The mushroom season in Saxony has not yet taken off. This is reported by mushroom consultants from various parts of the state. "So far, the fall has been disappointing," said Edgar Fenzlein, mushroom expert for the district of Leipzig. There are currently no mushrooms to be picked in his area - although it has actually rained sufficiently.
Peter Welt from Pilzfreunde Chemnitz also confirmed this observation. The yield of mushrooms is "very, very sparse" at the moment. There was a big boost in July, for example in porcini mushrooms. But in October, things are "not exactly rosy" so far. In the Ore Mountains, on the other hand, the situation is somewhat better, reported the mushroom expert from Nabu Saxony, Wolfgang Friese. Collectors there had found some porcini mushrooms and chestnut boletes.
With few mushrooms, there are also fewer inquiries for the mushroom consultants. Normally, mushroom consultant Siegfried Holstein in the district of Bautzen is needed for 20 to 30 consultations per week at this time of year, now it is perhaps one per week.
