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As can be seen in the Photos of the Readers of La Vanguardia, the continuous rains have made it possible to find mushrooms at this time of June in Berguedà, something unusual for these dates.
I have been able to hunt ceps in the forest (boletus edulis, the pumpkin mushroom); rovellons (níscalos). I have even harvested some fredolic (tricholoma terreum, commonly known as bold).
There are three factors that are considered important for favorable circumstances for the growth of mushrooms to occur: the humidity provided by the rains, the drop in temperatures and the absence of strong winds.
The mushrooms come out when the sun warms the soil again after a period of rain, which is what has happened in recent days in Catalonia after a long time without rainfall.
The chanterelle, níscalo, or robellón (rovelló in Catalan) has the scientific name Lactarius deliciosus. The specific name, deliciosus, means “delicious”, so that’s all said and done.
The cep (boletus edulis) is one of the most prized mushrooms in all of Spain and Europe. And the fredolic, with its greyish cap (Tricholoma terreum), is highly appreciated in Catalonia. It is found mostly in coniferous forests.
