Matsutake — “pine mushroom” in Japanese — are prized in many other Asian countries for their scarcity and distinct spicy flavor, which comes with a tinge of cinnamon and cypress.

Yet matsutake grown domestically in Japan can fetch prices that rival black truffles – about ¥15,000 per 100g (¥150,000 for 1kg). Matsutake have been a delicacy since ancient times in Japan ...

Applications for Matsutake mushroom collection permits for the Central Coast Ranger District of the Siuslaw National Forest are now open. Every year, 100 commercial-use permits are available on a ...

However, with just US$5 a pound paid recently for the best-grade raw matsutake mushrooms, the market has just about crashed into the dirt. For the truffle of Asia, as the matsutake has been called ...

TAMBASASAYAMA, Hyogo -- Three matsutake mushrooms sold for the bidding price of 930,000 yen (about $6,200) at the first auction of the season here on ...

TAMBA SASAYAMA, Hyogo -- Three matsutake mushrooms weighing a total of 70 grams fetched 830,000 yen (about $7,600) in the first auction of the season ...