It is relatively difficult to obtain shiitake logs in Central Europe. There are few producers of blocks suitable for cultivation, and those that do produce […]
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Peat-free casing soil for sustainable mushroom cultivation
It is known that the casing soil used to cover the compost in button mushroom cultivation contains peat. The Fraunhofer IKTS Institute for Materials Research […]
MycoSense Spotlight, the AI-assisted mushroom picking system
The Swiss startup MycoSense, founded in 2021, aims to modernize the traditional manual mushroom picking technology using artificial intelligence. Equipped with specialized sensors and a […]
Cardboard tray in plastic’s place: replaced by Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s is making a significant environmental move by transitioning to cardboard packaging for its own-brand mushroom products. A change that is expected to eliminate the […]
The first automated solution for mushroom harvesting
According to a Christiaens Group press release the Heereco, a pioneer in organic mushroom cultivation in the Netherlands, is implementing the most fully integrated automated […]
Biodegradable plastic bags in mushroom farming
A research group in Australia has embarked on the development of biodegradable plastic bags for mushroom cultivation. Led by Dr. Nasim Amiralian, a researcher at […]
Innovative use of mushroom waste
A Spanish research project (Go Champlast) aims to turn mushroom waste into innovative and sustainable products, in line with the principles of the circular economy. […]
Deterioration of Fresh Mushrooms – Causes, Research
In the food industry, including the mushroom sector, extensive research is conducted at the cost of significant investments by producers to ensure that the quality […]