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10 PG4 Topic news ◆ 2015 China International Edible Mushroom Expo boosts the development of international mushroom industry
PG7 Local News in China
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PG10 Enterprise Feature ◆ Creating the first Chinese speciality and safety mushroom brand
PG13 Industrialization News PG15 News in Pictures ◆ Australia: beautiful mushroom on the trip ◆ Britain: new mushroom was defined in norfolk ◆ Henan: yichuan “mushroom king” cultivated a 25 kg oyster mushroom which looks like a peony
PG18 Mushrooms Quotation ◆ China Main Varieties of Mushrooms Quotation (Mar. to Apr.,2015)
PG20 The Sound Of Global Mushroom Industry Mushroom Times · May/Jun 2015
Topic News
2015 China International Edible Mushroom Expo boosts 2015 China (Qingdao) International Edible Mushroom Exhibition held at Shandong International Agricultural Product Trade Centre successfully concluded on 11th May. There were nearly 300 exhibitors that were presented with booths. The total number of visitors reached over thousands. There were more than 3000 mushroom species and equipment displayed and demonstrated on the scene, including mushroom supplies, equipment and machineries, mushroom fresh products and mushroom deep-processing products. The volume of business achieved 150 million CNY during the three days. As an international exhibition, the highlight of this expo attracted almost 20 international mushroom experts and mushroom practitioners attended who mainly come from Thailand, Philippines, the Netherlands, Russia, Chile, Malaysia and Taiwan. During the two exhibition days from 9th to 10th, international participators walked around in various booths, consulted and searched their desired mushroom products and equipment for their own business. Among all of mushroom products and equipment, several companies, such as, Lianyungang Guoxin Mushroom Complete Equipment Co.,Ltd., Heilongjiang Chebin Mushroom Industry, Zhejiang Qingfeng Environment Co.,Ltd., and Beijing Beibao Automation Equipment Co., Ltd., were favored by international participators. In addition, noodles made from edible mushroom produced by Heilongjiang Shuangsong Food Co., Ltd and Morel mushroom cultivated by Sichuan Baoxing Mushroom Co., Ltd were attractive, participators from Thailand and Philippines were glad to buy these special noodles and get Morel mushroom samples. Moreover, four participators from Thailand had established business cooperation with Zhucheng Lianggong Machinery Co.,Ltd, and they also wanted to make further connection with Nanjing Sanyuan Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Besides, except the business consultation between international practitioners and Chinese companies, participators from different countries also exchanged cultivation and sell experience each other. According to the follow-up tracking report, four participators from Thailand invited the one from Philippines to visit their company and farm in July; five participators from Thailand also established cooperation relationship and stated that they can work for the mushroom industry in Thailand conjointly. Shide Lv from Taiwan invited
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Titisak Kulklaoprakarnand Preeyanuch Choktanawanich from Thailand to visit his Dewang Farm, they learned advanced knowledge about Anrodia camphorate and discussed for later business cooperation. Apart from the exhibition tour in the trade centre, Mushroom Market Magazine and Mushroom Newspaper issued from China Edible Mushroom Business Net also arose interests of international participators. They read it briefly on registration day and they said they will study and do some research on it after they go back. They were expecting to introduce Chinese advanced mushroom techniques for their own mushroom farm. Further, during this Qingdao exhibition, we provided a base tour for all participators to Qingdao Huasheng Green Energy Co.,Ltd, which is famous as solar energy for mushroom growing. Huasheng Green Energy Co.,Ltd gave the opportunity for all participators to know the production and packing line, and led them to visit their mushroom growing houses, green houses and exhibition area. International mushroom practitioners from Thailand and Philippines attended this base tour. Dr. Watson from Thailand expressed that “the base tour was amazing, this company utilized advanced and energysaving technology for vegetable cultivation and it was skillful for mushroom packing process, it really realizes the optimize usage of resources, we are looking forward to introduce this creative mode in our company ”. The participator from Philippines was interested in the sealing machine and mushroom spawn bag. He was pleased to take lots of pictures of all details in Huasheng company, and study it for his own mushroom farm.
Topic News
sts the development of international mushroom industry 2015 China (Qingdao) International Edible Mushroom New Product and Technology Expo is an international event. All international participators show high praise to the exhibition committee. One the one hand, this expo is a platform for Chinese companies to enter international mushroom stage, and for them to establish business cooperation with international mushroom practitioners under the strategy of “One Belt One Road”. On the other hand, it is also a good approach for international mushroom practitioners from different countries to come together and exchange experiences for promoting international mushroom industry.
International department from China Edible Mushroom Business Net was established from March, 2014. It is operated for building a communication platform for mushroom enterprises around the world and trying to provide latest Chinese and international mushroom news for the worldwide mushroom practitioners. Till now, International Department has established friendly cooperation relationship with mushroom practitioners from over 20 countries. There are nearly 50 import and export information collected from America, Canada, the Netherlands, Russia, Chile, Spain, Pakistan, India, etc. International Department will continue to assist as much as mushroom enterprises to promote edible mushroom industry integration in the worldwide.
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Local News in China Yunnan: Artificial cultivated Porcini is sold like hot cakes for the price of 120 CNY/kg
At present, Xishuangbanna in Yunnan Province has successfully mastered the technique of artificial Porcini cultivation. Porcini is a rare mushroom species in China. It is an edible fungus of high nutrition, thus, it is known as the ideal health food. Besides, Porcini has wide prospect in mushroom market. Mushroom technical specialists cultivated wild fungus in the greenhouse without silt, moth, and heavy metal pollution, which realized the year-round fresh production. Porcini is sold outside the province for the price of 120 CNY/kg and favored by consumers around China.
“Artificial electricity”achieves double production of Shiitake mushroom According to Chinese folklore, Shiitake has a harvest when there are much thunder during the year. According to a Japanese researcher, an experiment conducted in Morioka’s forest from 2006 exploited four current condensers for a new device development. From two weeks to the one month before Shiitake mushrooms’ harvest,
50,000-100,000 volts was applied to sawdust and mushroom bed within one over ten million second. Finally, it was found that the yield of Shiitake increased twice. The experimental result shows that different output voltages increase the production of different kinds of mushrooms. Different output voltages exert different influences of Shiitake’s growth. The principle of output voltages increasing mushrooms’ production is still not clear yet. But it is worth to be explored. It can be assumed that after improved, this approach can be used in practical production that may be effective for improving production rate.
Xinjiang: Agrocybe cylindracea cultivation achieves success for the first time in Manasi county
Recently, more than 400 thousand Agrocybe cylindracea spawn bags succeeded in the process of inoculation, breeding, steaming, cooling and other steps, they were waiting for fruiting in Huakuan edible fungus cooperative of Manasi county. It marks the first trial planting success of Agrocybe cylindracea cultivation in Manasj country and fills the gap in another edible mushroom cultivation technology. Now, Agrocybe cylin-
dracea has a good market prospect, Agrocybe cylindracea cultivation achieves success, which increases a new way for farmers to make profits.
Shandong: Shiitake mushroom bags from Jiyang are exported to Korea in short supply Shiitake mushroom spawn bags produced by edible mushroom industrial park of Shandong Agricultural Group are favored by Korean merchants. Recently, a large amount of Shiitake mushroom bags have been exported to Korea. Due to the short supply, the edible mushroom industrial park has signed the oral agreement with several clients. When the Shiitake mushroom bags are available, the official contract will be signed. According to the manager of industrial park, except Korean clients who has a long-term cooperation with them, industrial park also cooperated with local agricultural departments on Shiitake cultivation. At present, Shiitake mushroom bags for exporting to Korea are in short supply. The manager is projected to employ nearby farmers in the work of mushroom bags fermentation. Each farmer family will undertake the mushroom bags fermentation work of two containers. After the process of fermentation is over, each farmer family can get the income of about 28800 CNY. It is effective for increasing local farmers’ incomes.
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Local News in China Hebei: Black Termitomyces Heim mushroom have promoted economic benefits of Bazhou farmers
Black Termitomyces Heim mushroom is one kind of Collybia Albuminosa, which includes 18 kinds of Aminoacids. It is beneficial for improving cardiovascular and cerebrovascular; it is favored by a large range of consumers. After caught this new commercial opportunity, Bazhou cooperative opens the market of Black Termitomyces Heim mushroom. Till now, Black Termite mushroom produced from Bazhou cooperative have been exported to many big cities and countries, such as, Beijing, Shanghai, Japan and Korea. The price of it reaches about 360 CNY/kg. It is now in short supply, and it will generate higher revenues in the near future.
Tibet: Cordyceps Sinensis is the most famous product in Lhasa according to Ali Economic Map Alibaba projected to launch the first domestic data product, Ali Economic Map, which is open to the government.
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According to the statistics from Ali Economic Map, Cordyceps Sinensis and Buddha beads are the most famous products in Lhasa, Tibet. With the development of electronic business, a lot of local special products achieved business transaction on the Internet in Lhasa. Now, consumers around China could buy them successfully online. It is reported that every shop in Taobao achieves the trade value of about one million CNY annually, the total trade value of over 5000 Taobao shops reaches over 5 billion CNY.
Hebei: The production demonstration base of Button mushroom increases famers’ income in Cixian
Cixian is engaging in the strategy of “increasing farmer income and efficiency”. Based on new measures of adjusting agriculture structure, developing Button mushroom cultivation according to local conditions, and establishing the production demonstration base of Button mushroom, a new approach of increasing farmers’ income has been found. Till now, there are over 20 families that have signed the contract of mushroom cultivation. The mode of business operation is established, which is based on cooperatives, bases and farmers. It is projected to extend the cultivation scale, build deep-processing base of mushroom products, and launch a cul-
tivation base of Button mushroom with the integration of product, supply, sell and processing in the future.
Henan: Beefflavored Portabella mushroom is promising in mushroom market
Aojite Edible Mushroom Development Co., LTD has successfully produced Portabella mushroom of beef flavor. Portabella mushroom was picked every four hours in the nine standardized mushroom houses. They can be picked three times during one day, and the total daily picking amount is 400 kg. Portabella mushroom are cultivated by company’s intelligent, standardized temperature controlling mushroom house and thrice advanced fermentation technology. From the substrates made to the composts transfer, the production process of Portabella mushroom achieves mechanization and automation. Besides, the raw material of Portabella is wheat straw and cow dung that are pollution-free. The waste after Portabella mushroom cultivation becomes organic bacterial manure of high Hitrogen, it can be reused in agricultural production. Portabella mushroom tastes good and is of high nutrition, it is favored by a wide range of customers. Till now, 85% Portabella mushrooms were exported to other countries, such as, Japan and Korea. It is promising in current edible mushroom market.
Enterprise Feature
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Sticking to the operation principle of “Win the market through integrity, Develop the product through quality”, Beiwei Fungus Technology Group Co., Ltd. from Heilongjiang Province has operated for 11 years. It expands the business scope from small to big, from weak to strong, from Heilongjiang Province to the whole of China. Chairman Zhendong Qi creates miracle over and over again. He created “Beiwei” brand and made it became the first Chinese specialty and safety produce brand. This is also focused untiringly by Zhendong Qi.
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Integration of various industry resources, booming Black fungus industry The 28th of January, 2015, it is a day that makes every member from Beiwei proud. In that day, Beiwei Fungus Technology Group Co., Ltd. became the important training company under the national industrial technology innovation strategy. It was approved by the small and medium-sized enterprise innovation training and promoting center of China Technology Market Association. It is the company for building national Black fungus industry technology innovation strategic alliance. Black fungus is a type of edible mushroom that has high nutrition, it is also Chinese traditional healthy food as well as an export commodity. Artificial cultivation origins from China. The yield of Chinese Black fungus accounts for 98% of worldwide Black Fungus output, however, there is
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several tricky problems to be solved in Chinese Black fungus industry. When Chairman Qi told a journalist about the serious situation of the current Chinese Black fungus industry, he said that, Black fungus’s scientific research is relatively backward; there is insufficient specific scientific research institution; the promotion of new cultivation technology to the old production area is backward and slow; there is no brand for highquality Black fungus. These negative factors directly lead to the decreasing market price of Black fungus from Northeast during recent years. Establishing an innovation platform for production, research and study, integration resources from various industry, that’s the key for promoting the overall upgrade of Chinese Black fungus industry. Thus, “National Black Fungus Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance” has been established. According to Chairman Qi, after the “National Black Fungus Industry Technology Innovation Strategic
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Alliance” was established, the Beiwei Group Co., Ltd. intends to build an innovation platform and integrate technology resources resolve the key technique problems in mushroom industry. It is projected to accelerate the research achievements and its transformation, optimizing industrial chain, promote the overall upgrade of Black fungus industry, and improve the whole level of Chinese Black fungus products. Meanwhile, the Beiwei Group plans to train a cooperation group that is good at both technology and operation management. He wants to improve Beiwei’s social cognition and make it becoming a leading enterprise in Black fungus industry.
Taking advantages of industry and products, promoting enterprise to a higher level The Beiwei Group has been concentrating in products development for many years. It expanded Northeast Mushroom Times · May/Jun 2015
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Developing innovative pattern, enriching farmer’s income
local products from rough processing to finished machining. Until now, they produce healthy candy, such as, Black fungus candy, Ginseng candy and Pine nut candy; instant Black fungus products and instant Hericium erinaceus products. Other deep-processing products, such as, special sauce, energy drink, cookie and nutrition products are forthcoming. Chairman Qi told the journalist that as native of Northeast, he has the responsibility to popularize the traditional and high-nutrition special products for more people to enjoy. The enterprise not only develops high-quality products, but also concentrates on quality inspection. As Chairman Qi said, “top enterprises pay attention to standards”. Under the guidance of Chairman Qi, the Beiwei company built seven food factories successively and the biggest national standardization production base by 300 million CNY. It breaks the traditional production mode of the family workshop, implements many steps of edible mushroom, such as, production, technology, capital and circulation, ensures products’ quality. In addition, the Chairman told the journalist, with the development of E-business, the Beiwei company has set-up a new website for agricultural products circulation, The World of Agricultural Products. Based on this e-business platform, seamless business connection among farmers, retailers and customers is achieved. It is efficient for providing the best approach for purchase and sale, reducing the middle steps. The web decreases the situation of counterfeit and price makeup, and creates a good way for customers to buy genuine agricultural products. At present, Beiwei agricultural products have covered over 80% prefecture-level cities. In many international markets, Beiwei products are in a
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Since the foundation in 2004, the Beiwei company has built an edible mushroom green ecological agriculture industry chain, combining base construction, technology research, production and processing, mushroom supplies, logistics storage, sales, and international trade. According to Chairman Qi, taking the advantages of Mudanjiang Black fungus Industry, the Beiwei company has integrated 35,000 mushroom farmers, and inspired new farmers to organize cooperatives and cultivation base. It creates the “Beiwei Mode”, which includes providing mushroom spawn, mushroom supplies, technique and pest control and technical picking activates. It is favored by local mushroom farmers. Except “Beiwei Mode”, Beiwei creates a new development mode for the domestic mushroom industry, “operating mushroom industry in a shareholding system”. Enterprises sign an order-deal acquisition agreement, which avoids the unsalable risk for mushroom farmers. According to different levels of products’ quality, enterprises make different purchasing price standards (the purchasing price of highquality Black fungus reaches over 60 CNY.), breaks limits of common purchasing price, ensures farmers’incomes and rights. In 2014, the Beiwei company completed the optimization of the production chain, the development of new products and the project of market promotion. It also entered the main supermarket from North and Northwest expanded operation area. In 2015, the Beiwei company is projected to promote its brand and products’ quality, create the first brand of Chinese speciality and safety food..
Industrialization News
HEILONGJIANG: DONGNING COUNTY FOCUSES ON CREATING AUTOMATION PRODUCTION PROGRAM OF BLACK FUNGUS
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t present, the Black fungus industry is thriving in Dongning, Heilongjiang province. In 2014, the total cultivating area of Black fungus reached 100 thousand mu, which has produced 1.25 billion of Black fungus bags and dried Black fungus of 59 thousand tons. The annual output accounted for about 1/5 of national total output, the output value reached 3.6 billion CNY.
With the development of Black fungus industry, the rate of intelligent quality management is increasing gradually. Dongning Black fungus cultivation has entered into electronic times. Compared with the traditional cultivation, the intelligent greenhouse overturns the traditional production way and cycle of Black fungus. You only need to click the keyboard and button, all operation achieves. The intelligent quality management
GUIZHOU: JINPING GENSHENG EDIBLE MUSHROOM BASE WILL PRODUCE 1.7 MILLION SPAWN BAGS THIS YEAR
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e n s h e n g Te chnology and Agriculture co,. LTD was put into mushroom production from last June. It totally produced 440 thousand Black fungus
can control temperature, humidity and light with certain range. It will reduce the growth cycle, and improve mushroom quality. The Black fungus automation production program is the key program that improves level of standardization, intensification and technology. The total investment of this program is planned to be 110 million CNY, covering 225.7 square meters.
spawn bags, harvested dried products of 6 tons and achieved output value 440 thousand CNY last year. It came to the market list from last September. This year, the company plans to produce 1.7 million edible mushroom spawn bags, including 1 million Shiitake spawn bags and 700 thousand Black fungus spawn bags. The totally output value is expected to exceed 15 million CNY. Gensheng Ye who is the manager of this company is full of confidence in this plan. He thinks that Jinping country is rich in fungi material resources of lower price. According to existing capacity, there is no problem to achieve that expectation. Mushroom Times · May/Jun 2015
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Industrialization News GUIZHOU: WANXIANG COMPANY IS PLANNING TO INTRODUCE DRIP IRRIGATION TECHNIQUE FOR MUSHROOM PRODUCTION
SHANDONG: EDIBLE FUNGUS PROJECT IN TAI’AN IS PROMISING WITH THE TOTAL INVESTMENT OF 120 MILLION
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uinong biological technology Co., LTD is the leading agriculture industrialization company, which located in the south of Taishan mountain in Tai’an city. The company invested 120 million CNY to build edible mushroom base covering 120 mu and a total construction area of 30 thousand square meters, including 12 the first fermentation rooms, 6 the second fermentation rooms, deep processing room, raw material storage and cold storage. The project introduced the most advanced fermentation technology from Dutch and domestic equipment, achieved mechanization and automation in the production process. After
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the project completed, it can produce 15 thousand tons every year. The
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new pattern was adopted by Wanxiang Agriculture Development Co., Ltd, which integrates the company, bases, edible mushroom professional cooperatives and farmers. It increased the income of local farmers by professional mushroom production and operation. Recent years, this company and technical specialists from Israel intercommunicated frequently. The drip irrigation technique and greenhouse technology arose much interests of Wanxiang. It could improve the mushroom production to a great extent. After adopting drip irrigation technique, the percentage of mushroom production achieves 60%-70%. The number may reach 80% after two techniques are adopted. Further, the mushroom production efficiency will be enhanced and not be influenced by weather. annual output value can reach 180 million CNY. Meanwhile, this project could also solve the employment problem of 300 people and improve the income of 500 mushroom families. The base was put into production from last year. The daily production is about 400 kilograms. Straw mushroom and Button mushroom produced in this base are sold well in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shandong.
News in Pictures
AUSTRALIA:BEAUTIFUL MUSHROOM ON THE TRIP
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ccording to the newspaper called Western Advocate, readers always provide pictures of mushroom that they photographed on their trip. Most of these pictures are taken in Bathurst from Australia, where the highest temperature is 17 degrees. Pictures shows different kinds of mushroom species, most of them are colorful and charming. However, what you have to be careful about is that mushroom of charming appearance may be toxic and inedible. (Reference: westernadvocate)
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BRITAIN: NEW MUSHROOM WAS DEFINED IN NORFOLK
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new type of mushroom, which looks like a fisherman, was defined in Norfolk. It was firstly found 15 years ago in CockleyCley, and mushroom scientists have confirmed it as a new mushroom species recently. The appearance of this new mushroom closely resembles a fisherman. It wears a round seafaring head and two protrusions inside it’s waterproof looking like hidden weapons. In 2000, the new fungus was firstly found by Jonathan Revett under a pine tree at the riverside. Mr. Revett is a member at the Norfolk and Norwich Naturallst’s Society. The fungus was found only in Britain, which has been defined as “Geastrumbritannicum”. According to Tony Leech who is the fungi recorder in Norfolk, “Geastrumbritannicum” has the rare appearance. It looks like a bird watcher watching rare birds. Mr Leech said that the fungus can last several weeks until come dry. Besides, he reminds pickers that it is definitely inedible. Mr Leech adds, “Geastrumbritannicum” is not only a new discovery for Norfolk, but a new research area for mushroom science. (Reference: Telegraph)
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HENAN: YICHUAN "MUSHROOM KING" CULTIVATED A 25 KG OYSTER MUSHROOM WHICH LOOKS LIKE A PEONY
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yster mushroom is a sweet taste mushroom with tonic and anti-cancer effects. It’s shape is common which looks like a white umbrella pluging in the ground. Commonly, people always consider mushroom species with special shape are much more outstanding, such as, Shiitake and Ganoderma lucidum. However, recently, a huge mushroom with a Peony flower shape cultivated in Yichuan subverts people’s impression. The 25 kg Oyster mushroom is carefully cultivated by a local farmer named Jianmin Wang, who is also called “Mushroom king”. The diameter of this huge mushroom is 80 cm.
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Mushrooms Quotation China Main Varieties of Mushrooms Quotation (Mar. to Apr.,2015) Mushroom Name
Type
Standard
Price/CNY (Mar.)
Price/CNY (Apr.)
King Oyster mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
5.00 CNY-10.00 CNY
4.5 CNY-7.00 CNY
Pleurotus Geesteranus
Fresh
1 KG
8.00 CNY
9.00 CNY
Shaggy Mane
Fresh
1 KG
6.00-11.00 CNY
6.00-16.00 CNY
Button mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
10.00-12.00 CNY
8.00-10.60 CNY
Panus Giganteus
Fresh
1 KG
20.00 CNY
20.00 CNY
Enoki mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
4.00-8.00 CNY
3.30-10.00 CNY
Agrocybe Cylindracea
Fresh
1 KG
9.00-13.00 CNY
9.00-12.00 CNY
Brown Shimeji
Fresh
150g
1.90-2.60 CNY
1.50-2.50 CNY
Seafood mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
10.00-12.00 CNY
9.00-11.00 CNY
Cloud Ear fungus
Fresh
1 KG
4.00-6.00 CNY
5.00-6.00 CNY
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Mushrooms Quotation
Mushroom Name
Type
Standard
Price/CNY (Mar.)
Price/CNY (Apr.)
White Beech mushroom
Fresh
150g
2.50-3.00 CNY
1.60-3.00 CNY
Straw mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
18.00-22.00 CNY
18.00 CNY
Pholiota nameko
Fresh
1 KG
8.00 CNY
8.00-12.00 CNY
Pleurotus Cornucopiae
Fresh
1 KG
6.00-7.00 CNY
8.00-14.00 CNY
Pleurotus Nebrodensis
Fresh
1 KG
14.00-22.00 CNY
16.00-18.00 CNY
Hericium Erinaceus
Fresh
1 KG
13.60-15.00 CNY
10.00 CNY
Shiitake mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
7.00-14.00 CNY
9.00-14.00 CNY
“Shiitake mushroom (Grade A)”
Fresh
1 KG
12.00 CNY
15.00-18.00 CNY
Oyster mushroom
Fresh
1 KG
0.60-4.60 CNY
3.00-7.00 CNY
Broom mushroom
Fresh
150g
2.00 CNY
2.00 CNY
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America Canada: The price of Morel mushroom may decline by 50% this summer
After the forest fire in Northwestern Canada, Morel mushroom ushered in the picking season. Previously, the price of Morel mushroom was considerably high, hunters are able to earn a profit of hundred dollars every day. However, Joachim Obst who is a biologist and mushroom specialist predicted that the profit this summer may be not satisfying compared with previous ones. The price of mushroom could drop by around 50%. In past years, Morel mushrooms’ price was about 14 dollars/lb. It was expected that Morel mushrooms’ price would be 6.5 to 8 dollars/lb this year. Although Morel mushroom were sold at low prices, hunters can still earn 700 to 800 dollars profits because of the big yield in Northwest. (Reference: myyellowknifenow)
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Mexico: America: Psilocybin mushrooms The mystery of glowing can effectively help mushroom in the dark smokers to give up has been uncovered smoking Human recorded stories about glowing mushroom from ancient Greece, but the reason why mushroom glow in the dark (like a firefly) had not been identified. Recently, the answer was revealed in an article in the journay “Current Biology”. It was stated by scientists that the light emitted from glowing fungi is for attracting insects, such as, beetles, wasps and flies. These insects help mushroom to spread fungal spores to a wide area. At present, there are over 71 mushroom species of the over 100,000 known, that can glow in the dark. Besides, some other living beings, for example, insects, marine organisms, bacterium and fungi, are identified as glowing life forms. Whereas, they have different purposes, such as, attracting food and mates, defending, rather than breeding. (Reference: latimes)
According to a scientific study conducted in Johns Hopkins University, there is a kind of magic mushroom in Mexico which leads to all sorts of illusion. The magic mushroom is called Psilocybin mushroom. Psilocybin mushroom contains Psilocybina, which is also called Psilocybin. It is effectively for stopping smoking. Up to 80% of long-term smokers who used the mushroom were able to give up smoking for half a year. Compared with Vareniclina (a nonnicotine medicine ), Psilocibina has much greater advantages for stopping smoking. The Psilocybin mushroom will be researched for medical treatment in the next stage. Roland Griffiths who is the director of Johns Hopkins University guessed that this magic mushroom maybe effective for other diseases at the same time. (Reference: Pijama Surf)
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Asia-Pacific Korea: Hericium erinaceus is becoming a popular exotic food Hericium erinaceus, which is also called Yamabushitake in some regions, is becoming the hottest food in Ganghwado, Korea. The exotic Hericium erinaceus becomes the popular dish because of not only its delicacy, but also its high medicinal value. Hericium erinaceus contains few calories. It can be boiled and mixed with other seasonal vegetables and soup-stock, so that the abundant nutrition can be better dissolved into the soup. This dish has become very popular for those seeking weightloss. Meanwhile, Hericium erinaceus contains rich taurine and iron may provide benefits for anti-fatigue and anemia. It also has positive health benefits, such as, developing brain and preventing Alzheimer’s. Furthermore, Hericium erinaceus may have positive effects on dyspepsia, gastric ulcer and diabetes and has therapeutic effect on cancer prevention, anti-cancer, diabetes and other diseases. Today, the perceived medicinal value of Hericium erinaceus is increasingly being recognized by Korean customers. (Reference:헤럴드경제)
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Palestine: “Mushroom bed amylase Mushroom cultivation cultivation method” was put is an important way forward by Forest Research for increasing farmers’ Institute of Gifu-ken income in Gaza Strip Recently, Forest Research Institution of Gifu-ken, Japan, put forward a new mushroom cultivation technique. This technique uses enzymes amylase disintegrated from starch for growing mushroom. Mushroom farmers just need to add amylase to the mushroom bed. From the beginning of 2009, Forest Research Institution aimed to reduce production costs and improve edible mushroom’s quality. According to the researcher Kamitsuji, amylase facilitates the decomposition of sugar contained in mushroom bed, which makes the mushroom bed more conducive for mushroom growth. After the sterilization of the mushroom bed with over 90 degrees of heat, amylase is effective. A t p re s e n t , t he a m o un t o f K i n g oyster mushroom and Hypsizigus marmoreus have increased due to this new cultivation method. The highest growth rate of King oyster mushroom reached 36% within 40 days, the one of Hypsizigus marmoreus reached 18% in 90 days. (Reference: Yahoo)
The prolonged war makes many families in the Gaza Strip lost their economic sources. However, the war inspires local women to find a new way for survival which is mushroom cultivation. According to Q4 2014 statistics from the Palestine Central Bureau of Statistics, the unemployment rate was 42.8% and the poverty rate was 65%. Of all female persons who has reached working age, female workers accounted for 19.4%, up from 10.3% in 2010. Local women expect to not only operate individually, but obtain international aids for large-scale mushroom production and international trade. Amgad•Agar, who is the mushroom project director of Gaza Ministry of Agriculture ,said that the most popular mushroom is Oyster mushroom. The reason is that the growth cycle of Oyster mushroom is short. They require little water and no large machinery is needed; it can be cultivated in small rooms. Each kilogram of Oyster mushroom needs only 25kg water, whereas, each kilogram of tomato requires 600kg. Water resources has been an important cause that has restricted agricultural development in Gaza Strip. (Reference: al-monitor)
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The Sound Of Global Mushroom Industry
Europe German: Covering peat on mushroom effectively increases production
Recently, a company from German made substrate by compost and covering peat for mycelium growth, which shortens the required time for mushroom cultivation and increases mushroom production. This new cultivation method makes full use of fiber content contained in lime and wet peat. It also provide enough water for mycelium and sporocarp by using high quality peat that contains high water capacity. During the cultivation process, covering peat enables growers to adjust the humidity level for different mushroom varieties. (Reference: GABOT)
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Mushroom Times · May/Jun 2015
The Netherlands: WWS water system effectively reduces mushroom production cost
Italy: “Coffee grounds mushroom” will be displayed on the World Expo in 2015
The WWS water system was recently received an awarded for “Agricultural Food Technology”. The system has improved water delivery, as it can water mushrooms at a set time, provide the correct amount water uniformly across the bed. Meanwhile, the system is effective for saving water which consequently reduces production cost for mushroom farmers . There were 11 saving water systems competing for this award, The WWS water system was finally awarded the prize due to its unique design concept. The Netherland’s the Agriculture and Food Department regards “Agricultural Food Technology” as the most promising award, because that it is effective for solving problems using agricultural technology.
Antonio Di Giovanni, who is an Italian agronomist, set up a Mushroom Coffee company in Prato. He cultivates mushroom using recycled coffee grounds and makes mushroom growing kits. The company has been successful selected as a representative enterprise of Tuscany area and will attend the 2015 Italy World Expo. Ast the company needs no land, it saves a lot of industrial spaces and offers convenience for other kinds of agriculture that need a plenty of land in Prato. In the speech “Agriculture and Future--Reviving in Prato” conducted by the local regional supervisor, “Mushroom Coffee” was nominated as an innovative enterprise. “Mushroom Coffee”, as one of outstanding enterprises in the Tuscany area, holds the integrated belief of protecting environment and developing agriculture, and try to make remarkable breakthrough on agriculture production. (Reference: iltirreno)
The Sound Of Global Mushroom Industry
Others Ghana: Mushroom producers are looking forward to more support
Rev Theophilus K. Quartey, the President of the Mushroom Growers and Exporters Association in Ghana, conducted a five-day workshop seminar in Accra. Participants included spawn producers, croppers, baggers and marketers. The aim of this seminar was to gain more support for the development of the edible mushroom industry. As Rev Quartey said, “if 500 members of the association got assistance, th-ere would be more employment opportunities and the volume of foreign exchange earned by mushroom export may increase”. Ebow Graham who is the Project Manager of Hopeline Institute said that, if association members want more loan supports, they should drawup more effective budget, repayment plans and valid agreements to establish cooperation with financial institutions. Graham expected members to improve mushroom standardization production and product packaging for gaining high reputation. (Reference: businessghana)
New Zealand: Mushroom can be regarded as a highly effective natural pesticide There are thousands of disposable plastic products and toxic chemicals that are harming our land resources and water resources. According to a recent scientific research, 5.25 trillion plastic products are damaging the ocean; they can be found on any beach around the world. Besides, the land also contains numerous hydrocarbons, pesticides and other harmful substances. Therefore, the most effective way to deal with these issues in nature seems to be biodegradation, mushroom may be one of the most effective natural weapon for bioremediation. According to the book Mycelium Running written by Paul Stamets who is the world’s leading mycologists, particular types of common mushrooms can consume toxins in the soil. Meanwhile, as Paul contemplates, fungi can be regarded as a highly effective natural pesticide. It will exert the positive influence on water resources, soil resources, and human health. Another research originated from Ecuador shows that, many entophytic fungi can consume plastic products under anaerobic conditions, as it has a great resistance for plastic pollution. Meanwhile, according to Stamets, mushroom has high nutritional value for humans, it includes inhibiting common bacteria, such as, Staphylococcus (Staph), E Coli and Salmonella. These bacteria also positively affects breast cancer and colon cancer. (Reference: The New Zealand herald)
Cameroon: Mushroom producers make prof its by producing dried and fresh mushroom Natural hilly areas in Cameroon, especially for raising cattle, is a place that is full of calcium and zinc. It is common to find umbrella-shaped mushroom in the northwestern and western regions, including the small flat and reddish type and the round long tail type. Jacques Penda who has sold seasonal mushroom for 13 years said that mushroom are usually harvest once a year, and the growth cycle is short, usually from the rainy season to the end of April. The sale time of fresh mushroom can keep a maximum six weeks. After that season, dried mushroom are common at mushroom market. Lots of traders thus buy perishable mushrooms in order to make dried mushrooms in order to sell at a later date. In Douala, mushroom traders often find the business opportunities in the production center. Normally, a basket of mushroom can be sold in 30,000 to 60,000 FCFA. The price of a 15-litre bucket of dried mushroom is 50,000 FCFA. According to different sizes, 8 to 12 mushrooms can be sold at the price of 1000, 2000 and 300 FCFA. (Reference: allafrica)
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