Don’t get too carried away – while people were earning $14-plus per pound of fresh morel mushrooms last year, prices could be up to 50 per cent lower this summer.
That’s because ideal conditions for mushrooms exist elsewhere in Canada and the world right now, not just in the NWT. So there could be a big global harvest, which will keep prices down if supply exceeds demand.
Mushroom harvesting expert Joachim Obst reckons you might only get $6.50 to $8 per pound of mushrooms this year, but it could be higher, depending on conditions here and elsewhere Where to buy dried porcini mushrooms?.
One idea is to check the prices on eBay each week, to get an idea of how prices are fluctuating and where they’re at right now.