Although there are many varieties of mushrooms available in the world, but Gucchi found in Himachal Pradesh is one of the most expensive vegetable in the world. It is found in the forests on the mountains of Himachal Pradesh.
Due to its medicinal properties Gucchi is sold from 30 to 35 thousand rupees per kg. Gucchi is found in the forests of many districts of the state including Chamba, Kullu, Shimla, Manali. Today, most people are unaware of the properties of bunch. Therefore, it is not being fully exploited. Gucci is found naturally in the dense forests of high mountainous terrain.
Many people earn millions of rupees by selling it. Experts say that it can be easily identified due to a beehive-like cap. Gucchi grows at a temperature of 18 to 21 and on average is 2–7 cm wide and 2–10 cm long. Naturally grown Gucchi in forests and are found in almost all the forests of Shimla district from February to April. The villagers of Himachal come to these forests in search of Gucchi. To find this Gucchi that grows in bushes and dense grass requires hard work with a sharp eye. In such a situation, the villagers first come to these forests to get more Gucchi, and start searching for theGucchifrom the morning itself. The truth is that many villagers eagerly wait for this season to get more profit from Gucchi.