Which Shiitake Mushroom Variety Is the Best? Five Major Varieties in China You Should Not Miss

Shiitake mushrooms are very popular as a fungus in China, with good taste and high nutrition, and recently shiitake mushrooms have entered the season for market sales. At this time, many netizens have been asking, which shiitake mushroom variety in China is actually the best? In fact, China currently grows many shiitake mushroom varieties, and each variety has its own unique advantages; there is no absolute good or bad.

1. 808 shiitake mushroom

The 808 variety can be said to be the "big brother" among shiitake mushrooms. Although its yield is average, it is suitable for many regions, and it can be grown whether on the ground or on shelves. The difficulty in growing it lies in controlling the yield, which requires a certain level of technical skill. The advantage of 808 shiitake mushrooms is that the mushroom quality is good and they tolerate transport well, so the 808 variety has become the main force among China's shiitake mushroom varieties.

2. 0912 shiitake mushroom

The 0912 variety is the first choice of shiitake mushroom for growers in Northeast China. Because it is easy to manage and produces a large amount of mushrooms, costs can be recovered quickly, so many growers choose this variety. But 0912 shiitake mushrooms also have certain shortcomings: the quality is slightly inferior, and the market price is not high. But that does not mean it is unprofitable. If managed well, its profit margin is still quite large.

3. 9608 shiitake mushroom

The 9608 variety is mostly used for winter mushroom cultivation, and is most common in Henan, Hebei and other places. This variety's fruiting bodies have very round and neat caps, large caps and thick flesh, few deformed mushrooms, and relatively good tolerance to high temperatures. The inoculation period can span spring, summer and autumn, there is little log rotting during summer, and under suitable conditions it readily forms flower shiitake mushrooms.

4. 238 shiitake mushroom

The 238 variety is grown in many regions and belongs to the broad-temperature strain type. The original strain came from Japan and was developed through five years of crossbreeding and domestication. According to some growers who have used it, this strain does not tend to exude yellow water, and the chance of rotting at the inoculation holes is relatively small. It is a good hard-textured mushroom variety.

5. 168 shiitake mushroom

The 168 variety is a low-to-medium temperature early-maturing variety, with a mycelial age of more than 90 days. Once 80% color change has occurred, the bags can be removed, making it more suitable for winter mushroom cultivation. At present, 168 shiitake mushrooms can also be seen in many regions, and it is also a variety used in relatively large amounts by growers.



The five shiitake mushroom varieties above are currently the shiitake mushroom varieties with the largest sales and cultivation volume in China. Everyone can choose a suitable variety according to factors such as local growing conditions and climate environment.

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