POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — Wolfgang Biver, Germany’s leading fungi expert. lead Mushroom hunting tour near Potsdam. After World War II, this once essential activity is making a comeback. The pandemic and growing interest in veganism and medicinal fungi are fueling this trend.
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Mushroom hunting tour leader Wolfgang Bibour 75 (center) teaches mushroom pickers how to pick mushrooms in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouj)
A mushroom hunter gathers mushrooms in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A mushroom hunter carries a basket to collect certain mushrooms in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Mushroom hunters collect mushrooms in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Wild mushrooms are seen growing in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouzi)
Mushroom hunters and pickers travel through a forest in search of mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A mushroom hunter gathers mushrooms in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Wild mushrooms are seen growing in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouzi)
Mushroom hunting tour leader Wolfgang Bibour 75 teaches mushroom foragers how to forage in Potsdam Forest, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouzi)
Angela Chu, 5, goes on a mushroom foraging trip with her parents in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouzi)
Mushroom hunters and pickers travel through a forest in search of mushrooms in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A mushroom hunter searches for mushrooms in the Potsdam Forest, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A basket of mushrooms lies on the ground in a forest in Potsdam, Germany, Wednesday, October 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Norouzi)
