With reference to Gucchi sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements:It is a

Question

With reference to Gucchi sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements:It is a fungus.It grows in some Himalayan forest areas.It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north-eastern India.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: Grown in the foothills of the Himalayas, Gucchi mushrooms are the costliest among fungi in the world. They are also known as Morel Mushrooms, and are a rare variety that cannot be cultivated commercially.Statement 2 is correct: Gucchi mushrooms grow in clusters on logs in decaying wood and are mostly cultivated in parts of India like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.Statement 3 is not correct: The fresh morel mushroom season is limited to a barely few weeks in the spring. It is collected from the wild habitats in northwestern Himalayas by the locals.