The king bolete

The Boletus family is very common in our country. It is the kind of fungus that we both pick and export in great amounts. There are five edible kinds of boletes that are classified as the top quality fungi. All kinds of boletes have a cap, a stem and tubes under the cap. Their maximum height is 20cm and the cap is 5-30cm in diameter. The whitish, yellowish or greenish tubes under the cap are easily separated from their base. The convex cap is usually in brownish hues and the stem is club-shaped, reticulate over at least the upper half. The flesh is white, solid and unchanging. Its flavor and odor are really pleasant, which initiated the use of the term "fungus odor". This kind of fungus can be found in almost all parts of our country, especially in oak, beech and coniferous forests. Depending on their habitat, the colour of the fungi's caps varies from light (almost white) to dark (almost black), with brown and red variations. They start growing in spring (May-June) and can still be found in late autumn (November).