beginners, it is better to focus on areas where there are more mushroom pickers: it is easy to collect different types of edible and tasty forest delicacies there.
- Kudryashovsky and Karakansky Bor: there are enough forest delicacies for everyone, none of the mushroom pickers will leave with an empty basket.
- Zeltsevsky Park: replete with russula, boletus and boletus. These woodlands have everything your heart desires.
- village Matveevka, Chanovsky district: famous for its good harvests of honey agarics and porcini mushrooms. Many early spring species grow in this region.
- Station branch Izdrevaya: near the railway line, not far from it, many mushrooms grow - you don't have to go far into the forest. There are champignons, chanterelles, and mushrooms here.
- Kirza village, Ordynsky district: in the summer it is worth going to the pine forests in this village.
- working settlement Moshkovo, Moshkovsky district: good harvests are collected annually near this village.
- Kudryashi village (Kudryashovsky), Novosibirsk district: good harvests of mushrooms are constantly collected here. IN village Kamenka In the same area, things are not bad with chanterelles, mushrooms and mushrooms. White mushroom and aspen mushrooms are less common.
The mushroom picking season has started in the Novosibirsk region
Mushroom picking season is in full swing in the Novosibirsk Region
"Vesti" learned how many mushrooms have grown in the forests of the Novosibirsk region
Conclusion
Mushroom sites remain constant, but yields are directly dependent on variable weather conditions. The map of mushroom places in Novosibirsk is complemented by lines that grow on sandstone in a pine forest, near stumps. There is more sun and warmth in such places. They are often found on the sites of old fires, under burnt branches, under old birches, or in areas where there is a lot of ash.