Mushroom season calendar
The main season runs from September to December, but every month has something to look for. This calendar says when each is usual; what happens this year is up to the rain.
In season right now: black trumpets, bronze boletes, Caesar's mushrooms, chanterelles, charbonniers, king oyster mushrooms, porcini, saffron milk caps and yellowfoot.
In season At its best
| Mushroom | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black truffle | At its best | In season | In season | At its best | ||||||||
| Black trumpet | In season | At its best | At its best | In season | ||||||||
| Bronze bolete | In season | In season | In season | At its best | At its best | |||||||
| Caesar's mushroom | In season | At its best | At its best | |||||||||
| Chanterelle | In season | In season | In season | At its best | At its best | In season | ||||||
| Charbonnier | In season | At its best | At its best | |||||||||
| Gurumelo | In season | At its best | In season | |||||||||
| King oyster mushroom | In season | At its best | In season | In season | In season | In season | At its best | At its best | ||||
| March mushroom | In season | At its best | At its best | In season | In season | |||||||
| Morel | In season | At its best | In season | |||||||||
| Porcini | In season | In season | At its best | In season | In season | At its best | In season | In season | ||||
| Saffron milk cap | In season | In season | At its best | At its best | In season | |||||||
| St George's mushroom | At its best | In season | ||||||||||
| Yellowfoot | In season | In season | At its best | In season |
And what the woods give besides mushrooms
| Wild harvest | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet chestnut | At its best | In season | ||||||||||
| Wild asparagus | In season | At its best | At its best | In season |
When is mushroom season?
In Spain, mainly from September to December, with a second season in spring. The date moves with height and latitude: it starts earlier high up and in the north, and lasts longer low down and in the south.