Shiitake mushroom Photo by Keith Weller

The Shiitake Industry

A promising new industry, already catching on in parts of the United States, is the production of shiitake the Japanese forest mushroom (Lentinus edodes [Berk.] Sing.). Shiitake is a non-pathogenic fungus which can be grown on a variety of currently underutilized logs (e.g., small . . . → Read More: Shiitake industry introduction