With reference to quot Gucchi quot sometimes mentioned in the news consider the following statements...........

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With reference to "Gucchi" sometimes mentioned in the news, consider the following statements: 1. It is a fungus. 2. It grows in some Himalayan forest areas. 3. It is commercially cultivated in the Himalayan foothills of north -eastern India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Grown in the foothills of the Himalayas, Gucchi mushrooms are the costliest among fungi in the world. They are also known as Morel Mushrooms, and are a rare variety that cannot be cultivated commercially.

Statement 2 is correct: Gucchi mushrooms grow in clusters on logs in decaying wood and are mostly cultivated in parts of India like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir.

Statement 3 is not correct: The fresh morel mushroom season is limited to a barely few weeks in the spring. It is collected from the wild habitats in northwestern Himalayas by the locals"