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Vologda Region started to export chaga mushroom to East Asia.
24.07.2024 09:38
39 tons of birch chaga were exported from the Vologda Region to Vietnam, Hong Kong and Korea on July 18.
The Office of the Rosselkhoznadzor for the Vologda Region controlled the shipment of three batches of birch chaga to East Asia. All products passed quarantine phytosanitary control and comply with international quarantine phytosanitary requirements of the importing country.
Since the beginning of 2024, 101 tons of chaga have been exported from the Vologda Region.
Birch chaga (Slanted tinder fungus (Inonotus obliquus) is a fungus that parasitizes on birch. Chaga is harvested for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. People in Russia have used chaga mushrooms for hundreds of years, consuming them in herbal teas to boost their immunity. Birch chaga is also used in dietary supplements and cosmetic products.
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