Mushrooms / Smolyan Province
Mushrooms: Rodopi (Rhodope Mountains, Smolyan)
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Look in spruce and pine around the Smolyan Lakes and along the road towards Pamporovo. Cep grows in moss under spruce and pine, chanterelles in mixed forest with beech. Saffron milk caps appear in autumn in younger pine.
What grows here
penny bun / cep (prawdziwek), chanterelle (kurka), saffron milk cap (rydz), Caesar's mushroom (muchomor cesarski), parasol (czubajka kania)
Forest: spruce, pine and beech forest of the Western Rhodopes
Season: July–October; peak in August and September.
Rules
In Bulgarian state forests non-wood forest products, including mushrooms, are collected under a permit issued by the state forestry enterprise. I could not confirm whether small amounts for your own use are exempt, so ask the forestry enterprise in Smolyan. Picking is banned in nature reserves.
About the forest
The Western Rhodopes around Smolyan are one of the most forested regions of Bulgaria. Spruce and pine give cep and chanterelles, which local buyers purchase in season. The area is popular with visitors thanks to Pamporovo and the Smolyan Lakes.
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