Mushroom Talk

A word or two about our friends fungi

Sharing the Knowledge

It was a great experience this Tuesday to share the challenges an entrepreneur faces in Malta and how to try to make the best with the very scarce resources available.
Thanks to the Edward de Bono Institute – University of Malta and UM Takeoff Business Incubator. Looking forward for the next one!

Fairyrings

A fairy ring is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. They are found mainly in forested areas, but also appear in grasslandsor rangelands. Fairy rings are detectable by mushrooms in rings or arcs, as well as by a necrotic zone (dead grass), or a ring of dark green grass. Fungus mycelium is present in the ring or arc underneath. The rings may grow to over 10 metres in diameter, and they become stable over time as the fungus grows and seeks food underground. Read More

Mushroom Foraging in Estonia

Estonian corals, boletes, chantarelles, russulas, fairy rings and more!!!
Wild mushrooms in Malta are becoming a thing of the past. When I started taking interest in mushrooms, around 10 years ago the mushroom season was already very short, frequently limited from mid-October to mid-November. Today, I have the impression that the situation is worsening with some years not even having enough rain to induce mushroom production. Read More

MycoMalta’s Facebook page reaches 3,000 Followers!

As maybe you know by now, it is not only about selling.
Yes, selling is important because is supports the structure but it is also important to teach, learn, educate and have fun doing so. In the past years we have created a community that works wonders, with big and small sponsors, all of which are important. Read More

ENGAGE by MCST

A big well done to Malta Council for Science and Technology for the coordination and setting up of ENGAGE: R&I Days. Interesting and engaging discussions by expert panelists and moderators. Events like this should remind us that Malta has much to offer to Europe and beyond. Well done all! Read More

Xinuma il-Fungi?

Heqq, pizza ai funghi hux! Hekk hu, ejja nibdew minn hemm. Normalment meta insemmu l-fungi nirreferu ghal-faqqieh li huwa il-parti riproduttiva tal-fungu. Biex nghamlu paragun, il-fungu qisu sigra bi frieghi iraqa immens (imsejjha micelju) li tghix kompletament taht l-ahrt, mohbija minn l-ghin. Read More

Il-Milied u l-Faqqiegħ…x’Għandom x’Jaqsmu?

Meta nsemmu l-Milied u l-faqqiegħ forsi niftakru f’xi biċċa meatloaf biz-zalza tal-faqqiegħ, jew f’xi dundjan mimli bil-faqqiegħ, però m’hux fuq hekk ser nitkellmu llum.

Ġieli staqsejtu lilkom infuskom l-oriġinijiet tal-Father Christmas, tal-kuluri abjad u aħmar, tas-siġra tal Milied u tal-affarijiet li ndendlu magħha? Mela ħalli nispjegawlkom. Read More

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