Irish mushroom growers face sterling crisis
November 26, 2008
Irish mushroom growers may be forced ‘to opt out of the industry for a time’ if the value of sterling against the euro continues to fall. That is the warning from Thomas Martin, newly installed CEO of the Irish Commercial Mushroom Producers’ Co-operative (CMP), on the Freshinfo website on November 25th. CMP is the trade […]
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Steel more expensive then aluminium
October 31, 2008
If a grower wants to buy Dutch shelves to grow mushrooms on, he has two choices of material. The first is galvanised steel, and the second is aluminium. It has always been a fact, and all growers know this, that aluminium is the more expensive of the two choices. That, according to Bob Holtermans of […]
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Oude Sluis wins Silver Mushroom
October 31, 2008
The team of restaurant Oude Sluis has won the 24th edition of the most prestigious cooking contest in The Netherlands, The Silver Mushroom. The contest was organised in ‘De Brabanthallen’ in Den Bosch, the same venue where the Dutch Mushroom Days are held. To win the yearly trophy, each of eight competing restaurant teams […]
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Small Scale Mushroom Cultivation 2
October 26, 2008
In January 2008 Agromisa issued its second Agrodok on Small Scale Mushroom Cultivation, simultaneously with translations in French and Portuguese. In developing countries mushroom cultivation is gaining more attention as a possibility to use agricultural wastes, and to help alleviate poverty and food insecurity. Certain mushroom species are rather easy to grow while others demand […]
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Schafer names members to the Mushroom Council
October 17, 2008
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer appointed three members in October to serve on the Mushroom Council. They will serve three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2009 and ending on Dec. 31, 2011. C. Gregory Sagan, Region 2, of Plymouth, Minnesota, is a newly appointed member. Reappointed members are: Greg McLain, Region 1, Gonzales, Texas, and Hank VanderPol, Region […]
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Dutch composter CNC participates in Polish composter
September 26, 2008
CNC Grondstoffen B.V. in Milsbeek, The Netherlands, will participate for 50% in Polish composter Holpol Compost SP. Z.o.o. in Gósciejewo. Holpol is located in de midst of an import mushroom production area near Poznan, in the west of Poland. The other 50% of shares will remain in the hands of Holpol International Holding B.V. in […]
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Canada recalls Ontario mushrooms
September 4, 2008
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising people not to consume Fresh Obsessions-brand sliced white mushrooms sold in Ontario, due to possible bacterial contamination. The CFIA and Ravine Mushroom Farms Inc. of Woodbridge, Ontario, recalled the ready to serve, pre-washed mushrooms because they might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, which causes listeriosis, a potentially deadly […]
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Mushroom sales in USA down by 2%
September 2, 2008
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture about 809 million pounds (367,73 million kilograms) of U.S. grown mushrooms were sold in the USA in the 2007-2008 season. This is 2% fewer than in 2006-2007 and 4% fewer than in 2005-2006. At an average price of $1,19 per pound (about €1,80 per kilogram) the mushrooms were […]
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Japanese mushroom production figures
September 2, 2008
Japanese mushroom production in 2006-2007 in tons, according to the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Kind of Mushrooms Year 2006 Year 2007 Comparison (%) Dried Shiitake 3,861 3,566 -8 Fresh Shiitake 66,349 67,156 1 Pholiota nameko 25,615 25,818 1 Enoritake 114,630 129,770 13 Oyster 3,384 3,024 -11 Shemeji 103,249 108,996 6 […]
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Green Mushroom Farm wants to raise mushroom consumption through cooperation
August 21, 2008
From June 23rd Green Mushroom Farm is located in De Lier, The Netherlands. The trading company, daughter of a South Korean enterprise, focuses on importing Asian exotic mushrooms. Green Mushroom Farm also has establishments in Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, USA and Poland. “We do not wish to compete, but cooperate to promote the consumption of […]
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