Bioschamp project concluded
September 25, 2025
Bioschamp, the EU-funded Project, launched in 2020 with many different partners from the European mushroom industry, and aimed at finding a replacement for peat in casing soils, is concluded. The objective of the Bioschamp project was to develop an integrated approach to tackle the mushroom cultivation challenges: an alternative and sustainable peat-free biostimulant casing for […]
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Siedlce Conference cancelled
September 25, 2025
The 4th International Technical Thematic Conference on the Cultivated Mushroom Industry, which was on the agenda to take place on October 15-16, 2025 in Siedlce, Poland, has been cancelled due to low interest among Polish growers. Picture: Audience at the 3rd Technical Conference in 2024.
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Launch of Peatless Project
May 28, 2025
The European Union (EU) has launched ‘Peatless’, an initiative that reinforces its leadership in sustainability within the horticultural sector. The aim of this initiative is to develop low-peat substrates for 3 key horticultural systems: mushrooms, seedlings, and ornamental plants. With over 50% of EU peatlands degraded due to peat extraction, the Peatless project is set […]
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A-Pit transfers activities to Mush Comb
April 28, 2025
From 1 January 2025, Mush Comb will, together with technical consultancy firm A-Pit, be responsible for the service and provision of services to customer relations of A-Pit for a period of two years. During this period, Dré Lenders, owner of A-Pit, will still be fully involved, and a gradual transfer of customers will take place. […]
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Fruit Logistica 2025 – fruitful Connections
February 10, 2025
Fruit Logistica – the leading fresh produce trade show in Europe and traditionally the meeting point of fruit and vegetable producers, suppliers and other industry players – attracted a record number of visitors again in February. This year’s event, from 5th to 7th February, was visited by over 2,600 professionals from more than 90 countries, […]
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Dutch Mushroom Days in April 2026
December 17, 2024
The Board of the Mushroomdays Foundation will inform the exhibitors today, that the date of the next edition of the Mushroom Days has been set for April 22-24, 2026. The event will again take place in the Brabanthallen in ‘s-Hertogenbosch. This meets the preference of the exhibitors for a frequency of ‘every 3 years’. Also, […]
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CMD 2024 cancelled
November 11, 2024
The 18th edition of the Chinese Mushroom Days (CMD), which was to be held in Zhangzhou City, November 17th-19th, 2024, has been cancelled, and the program postponed and integrated in the Xiamen event in 2025. After the last edition of the CMD, held in the Yuanshan Flirport Hotel in Xiamen in November 2023 after a […]
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Heirloom vs. Cayenne: A decision, but not the final one
October 22, 2024
In relation to the article on our website titled ‘Court grants PI against Spyra for infringement of Amycel patent’, Spyra company and its attorney (‘Spyra team’) made some statements on August 29-30, regarding the dispute with Amycel, protesting to some of its contents and the claims by Amycel. “In reference to the article published on […]
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Legro awarded Royal Predicate
October 15, 2024
Last Friday, October 11, it was proudly announced that Legro has been awarded the Royal Predicate by His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands. This tribute is recognition of Legro’s many years of commitment, reliability and leading position within its industry. “We are extremely honored with this recognition. The designation Royal is truly a crowning […]
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The ‘Hidden Gem’ on track
October 11, 2024
In 2023, the GEPC (European Association of Mushrooms Growers) launched a 3-year, 5 million euros, communication campaign – European Mushrooms: The Hidden Gem – co-financed by the European Commission to promote mushrooms consumption in nine European countries: Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain. The campaign targets millennials, a critical group for […]
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