Objective:
The main objective is the promotion of wild mushrooms originating in the forest areas of Castile and León region, the incorporation of added value to labelled mycological products through the certification of qualities specified in the regulations of use and the transfer to the consumer of their food safety.
Context:
The region of Castilla y León has the largest forest area producing wild mushrooms in Spain, with about 5 million hectares, of which 55% is publicly owned. Mushroom harvesting currently involves a large part of the local population, for recreational and self-consumption purposes or for commercial purposes, which represents a potential generation of direct income for the harvesters. Only a small part of these wild mushrooms are processed and marketed as food products by many companies located in the region, due, among other reasons, to the fact that the current regulations on food health, in addition to their salubrity, require for the marketing of these products the correct identification of their traceability. They can only be marketed with the label of "Setas de Castilla y León", wild mushrooms, which have been harvested in areas of of the region that have management sistems.
Contacts:
José Miguel Altelarrea Martínez, josemiguel.altelarrea@cesefor.com, www.setasdecastillayleon.com
Further information:
https://www.setasdecastillayleon.com