What is the Borgotaro mushroom?
"Fungo di Borgotaro" is the commercial name - protected by the Typical Geographical Indication (PGI) trademark - of porcini mushrooms collected in some areas of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
The regulated area for the collection of the Borgotaro mushroom includes the municipalities:
- Toscani (Massa Carrara): Pontremoli and Zeri
- Emiliani (Parma): Borgo Val di Taro, Berceto, Albareto, Compiano, Tornolo and Bedonia.