Bin Duan said that this corn field has almost become his extra income, and termitomycetes is the main income of this field, because there is a large area of termitomycetes growing every year, and he can't eat it at home, so he goes to the market to sell it. Chicken termites are different from those colorful wild mushrooms. The light gray-black temperament of chicken termites is harmless at first glance.
Termitomyces gallinarum meat is thick and fat, silky white, delicious, sweet and crisp, and rich in nutrition. The fruiting body of termites is medium to large, the umbrella cover is stretched, the surface is smooth, and the top is obviously raised in a hat shape, grayish brown or brown, light khaki, grayish white to cream color. The umbrella cover is intact at the initial stage and will crack when it matures.
Among wild fungi, termites are the worst. Termites live with termites. Termites are the transmission strains of termites in the process of nesting and feeding. The white balls of termites also provide various nutrients for termites. When the rainy season comes, the rain goes deep around the termite nest, which is beneficial to the growth of termite hyphae until termites grow out of the ground and form termite nests.
Termitomyces is delicious, but it is not easy to enjoy. The total output of Yunnan termitomycetes is only 2000 tons, which is very difficult to transport. Because the umbrella cover of termites is thin, it is easy to crack after maturity, and its appearance is poor after long-distance transportation, so it is difficult to sell it in other places.
In addition, it is more difficult to cultivate termites artificially, because termites have a lot of hair when they are born. Is it necessary to keep a nest of termites in order to cultivate termites? It seems not difficult in theory, but it is difficult to operate in practice, and the environmental cost of simulating termites is also high. Therefore, termitomycetes are very rare, which is why termitomycetes are valuable.