After the rain, people go into the forest to pick mushrooms to earn a lot of money

These days, entering the rainy season is the time when the "melaleuca mushroom" market appears bustling in front of Nam Giao herd (Hue City).

These days, Thua Thien Hue province often has seasonal rains, this is also the time when the " melaleuca mushroom " market appears bustling in front of Nam Giao herd (Hue City).

Melaleuca mushroom has the scientific name of Tylopilus felleus, also known as boletus felleus bull, is non-toxic, lives symbiotically on melaleuca (native) trees, acacia yellow flowers, acacia mangium and eucalyptus and only grows during periods of time. short. Fungal spores spread in nature, when exposed to rain with appropriate humidity, they germinate into fungal mycelium, living symbiotically at the roots of melaleuca trees, so they are called melaleuca mushrooms. Melaleuca mushrooms have small ears, round and fat bodies, are light purple in color and have a characteristic bitter taste. In Oriental medicine, this mushroom is used to treat fatigue, flu, detoxify, and relieve alcohol.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha (residing in Huong Tra town) said that her locality is where many melaleuca forests are planted for wood. These days, when the rain and sun appear, melaleuca mushrooms multiply and thrive.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha (resident of Huong Tra town) said that her locality is where many melaleuca forests are grown for wood. These days, when it rains and shines continuously, melaleuca mushrooms multiply and thrive.

According to Ms. Ha, melaleuca mushrooms grow completely naturally, you just need to spend time in the forest to pick mushrooms and then bring them back to sell. Mushroom prices range from 30,000 - 60,000 VND, and at the beginning of the mushroom season, they rarely go up to 80,000 VND.

According to Ms. Ha, melaleuca mushrooms grow completely naturally. You only need to spend time in the forest to pick mushrooms, then prepare and peel them before you can sell them. Mushroom prices range from 30,000 - 60,000 VND, at the beginning of the mushroom season, sometimes up to 80,000 VND.

“My mother and I took the opportunity to leave early and return late. Some days, we could pick dozens of kilograms and sell them all, earning millions of dollars. Even though it's only seasonal, it still improves income significantly" - Ms. Ha said.

Baskets of melaleuca mushrooms are brought to the market to serve buyers.

Ms. Dieu Linh (residing in Hue City) said that she and her family especially like Melaleuca mushrooms because they can prepare many delicious dishes such as stir-frying with vegetables and potatoes, and cooking porridge. "There are days when the mushroom market has reasonable prices. I buy a lot of kilograms and clean them, put them in small packages, then freeze them in the refrigerator and use them gradually when the mushroom season is over" - Ms. Linh shared.

Melaleuca mushrooms are widely distributed in many places in Central Vietnam such as Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh... To collect tens of kilograms of mushrooms, people have to roam the melaleuca forests to pick them. Melaleuca mushrooms often grow abundantly after summer thunderstorms.

Melaleuca mushrooms are widely distributed in many places in Central Vietnam such as Thua Thien Hue, Quang Tri, Quang Binh... Mushrooms often grow in abundance after summer thunderstorms.