Mushroom exports have struggled to rebound due to setbacks in government support programs.

Published Oct 2, 2025

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[Donggwang Lee, Export Specialist Reporter for the Korean Farmers and Fishermen Newspaper] Mushrooms are among the leading export items of fresh agricultural products. Thanks to the global trend of K-Food, the export value of the main varieties, oyster mushrooms and enoki mushrooms, approached $49 million in 2019, showing a steep growth rate. Mushroom exports, which have contributed to the export performance of fresh agricultural products, led to a decrease in exports due to the combination of factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the detection of Listeria in enoki mushrooms exported to the U.S. in 2020. Fortunately, since last year, the scale of enoki mushroom exports to the U.S. has increased, and there is an atmosphere of expectation for export activation in the mushroom industry. In this context, recently

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[Korean Farmers' News, Reporter Dong-gwang Lee] K-Food strategic items such as mushrooms and oyster mushrooms Exports decline due to Corona and safety issues Slight increase since last year as efforts meet US quality standards Issue of improper subsidy receipt in K-Mush Collapse of support system linked to integrated organization Concerns over packaging materials, sorting, and promotional costs Urgent need for countermeasures for exporting farms and companies Mushrooms are among the leading export items of fresh agricultural products. Thanks to the globalization trend of K-Food, the export volume of major varieties such as oyster mushrooms and king oyster mushrooms showed a steep growth, approaching $49 million in 2019. Mushroom exports, which have contributed to the export record of fresh agricultural products, have led to a decrease in exports due to the combined factors of the Corona pandemic and the detection of Listeria bacteria in king oyster mushrooms exported to the US in ...

Source: Agrinet