Shiitake Mushrooms for Sale
- Shiitake mushrooms are one of the most popular edible mushrooms worldwide.
- They are prized for their rich, savory taste and diverse health benefits.
- Compounds in shiitake may help fight cancer, boost immunity, and support heart health.
- Shiitake mushrooms are good for you!
- Shiitake are low in calories.
- They also offer good amounts of fiber, as well as B vitamins and some minerals.
- They’re tan to dark brown, with caps that grow between 2 and 4 inches (5 and 10 cm)
- While typically eaten like vegetables, shiitake are fungi
- They grow naturally on decaying hardwood trees.
Inoculated Shiitake Mushroom Logs for Sale
- Shiitake mushroom logs are easy to grow. All you need is a shady outdoor area that gets little to no direct sunlight to be successful at growing your own shiitake mushrooms.
- Experience a full, rich, and meaty flavor from the mushrooms, as they will be harvested fresh (not dried), and because they have to work harder to produce stronger and more resilient mushrooms on our hardwood oak logs. Most commercial shiitake mushrooms are grown in a climate controlled indoor environment on sawdust bags and thus do not generally have the same taste.
- Each log will produce shiitake mushrooms up to 3 times per year for a 3-4 year period if handled properly. Keep in mind that the first year’s harvest is usually of lower yields, but will increase in subsequent years as the shiitake mycelium grows and becomes more established within the log.