The price gap is primarily caused by a difference in cultivation, as shiitake mushrooms undergo a lengthier and more ...

An article in the latest issue of Invasive Plant Science and Management provides new insights on the varying potential for ...

Japan is one of the leading producers of shiitake mushrooms. These mushrooms are notoriously difficult to cultivate on a commercial scale — especially when using the 1,000-year-old Japanese ...

Shiitake are now cultivated in Britain and can be bought fresh or dried. Snip off the hard stems (but don’t discard them – add to soups and stock). Shiitake go well with pork, meat and steamed ...