Czech mushroom-picking championships judged a success

And finally, the Czech mushroom-picking championships took place in Jeseníky on Saturday. First prize was won by Petr Burd’ák from Velké Kunětice. Judges assessed the mushroom-pickers finds on quality, not quantity; contestants were only allowed to submit one basket full of mushrooms for final judging. Amongst the different criteria ranked the mushroom’s rarity, appearance, and the way that it had been cleaned. Participants had three hours to search wherever they wanted in the woods around Jeseníky. Despite the cold weather, organizers said that around fifty people took part in the competition, and judged it to be a success.