How much is fresh matsutake per jin? A detailed explanation of its growing conditions
The places where matsutake grows most abundantly are Sichuan, Yunnan, Nyingchi and other areas. The growing conditions for matsutake are quite unique; it needs to grow in forests where pine trees and gravel trees are mixed together, and it cannot be cultivated artificially. That is why the price is even higher. So next, let's take a look together at how much fresh matsutake costs per jin.
1. How much is fresh matsutake per jin?
The price of matsutake differs from season to season, and the price also differs from region to region, so it is impossible to give an exact answer. For example, for branded ones, Four Springs fresh matsutake is 300 yuan per jin, while unbranded fresh matsutake is more than 200 yuan per jin. In large supermarkets in Beijing, dried matsutake can reach as high as 2000 per jin. Matsutake has extremely high requirements for freshness, and the price is like a stock, changing every day. Generally speaking, matsutake output is low in June and the price is the highest. From July to August, output gradually increases and the price gradually decreases. In September and October, it returns to a high level again. The specific price is still determined by market conditions.
2. Growing conditions of matsutake
1. Matsutake has very demanding requirements for its growing environment. It can only grow in primeval forests without any pollution or human intervention. Its spores must form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of pine trees, and the age of the symbiotic tree species must be more than 50 years before mycelium and fungal beds can form. At the same time, it needs to rely on broadleaf forests such as cypress and oak to provide nutritional support in order to form healthy fruiting bodies.
2. Before matsutake emerges from the soil, it must receive sufficient rain, and immediately after emerging it must receive sufficient light. In addition, factors such as temperature, insect damage, and damage to the mycelium caused by violent human harvesting also have a direct impact on the growth of matsutake. It can be said that the birth of every matsutake is a miracle of creation.
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