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    Guchchi (Morel Mushroom) : An Overview To The Wild Morel

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    Guchchi mushrooms, also known as morel mushrooms, grow wild in certain regions of India like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh after snowfall. They have a unique honeycomb texture and flavor. Morel mushrooms cannot be commercially cultivated and must be foraged, making them highly priced. They provide various health benefits like boosting immunity and protecting the liver. When dried properly, morel mushrooms can last for up to 2 years.

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    Guchchi (Morel Mushroom) : An Overview To The Wild Morel

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    Guchchi mushrooms, also known as morel mushrooms, grow wild in certain regions of India like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh after snowfall. They have a unique honeycomb texture and flavor. Morel mushrooms cannot be commercially cultivated and must be foraged, making them highly priced. They provide various health benefits like boosting immunity and protecting the liver. When dried properly, morel mushrooms can last for up to 2 years.

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    Guchchi mushrooms, also known as morel mushrooms, grow wild in certain regions of India like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh after snowfall. They have a unique honeycomb texture and flavor. Morel mushrooms cannot be commercially cultivated and must be foraged, making them highly priced. They provide various health benefits like boosting immunity and protecting the liver. When dried properly, morel mushrooms can last for up to 2 years.

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    Guchchi (Morel Mushroom) : An Overview To The Wild Morel

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    Madhav Sundriyal
    Guchchi mushrooms, also known as morel mushrooms, grow wild in certain regions of India like Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh after snowfall. They have a unique honeycomb texture and flavor. Morel mushrooms cannot be commercially cultivated and must be foraged, making them highly priced. They provide various health benefits like boosting immunity and protecting the liver. When dried properly, morel mushrooms can last for up to 2 years.

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    Guchchi (Morel Mushroom)

    An overview to the Wild Morel


    • Also known as Morel Mushrooms or Morchella
    Esculenta scientifically, these mushrooms command
    a huge demand despite their high price tag.
    • They are locally called 'guchchi' in the Himalayan
    Region region and are prized for their spongy, honeycomb
    texture and unique flavour. But that's not the only
    and reason for the luxury pricing.
    • Gucchi mushrooms cannot be cultivated
    availabilit commercially and instead they grow wild only in
    some regions like the Kangara Valley, Jammu and
    Kashmir, Manali and other parts of Himachal
    y Pradesh after the snowfall period.
    • The villagers start the laborious process of collecting
    these elusive mushrooms sometime around March
    which continues till May-end.
    • Rich source of vitamin D- It is a great source of natural vitamin
    D. Morel mushrooms contain approximately 206 IUs of
    vitamin D2 per 100 grams of fresh material
    Health • Antioxidant and helps fight corona virus cancer- Oxidation in
    our body creates a zone for free radicals that are the cause for
    benefits various lifestyle diseases and the antioxidant property of morel
    mushroom provides the needful.

    of Morel • Gives total protection against drug side effects-


    Pharmaceutical drugs have a high side effect on various parts

    Mushroo
    of the body that can be nullified by the use of Morel
    mushroom
    • Provides Liver protection- Liver gives the indication of the
    m healthy body and the morel mushroom provides a safety to
    our liver and helps it function In a normal manner.
    • Strengthens the immune system-It gives a boost to our
    Immune system and helps fight various bacteria and viruses.
    Uses of the Morel
    Mushroom
    • Apart from the medicinal uses,
    fresh guchchi mushrooms is perhaps
    used in pulao where you can enjoy their
    musky flavor."Although many chefs have
    experimented with Gucchi Kebabs and
    Tandoori Gucchi in gravy combining it
    with other expensive ingredients like
    fragrant spices, saffron and dried fruits.
    Shelf life and
    perishability
    • Once the Morel is collected
    they are tied in a garland
    and are dried , once they are
    dried and kept in moisture
    free and air tight containers
    it can last up to 2 years of
    time making it a fully
    exportable item from the
    Himalayas region.
    Quick recap to the
    Mysterious mushroom

    • Guchchi mushrooms are grown in the


    Himalayan region after the snowfall
    • They have a unique flavor and earthy aroma
    • A kilogram of guchchi mushroom can cost
    INR.10, 000 to INR.30,000

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