«Pannus ear-shaped» (Panus conchatus) - Organic Mushroom's Dry Mycelium

A couple of weeks ago it seemed that the mushroom year would be a lost one but bolete hunters could put their mushroom-searching urge to good use last week already. The first ceps, or king boletes.

Pleurotus Eryngii originated from the shores of Mediterranean Sea. It is therefore found in the Middle East and areas in the northern part of Africa. Other names used to refer to this mushroom include French Horn and King Trumpet Royale.

Shiitake possesses a distinctive smokey flavour, making it a great addition to casseroles, soups and oriental stir fries. The flavour and texture of outdoor natural log grown mushrooms is much superior to the Shiitake bought in the shops.

This petite mushroom is a nuisance to lawn owners: its mycelium browns the grass in arcs and rings. But it redeems itself by being a fine food. A homeowner can fight back by eating the mushrooms as they periodically appear.

The sweet crispy light green leaves of this slow growing variety are upright and form a well filled heart. Plants are strong against bolting and tip burn. Appropriate for hydroponic, open field and protected culture.

A wonderful early variety of bright salad with crispy leaves of a sweet taste, has a solid, half-raised rosette, weighing up to 500 grams, the leaves have an intense red-violet color, the edges are wavy, very attractive.

Shrub with ascending trunks or one trunk, pin-shaped crown or creeping with many trunks, gray-brownish bark, scaly, exfoliates in irregular plates, young shoots are light green, later brown.