GUCCHI is a kashmiri mashroom

Gucchi

GUCCHI is a kashmiri mashroom .They’re widespread, they’re not easy to identify, and they come up in the

spring, giving people a reason to get out and enjoy warm weather after a long winter.They’re popular

simply because they taste so good. Gucchi are so prized they sell for up to 10000 TO 26000 PER KG in

grocery stores .The state government earns royalty on leasing out the forest ranges to contractors

for collecting gucchis. In 2001, the Jammu and Kashmir forest department earned Rs 2.77 lakh in such

royalties. In 2002, it earned Rs 3.41 lakh.

Gucchi has tremendous medicinal value. It can be used to treat several fungal infections and tumors.

” Gucchi can be used as tonic for intestines and stomach. It is also known as the elixir of life. For

instance, Morchella hotenis can act as an antiviral and could treat various virus related diseases.The

strong, earthy, almost nutty flavor of the morel mushroom makes it a favorite choice of cooks and consumers.

 A short harvesting season for wild morels several months in the spring  and difficulty growing them

commercially means that these mushrooms may be hard to find. They’re worth searching for because

they’re a good source of minerals and vitamin D, but never hunt and eat wild mushrooms unless they’re

properly identified.

Kashmir market provides you the best quality of Gucchi or kashmiri mashroom which comes from the

beautiful valley of kashmir .Gucchi have been called by many local names; some of the more colorful

include dryland fish, because when sliced lengthwise then breaded and fried, their outline resembles

the shape of a fish.Apart from the great taste and flavour the kashmiri gucci have many health benefits

also.