Chanterelle in Sofia: the week ahead
Cantharellus cibarius
The map below is built from the measurement network. A 2.5 km grid with a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Flush phase
- Quiet
- Starting
- Building
- Peak
- Fading
Updated 17 September 2026, 11:22 BST
7 days
Index, day by day
Week's best 20average 18by the weekend steady
Conditions stay poor all week — not worth the trip yet.
- Today1717 Sept
- Fri1718 Sept
- Sat1719 Sept
- Sun1820 Sept
- Mon1921 Sept
- Tue2022 Sept
- Wed1923 Sept
Numbers are taken at the measurement point nearest the centre of the region — a real calculation at one place, not an average over the area.
Map
Where to look: chanterelle
A field over the measurement network. The colour here is for the leading species at each point, not for this one; a per-species layer is computed for one region so far.
Chanterelle in Sofia: where to look
Chanterelle: the species in brief
How to tell it
Yellow to apricot throughout, with a wavy cap and firm flesh. The ridges under the cap are thick, blunt and forked. The smell is often fruity, sometimes compared with apricots.
Where it grows
In coniferous, broadleaved and mixed woodland, usually among moss or leaf litter. Good patches often fruit repeatedly over many years.
In the kitchen
Excellent fried and widely used with cream, butter or eggs. They do not dry as well as many boletes because the texture can become tough.
Nutrition
Low in calories. Chanterelles can contain vitamin D2, although the amount varies greatly.
This is a note about the species, not about what is in your basket. Full card with lookalikes →
What else is out here now
The other species in this region, by today's index.
Chanterelle in neighbouring regions
A regional boundary means nothing to a mushroom, and the next region is sometimes closer than the far side of your own. The index is for today.