Key Features

Many areas in the interior of British Columbia produce matsutake - some are quite remote, and are reachable only by watercraft or helicopter. As helicopter rental is expensive, the buying agent hopes to find a worthwhile trove of matsutake deep in the forest. The Terrace area produces a high percentage of the BC matsutake. This area is considered to include the Nass River Valley, Cranberry (also known as the "Zoo"), Hazelton, Aiyansh, and Kitwanga. Some of the matsutake producing areas are on Indian lands, and the tribes have the right to decide as to whether non-native peoples are allowed to forage. Other producing areas in British Columbia are Bella Coola, Pemberton, Vancouver Island (few) and Boston Bar.