The Great Morel™ is excited to announce that the 2024 Morel Mushroom season is on! The early reports coming in from the land of the great morel are reporting earlier than usual, and have been mostly positive! The early arrival of spring is making the morel mushrooms happy and morel hunte...
Mushrooms in the Gyromitra genus fall under the category of false morels, appearing through spring at the same time as morel mushrooms. Gyromitra species come in many shapes, sizes and colors, including solid stems, lobed, ruffled and brain-like patterns on the caps. Many gyromitras also have ...
Morel Mushroom Hunting Tips For Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota-Getty Thinkstock When picking use a mesh bag.Don't use plastic bags they cause the mushrooms to sweat and a quicker deterioration. Plus it's thought that after picking mushrooms they will still release spores. So by using a ...
The DNR publishes a map of burns from around the state to help search for those elusive mushrooms. "We know morels like disturbance, and we know that that type of disturbance from a forest fire or other trail cutting may actually trigger them to fruit. We also know morels appear on dead ...
The Great Morel rarely endorses products, however, new studies and testing have made advancement on self cultivating, and one of those groups is Edge&Osborn from howtogrowmorelmushrooms.com who have made huge strides in this area. “Morel cultivation has been around for a long time. A recent...