Netherlands: High demand for king oyster mushrooms in Italy

With only four weeks to go before Christmas, demand in Italy for king oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus eryngii) appears to be increasing significantly. But this mushroom has actually been doing well on the shelves all year round, even though the supply is really not large. Filippo Lupo from AgriFunghi, a company that produces and sells substrate and mushrooms almost year-round, gives us an update on the current situation in cultivation and the market. "Until the first half of this month, mushrooms were sold wholesale for €12 per kilo. The high price was due to the sharp drop in supply due to the too warm temperatures in the autumn. Mushrooms are very sensitive to this. area and it is of course a complex season from that point of view. Now the situation has improved, but the demand is so high that not all orders can be filled. There is demand from all over Italy, especially from the north of the country and Sardinia. Compared to the past, the popularity of king oyster mushrooms has ...