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See the pre-saleWhere to look
Look in the spruce and fir forests above Oščadnica and Nová Bystrica. Cep grows on the ridges under spruce, chanterelles in mixed forest on acid soils. In autumn check beech trunks and stumps for honey fungus.
What grows here
penny bun / cep (prawdziwek), chanterelle (kurka), honey fungus (opieńka miodowa), parasol (czubajka kania), hazel bolete (koźlarz grabowy)
Forest: fir-beech and spruce forest of the Beskids
Season: July–October; peak in September.
Rules
In Slovakia you may pick mushrooms for personal use. Most of the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area is at protection level 2, but picking is banned in reserves at levels 4 and 5. Illegal picking in protected areas can bring an on-the-spot fine and an administrative penalty.
About the forest
Kysuce is a hilly region in northwest Slovakia, by the Polish and Czech borders. Its Beskid fir-beech and spruce forests give cep, chanterelles and plenty of honey fungus. The region includes the Kysuce Protected Landscape Area.
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