How much Lactarius?

[apothecary]

Questions for the SA/TAS/VIC members as I am having trouble tracking down this info:

1. Average wet weight of a young fresh Lactarius specimen?

2. Approx how many such specimens per day do you think could be picked per Ha of standard VIC pine plantation? i.e. population density

3. Am I correct in assuming the season for this genus roughly overlaps with sub season or is it longer/shoter?

4. Do you like numbered lists?

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[gerbil]

1) This is a bit of guess work, never really took their weight, young fresh specimen 100-200g (with caps around the size of a tennis ball up to less than a small tea saucer)

2) no idea, never picked in a plantation, but density is one thing and the number of people picking is another as you are aware i'd reckon

3) Not large amounts of experience with them, but i've seen them from around about when flys come out, till mid/late winter, found a very good fresh large specimen last week. I'd probably go for a little before subs and finishing a little before subs, march-aug/sept? I find it less prolific and a bit more temperamental than the sub season, but big note that this is outside plantation so that is a huge influence.

4) yeah they're alright.

[strangebrew]

2) They can be prolific in areas but they don't grow everywhere thruout a plantation.

3) For smaller, fresh, saleable specimens the intense growth window is usually quite small, a few weeks only. May in SA. Specimens hang around for awhile though.