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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Shiitake, the healing mushroom
Native to East Asia, the shiitake (Lentinula edodes) has been a delicacy in China and Japan for around 2000 years. It lives exclusively on the […]
The Swiss mushroom industry is holding steady
According to an analysis of trade data from the Swiss Mushroom Growers’ Association and the Federal Customs Office, demand for mushrooms in Switzerland has been […]
German mushroom production statistics in brief
The German Mushroom Association reported in a short article that despite the COVID, the mushroom growing sector was able to grow. Despite the fact that […]
Doubling the yield with artificial lightnings?
As early as 2010, National Geographic reported an interesting experiment in which Japanese researchers examined how lightning striking a tree log affects the yield of […]
Immune Stimulation with Mushroom Extracts – New Research
It has been known for a long time that the majority of cultivated and wild mushrooms contain chemicals that can positively influence our health and […]
Developing Vitamin D rich shiitake in India
Scientists at Institute of Himalayan Bio-resource Technology (IHBT), a premier lab of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in their joint research have […]
First report of cobweb disease caused by Cladobotryum dendroides on shiitake
Lentinula edodes, known as shiitake, is the main cultivated edible mushroom worldwide, representing about 22% of the world’s output. China is the major producer. In […]