14.11.2025 06:44
The white truffle hunting season in Croatia, which starts between September and December, is an exciting competition in the forests to find the world's most expensive mushroom. This rare mushroom, which grows in symbiosis with certain tree roots in nature and cannot be cultivated, can reach prices of up to 7,000 euros per kilogram.
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Considered one of the most valuable delicacies in the world, the white truffle is back in the spotlight with the special hunting season that begins in the autumn months in Croatia.
UNHARVESTABLE TREASURE
The white truffle mushroom, which can be collected in the Balkan country between September and December, grows symbiotically only with certain tree species in nature. This rare mushroom, which cannot be cultivated, has become a treasure among hunters. As in every year, many mushroom hunters have entered a fierce competition in the forests to find the white truffle this season.
SEARCHING WITH DOGS IN THE FORESTS
One of the names in pursuit of this special mushroom is Ivana Karlic Ban. Speaking to Reuters, Ban explained that she searches for truffles in the forests with her Lagotto Romagnolo dogs, stating that the white truffle is extremely rare in nature and therefore very valuable.
PRICE PER KILOGRAM REACHES UP TO 7,000 EUROS
The white truffle also draws attention in the culinary world with its price. According to Karlic Ban, the price of the mushroom ranges between 6,000 and 7,000 Euros per kilogram. This amount corresponds to approximately 296,000 to 345,000 TL at today's exchange rate.
CLIMATE CHANGE HAS REDUCED MUSHROOM NUMBERS
Ivana Karlic Ban, who has been hunting truffles for 50 years, stated that climate change and deforestation have negatively affected the natural habitats of white truffles. Ban said, "Severe drought stops the growth of the mushroom, while excessive rainfall rots it. Their numbers are decreasing every year, and in parallel, their prices are constantly rising."
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