Pilzner Organics

Villiersdorp, South Africa

Pilzner Organic’s mission is to become a predominant competitor in the gourmet mushroom industry by providing the best quality mushrooms at competitive prices. There is a need for quality controlled gourmet mushrooms at an affordable price. Pilzner's gourmet and medicinal mushrooms are manually grown in a climate controlled environment utilizing locally produced organic agricultural waste products, such as wheat straw, wheat bran, sawdust, and invasive tree species as bulk growing substrates. The far superior quality of the mushrooms produced at Pilzner is a direct testament to the dedication and passion with which the company operates. The consistency of the quality of the mushrooms is a result of special and innovative cultivation techniques developed in-house by Pilzner Organics. Pilzner Organics is a private company registered in South Africa. The company is able to issue a total number of 10000 shares which are equal to 100% ownership in the company. Pilzner Organics is an Exempted Micro-Enterprise (EME) and automatically receives a B-BBEE status of a level four contributor. Currently 56% of Pilzner Organics’ shares are black-owned, 60% of the employee and 75% of managerial posts are filled by black individuals. Pilzner Organics aims to improve B-BBEE through recruitment and preferential procurement to Empowered organizations as the company grows in the future. Pilzner has 7 shareholders consisting of the 3 founders and 4 advisory investors. Pilzner is located about 5km outside of Villiersdorp, on Badgerberg Estate, backed by mountains bordering the Hawequa Nature reserve, nestled in the heart of the Overberg at the foot of the Badgerberg and marking the start of the Cape Garden Route. Pilzner organics produces an array of gourmet mushrooms that are sold in fresh and dried form to form. Pilzner’s dried mushrooms are sold in whole or powder form. Dried mushrooms can easily be reconstituted and used as fresh mushrooms. Pilzner also produces mushroom biltong and jerky from dried mushrooms which are available in a range of delicious flavours. Pilzner products can be purchased as wholesale or retail in shops. Our species and strains of gourmet mushrooms include but are not limited to: • king oyster (pleurotus eryngii) • pink oyster (pleurotus djamor) • white/elm oyster (hypsizygus ulmarius) • pearl oyster (pleurotus ostreatus) • blue oyster (pleurotus ostreatus var. Columbinus) • Indian oyster (pleurotus pulmonarius) • grey oyster (pleurotus ostreatus) • oyster mushroom mix (pink, pearl, elm, king, etc.) • enoki (flammulina velutipes) • shiitake mushrooms. • reishi mushrooms Pilzner Organics is also able to cultivate other mushroom species on special request.