Growth environment and morphological characteristics, taste and nutritional value, price and accessibility, etc.

1. Growth environment and morphological characteristics: Wild Morchella grows in the natural environment with various sizes, shapes and colors. The size is usually uneven, and the shape can be round, oval or pointed, with various colors. Common ones are light brown and a little white. The lid and stalk of wild Morchella are often dry and twisted, and there are net stripes on the lid. These stripes are messy and irregular. Artificial Morchella is cultivated in an artificial environment, and its size, shape and color are uniform and regular. The size is uniform, generally about 4~6cm, the shape is mostly pointed, and the color is mostly black, gray or dark brown. The lid and stalk of artificial Morchella are full and do not collapse, and the stripes on the lid are trapezoidal and have certain regularity.

2. Taste and nutritional value: Wild Morchella is delicious, tough and fragrant, and it is a real high-grade food. It is nutritious because it grows in the natural environment and can absorb more minerals and trace elements. Artificial Morchella is soft in taste and tender and smooth in texture. Although it tastes good, it may be slightly inferior to wild morels. Because the environment and conditions of artificial cultivation can be controlled, its nutritional composition and content may be relatively fixed, but it still has high nutritional value on the whole.

3. Price and difficulty in obtaining: The collection of wild Morchella is relatively difficult and the growing environment is limited, so the price is usually high. The output is limited, and the picking and processing process requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which also makes its price high. Artificial Morchella can be produced in large quantities by means of strain culture, irrigation and temperature and humidity control, so the price is relatively low. With the continuous improvement of production technology, its price is expected to drop further.