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Growing Shiitake Mushrooms (Lentinus edodes) in Florida Page 6 MARKETING during the next several years. Further information may be obtained by contacting: Not all mushrooms which grow on shiitake-inoculated logs may be L. edodes. The grower must become Dr. Nancy Arny familiar with shiitake mushrooms either by observing an School of Forest Resources & Conservation existing operation when fruiting occurs or by purchasing 342B Newins-Ziegler Hall shiitake in the market. The process of inoculation is University of Florida designed to overwhelm the log with L. edodes so that Gainesville, FL 32611 shiitake mushrooms are favored, but this may not totally (904) 846-0882 or exclude mushroom formation by other fungi, including related species of Lentinus which are found in Florida. - Dr. James Kimbrough To ensure customer satisfaction and guard against the Mycology sale of non-shiitake mushrooms, the grower must Plant Pathology Department establish the identity and quality of the product. If any 1453 Fifield Hall questions arise concerning the identity of any mushroom, University of Florida please contact Dr. James Kimbrough, Plant Pathology Gainesville, FL 32611 Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611 (904) 392-2158 or Growers' organizations have formed once local supplies Mr. Clay B. Olson begin to accumulate to handle large volume sales. The Taylor County Extension Director Florida Mushroom Growers' Association is the primary 108 N. Jefferson St. association in the state. Sales of fresh shiitake may be or, handled by individual producers through grocery store PO Box 820 chains, health food stores, and oriental food markets. Perry, FL 32347-0820 While the American consumer is relatively unfamiliar Phn (904) 838-3508 with shiitake, increasing supplies should stimulate FAX (904) 838-3516 consumer interest and increase demand. E-mail: [email protected] While producers in the northern states experience a final Sources for more information fruiting each year in late August or early September, Florida growers may be able to extend production much Kaye, G.C. 1984. Wild and exotic mushroom cultivation in later and may eventually time production schedules so North America. Farlow Reference Library and that fresh mushrooms are available for Thanksgiving or Herbarium. Harvard University. Cambridge, MA 02138. even Christmas holidays. Also, dried shiitake tastes as 32 pp. good or better than fresh, which allows the producer maximum flexibility to sell mushrooms when prices are Kerrigan, R. 1982. Is Shiitake Farmingfor You? A Technical high. Wholesale prices for fresh shiitake in the spring of Manual or the Commercial Farmer and the Home 1995 were approximately $5.00 per pound and ranged Grower. Far WestFungi. Goleta, CA 93116. 22 pp. from $12 to $17 per pound for dried mushrooms. from $12 to $17 per pound for dried mushrooms. Kuo, D.D., and M.H. Kuo. 1983. How to Grow Forest Mushroom (Shiitake). Mushroom Technology Corp. Recipes for shiitake mushrooms are appearing with Naperville, IL 60565. 108 pp. greater frequency in magazines and newspapers. One that should interest Floridians is printed in this Leatham, G.F. 1982. Cultivation of shiitake, the Japanese publication. forest mushroom, on logs: A potential industry for the United States. Forest Products Journal 32:29-35. Current research on production San Antonio, J.P., and P.K. Hanners. 1983. Spawn disk A research project conducted by the University of inoculation of logs to produce mushrooms. HortScience Florida and Florida A&M University has recently been 18:708-710. initiated to improve shiitake production technology in , . . . Singer, R. 1961. Mushrooms and Truffles. Interscience Florida. Tests have been installed in Taylor and Marion Publis , I, New York, NY Publishers, Inc., New York, NY. counties and at the Live Oak Agricultural Research and Education Center. This project should provide the Stamets, P., and J.S. Chilton. 1983. The Mushroom Cultivator. necessary data for optimizing mushroom production Agrarikon Press, Olympia, WA. 415 pp.
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MARKETING during the next several years. Further information maybe obtained by contacting:
Not all mushrooms which grow on shiitake-inoculatedlogs may be L. edodes. The grower must become Dr. Nancy Arnyfamiliar with shiitake mushrooms either by observing an School of Forest Resources & Conservationexisting operation when fruiting occurs or by purchasing 342B Newins-Ziegler Hallshiitake in the market. The process of inoculation is University of Floridadesigned to overwhelm the log with L. edodes so that Gainesville, FL 32611shiitake mushrooms are favored, but this may not totally (904) 846-0882 orexclude mushroom formation by other fungi, includingrelated species of Lentinus which are found in Florida. - Dr. James KimbroughTo ensure customer satisfaction and guard against the Mycologysale of non-shiitake mushrooms, the grower must Plant Pathology Departmentestablish the identity and quality of the product. If any 1453 Fifield Hallquestions arise concerning the identity of any mushroom, University of Floridaplease contact Dr. James Kimbrough, Plant Pathology Gainesville, FL 32611Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611 (904) 392-2158 or
Growers' organizations have formed once local supplies Mr. Clay B. Olsonbegin to accumulate to handle large volume sales. The Taylor County Extension DirectorFlorida Mushroom Growers' Association is the primary 108 N. Jefferson St.association in the state. Sales of fresh shiitake may be or,handled by individual producers through grocery store PO Box 820chains, health food stores, and oriental food markets. Perry, FL 32347-0820While the American consumer is relatively unfamiliar Phn (904) 838-3508with shiitake, increasing supplies should stimulate FAX (904) 838-3516consumer interest and increase demand. E-mail: [email protected]
While producers in the northern states experience a final Sources for more informationfruiting each year in late August or early September,Florida growers may be able to extend production much Kaye, G.C. 1984. Wild and exotic mushroom cultivation inlater and may eventually time production schedules so North America. Farlow Reference Library andthat fresh mushrooms are available for Thanksgiving or Herbarium. Harvard University. Cambridge, MA 02138.even Christmas holidays. Also, dried shiitake tastes as 32 pp.good or better than fresh, which allows the producermaximum flexibility to sell mushrooms when prices are Kerrigan, R. 1982. Is Shiitake Farmingfor You? A Technicalhigh. Wholesale prices for fresh shiitake in the spring of Manual or the Commercial Farmer and the Home1995 were approximately $5.00 per pound and ranged Grower. Far WestFungi. Goleta, CA 93116. 22 pp.from $12 to $17 per pound for dried mushrooms.from $12 to $17 per pound for dried mushrooms. Kuo, D.D., and M.H. Kuo. 1983. How to Grow Forest
Mushroom (Shiitake). Mushroom Technology Corp.Recipes for shiitake mushrooms are appearing with Naperville, IL 60565. 108 pp.greater frequency in magazines and newspapers. Onethat should interest Floridians is printed in this Leatham, G.F. 1982. Cultivation of shiitake, the Japanesepublication. forest mushroom, on logs: A potential industry for the
United States. Forest Products Journal 32:29-35.
Current research on productionSan Antonio, J.P., and P.K. Hanners. 1983. Spawn disk
A research project conducted by the University of inoculation of logs to produce mushrooms. HortScienceFlorida and Florida A&M University has recently been 18:708-710.initiated to improve shiitake production technology in , . . .
Singer, R. 1961. Mushrooms and Truffles. InterscienceFlorida. Tests have been installed in Taylor and Marion Publis , I, New York, NYPublishers, Inc., New York, NY.
counties and at the Live Oak Agricultural Research andEducation Center. This project should provide the Stamets, P., and J.S. Chilton. 1983. The Mushroom Cultivator.necessary data for optimizing mushroom production Agrarikon Press, Olympia, WA. 415 pp.
