Over the last 20 years, an unprecedented phenomenon of micophilia is recorded in Greece, accompanied by remarkable social, economic, cultural and research activity. The focus of this activity is Grevena, a small town of 13,500 inhabitants at an altitude of 530 meters at the northeastern end of the North Pindos National Park, in Western Macedonia. In recent years Grevena has been considered in the consciousness of the Greeks as synonymous with mushrooms and it is recognized today as the undisputed mushroom capital of the Balkans.
Grevena, the town of mushrooms
- Category: Wild Mushrooms & Truffles
- Themes: Knowledge transfer & communication
- Position in the value chain: Marketing & Consumers
- Type: Practice
- Scale: National
- Country: Greece
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