Mushroom #1935510

It may grow on decaying organic matter. The fruit bodies of this mushroom are distinctly shell or spatula shaped with different shades of white, cream, grey, yellow, pink or light brown depending upon the species.

Drying is an age-old method of preserving mushrooms, allowing us to enjoy them any time. Dried mushrooms can have a shelf life of many months without refrigeration, and for a year or more if frozen.

Button Mushroom (Agaricus spp.) is the most popular mushroom variety grown and consumed the world over. In India its production earlier was limited to the winter season, but with technology development, these are produced almost throughout the year in small, medium and large farms, adopting different levels of technology.

Milky mushroom is gaining popularity among the edible mushrooms because of its white attractive robust sporo caps, highest protein content, long shelf life and taste.