Will Hallasan native wild enoki mushrooms and oyster mushrooms make it to the dining table?
Published 2025년 8월 27일
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(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Go Seong-sik = Research is being conducted to diversify Jeju's mushroom cultivation industry, which is currently centered on shiitake mushrooms, by introducing wild mushrooms native to Mount Halla.
The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute revealed on the 27th that since last year, they have been researching artificial cultivation technology by investigating the cultivation environment and strain characteristics of wild mushrooms collected from the Hallasan Perimeter Trail.
Based on the results of this research, the potential for industrialization of wild mushrooms will be examined, and plans are underway to develop them as a new source of income through pilot projects on farms.
Mount Halla is home to approximately 900 species of mushrooms, among which it is estimated that about 40 to 90 species, such as the Dabal Wangsongi and Sohyo mushrooms, are edible.
Some wild mushrooms are known to contain functional ingredients such as antioxidants and immune boosters, but research on cultivation technology and the utilization of functional materials to industrialize them is still insufficient.
Currently, various types of mushrooms such as shiitake, enoki, oyster, and lingzhi are cultivated in South Korea, but in Jeju, more than 95% of the total 103 hectares of land from 109 farms is used for shiitake mushrooms.
Recently, mushrooms are being noted as a future food resource due to their high protein and low calorie content as a healthy food.
As their use expands to functional materials such as leather and plastic substitutes and cosmetic ingredients, interest in them as a new income crop is increasing.
koss@yna.co.kr
The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute revealed on the 27th that since last year, they have been researching artificial cultivation technology by investigating the cultivation environment and strain characteristics of wild mushrooms collected from the Hallasan Perimeter Trail.
Based on the results of this research, the potential for industrialization of wild mushrooms will be examined, and plans are underway to develop them as a new source of income through pilot projects on farms.
Mount Halla is home to approximately 900 species of mushrooms, among which it is estimated that about 40 to 90 species, such as the Dabal Wangsongi and Sohyo mushrooms, are edible.
Some wild mushrooms are known to contain functional ingredients such as antioxidants and immune boosters, but research on cultivation technology and the utilization of functional materials to industrialize them is still insufficient.
Currently, various types of mushrooms such as shiitake, enoki, oyster, and lingzhi are cultivated in South Korea, but in Jeju, more than 95% of the total 103 hectares of land from 109 farms is used for shiitake mushrooms.
Recently, mushrooms are being noted as a future food resource due to their high protein and low calorie content as a healthy food.
As their use expands to functional materials such as leather and plastic substitutes and cosmetic ingredients, interest in them as a new income crop is increasing.
koss@yna.co.kr
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(Jeju=Yonhap News) Reporter Go Seong-sik = Research is being pushed to diversify Jeju's mushroom cultivation industry, which is currently centered on shiitake mushrooms, into native mushrooms from Mount Halla. The Jeju Agricultural Technology Institute revealed on the 27th that since last year, they have been researching artificial cultivation technology by investigating the cultivation environment and strain characteristics of native mushrooms collected from the Hallasan Perimeter Trail. Based on the results of this research, they plan to examine the possibility of industrializing native mushrooms and develop them as a new source of income through pilot projects on farms. Mount Halla is home to approximately 900 species of mushrooms, among which it is estimated that about 40 to 90 species, such as the Dabal-wangsongi and Sohyeo mushrooms, are edible. Some native mushrooms are known to contain functional ingredients such as antioxidants and immune-boosting properties, but research ...
Source: Yna
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