Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale \u2014 especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese technique of wood-grown mushrooms. In the US, indoor-grown shiitake sells for upwards of $8 per pound, while forest-grown shiitakes have commanded a much higher price, up to $18 per pound. The most premium shiitake mushrooms are called white flower shiitake, and the forest-grown versions can sell for over $160 per pound. White flower shiitakes have noticeable white cracks on the caps and a strong flavor, but even just a few drops of rain can ruin them completely. Here’s why forest-grown shiitake mushrooms are so expensive. <\/p>\n
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\n01:15 – Inoculation
\n02:58 – Mushroom Hierarchy
\n04:28 – Challenges
\n05:28 – Artificial Log Yard
\n07:02 – Sorting And Drying
\n09:36 – Shiitake Market
\n10:31 – Third Kingdom
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