Mushroom aficionados use wicker baskets or mesh bags to gather mushrooms in the field. Not only does the airflow around the mushrooms help keep them fresh but, more importantly, it allows the mushroom spores to disperse freely as they walk, “seeding” a new crop of mushrooms along the way home.
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October 4, 2022
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Mushroom aficionados use wicker baskets or mesh bags to gather mushrooms in the field. Not only does the airflow around the mushrooms help keep them fresh but, more importantly, it allows the mushroom spores to disperse freely as they walk, “seeding” a new crop of mushrooms along the way home.
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