Expensive and Exotic Varieties
Matsutake mushrooms are the world’s most expensive mushrooms. Their price continues climb. The white truffle is the world’s most expensive edible fungus. Gucchi mushrooms are priced at Rs 30,000 per kg. The rare European white truffle is also incredibly expensive.
Edible Fungi for Home Cultivation
Oyster mushrooms are the Easiest for Growing at Home.
Immunity Boosting Mushrooms
When eaten, mushrooms like reishi and shiitake strengthen the body’s immunities.
Spawn Costs
BM MUSHROOMS Vegetable Spawn costs ₹499 per Kg.
Growth Conditions
White button mushroom requires 24+2° C for growth.
Cultivation Success
The Directorate cultivated world’s costliest Morchella mushroom, known as the ‘Gucchi’. Its scientific name is ‘Ophiocordyceps Sinensis’.
Cost of Tasting Exotic Mushrooms
It will cost 1000 Rs just to taste this king of worms. For one Kg of Keeda Jadi, it will cost up to 10 lakh rupees.
Economic Aspect
With a retail price of $12 to $20 per pound for shiitakes, the demand is considerable.
Investment in Mushroom Farming
What is the cost to start mushroom growing? The cost can range from $3,000 to $100,000. In the farm industry, that’s low amongst starter crops.
Requirements for Mushroom Farming
What is required for mushroom farming? White button mushroom requires 24+2° C for vegetative growth (spawn run) and 16-18° C for reproductive growth.
Shelf Life of Mushrooms
Fresh whole mushrooms can be kept for up 10 days in the fridge.
The Directorate of Mushroom Research has achieved cultivating the world’s costliest Morchella mushroom, commonly known as the ‘Gucchi’.
The Keeda Jadi or the yarsgambu’s scientific name is ‘Ophiocordyceps Sinensis’.
Matsutake mushrooms are the highly-prized autumnal delicacy revered by fine-diners in Japan.
You can produce your own spawn using a sterile culture, or you can buy ready-to-inoculate spawn from suppliers. You’ll also need to buy the substrate.
The value of mushroom grown between 2016/2017 was around $1.22 billion, with the price of one pound averaging $1.32. Matsutake mushrooms cannot be cultivated yet, and this makes them an endangered species.
When eaten, mushrooms like reishi and shiitake “help to strengthen the body’s natural immunities, reducing skin sensitivity and improving resilience to environmental irritants.”
Selling Price of Mushrooms
What is the selling price of mushroom? In the UK, fresh specialty mushrooms sell for £9 to £35 per kg, in the USA for $8 to $25 per lb, and in Australia for A$30 to A$80 per kg.