Where does snow fungus come from? A guide to the main producing regions

Snow fungus, also known as white wood ear, was a precious tonic in ancient times. Because of its high food value and good taste, it is deeply loved by people, and some use it specifically to make soup. So where does snow fungus come from?

1. Where does snow fungus come from?

Snow fungus comes from Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, China, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Xizang and other places. At present, there is less and less wild snow fungus, and what is commonly seen on the market is mostly artificially cultivated.

2. How does snow fungus grow?

The snow fungus we buy every day is basically all cultivated artificially in bags, and Gutian in Fujian is the largest production base for bag-cultivated snow fungus. The so-called substitute material is made by mixing cottonseed hulls, discarded sawdust, lime powder, nutrient solution and other unidentified substances together, putting them in plastic bags, adding artificially extracted snow fungus spawn into the bags, placing them in indoor factories for producing snow fungus, and artificially controlling temperature and humidity. To prevent insects, when the opening of the spawn bag is torn, it is enough to spray pesticide, and before long the snow fungus will grow out in large, densely packed clusters, and can be harvested in 30 days.

Overall, the producing areas of snow fungus are very wide, and it is cultivated in almost every region, but there is very little wild snow fungus, and most is artificially cultivated.