1. Basic Profile
Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus genus, Basidiomycota) go by nicknames like "North Wind Mushroom" and "Frozen Mushroom".
Their ear-shaped caps—growing on one side of the stipe—give them the name. The Pleurotus genus has over 30 species (including
abalone & king oyster mushrooms), with popular oyster varieties being Pleurotus ostreatus, 'Elm Yellow' and 'Pink' types.
2. Growth Traits
Widely found in China, they grow in clusters from late autumn to early summer. Thriving on dead parts of poplar, willow, elm and more,
they’re highly adaptable wood-rotting fungi.
3. Nutritional Highlights
Thick, tender and flavorful—they pack 10.5% dry-matter protein (39.3% essential amino acids). Glutamic acid boosts umami,
while vitamins B/E exceed meat levels. Starch-free with only 1.6% dry-matter fat, they’re hailed as "safe/health food",
perfect for diabetics and weight-watchers.
4. Cultivation & Value
Europeans started sawdust cultivation (early 1900s); China developed bottle cultivation, 1964 high-yield wood-burying method,
and 1972 cottonseed hull cultivation. With wide raw materials, easy growing, 100%-150% biological efficiency and broad market,
they’re ideal "beginner mushrooms" with great profits.
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