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Shiitake (Lentinula edodes). Esteemed for both its health-stimulating properties and its culinary value. Shiitake mushrooms can be harvested at 2 week intervals for up to 16 weeks. A 50-80° F environment is ideal.

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The Nameko Mushroom (Pholiota nameko). This mushroom has a strong flavor, faintly reminiscent of cashews. Typically, one to two pounds of mushrooms can be harvested from this kit. A 50-65° F environment is needed.

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A veritable forest of small capped, long stemmed Enokitake mushrooms (Flammulina populicola. Long favored by the Japanese and known by North Americans as The Winter Mushroom. A 40-60° F environment is recommended. (To activate, simply place it in your refrigerator.) Like the Pearl Oyster Mushroom Patch, freezing does not harm this mushroom.

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Ganoderma lucidum, known as Reishi by the Japanese and Ling Chi by the Chinese, has long been sought after for its beneficial properties.Reputed to have many health stimulating properties, Western studies are increasingly authenticating what Eastern cultures have known for thousands of years—that this mushroom stimulates the body's immune system. A 70-80° F environment is ideal. Once grown, this mushroom is generally broken up, powdered and steeped in simple teas.

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Maitake mushrooms (Grifola frondosa)—also known as “Hen of the Woods. They are also one of the most popular and widely recognized medicinal mushrooms. A 55–70° F environment is needed for this kit. Simply unwrap and water once or twice a day. Clusters of Maitake will spring forth in 2–3 weeks. Once your first flush has been harvested, the kit must be transferred to an outdoor bed for subsequent fruitings, which can occur in 6–12 months.

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Favored by shamans throughout the ages, this delightful mushroom kit produces shelf fungi (Trametes versicolor) with multiple, colorful zones. The mushrooms can be made into a medicinal tea, and are highly valued for being the natural source of the anti-cancer agent PSK. These ornate mushrooms can also be used to make artful adornments such as necklaces and ear-rings. Grows best at 65-75° F.

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Known by Italians as 'Pietra Fungaia', this remarkable mushroom (Polyporus tuberaster) produces velvet-like antlers which unfold into large, funnel-shaped mushrooms. Mild in flavor, superior in texture, sauteing these mushrooms combines well with most foods. Like many of our mushroom kits, there is enough life-force in this kit once it stops producing indoors to use as spawn for outdoor cultivation. A 60-80° F environment is ideal.

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Popular in Italy, Pioppino mushrooms (Agrocybe aegerita) have a mellow and attractive flavor. Flourishing at 50-70° F, this table-top mushroom features beautiful membranous rings on the stems which slowly fall as the mushrooms mature: a study in the beauty of nature.Can be used as spawn as it is an excellent candidate for stump recycling of willows, bay, alder, cottonwood, elm and many other woods.

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A favorite of the Japanese and many Midwest USA mushroom hunters, The Cinnamon Cap Mushroom Patch™ (Hypholoma sublatertium) produces chestnut colored mushrooms with bright yellow edges. This aggressive mushroom is an excellent species to naturalize in your backyard. Nutty flavored and delicious with red wines!