Chanterelles are one of the culinary delicacies that can be found and harvested in the wild free of charge. Since they make certain demands on the soil and the environment, you can be guided by specific criteria when searching.
Chanterelles in sparse forests
In forest locations with shrub-like growth on the ground, a search for chanterelles is rather hopeless. On the other hand, light forests with mossy soils offer ideal conditions from May to October to discover the gold of the forest along the way. During this typical chanterelle harvest season, they like to grow out of the loose forest soil near spruce, fir and beech trees.
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The type of tree cover affects the consistency of the chanterelles. In deciduous forests, for example, they are usually characterized by a firmer growth than in forests with conifers.