On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 09:40:55 +0000, (Larry
Stoter) wrote:

Chris ] wrote:

Why do people collect mushrooms early in the morning?

I don't, necessarily.

In fact, collecting them early can be a bad idea - if there has been a
heavy dew, they'll be wet, which results in them tending to go off very
quickly and/or not cook very well.

Generally though, mushrooms first emerge overnight and, as has been
mentioned, if you aren't first, you won't get any. Although, several
varieties - parasol, cep - can take several days to mature. If you're
sure nobody else is going to grab them, it is usually best to wait.

but if you wait too long you can find parasites in them.
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