Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America
Title:
Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America
Author:
León , R. de
Appeared in:
Micologia aplicada international
Paging:
Volume 15 (2003) nr. 1 pages 31-35
Year:
2003
Contents:
Edible wild mushrooms have been consumed in Guatemala since pre-Columbian times. However, mushroom cultivation started until the end of the 1950´s with Agaricus bisporus. This was established on a commercial scale during the 1970´s. The cultivation of Lentinula edodes began in 1979 using Quercus logs as substrate; the use of oak sawdust started in 1991. Guatemala currently produces about 68,504 kg of A. bisporus and A. bitorquis; 34,020 kg of L. edodes; and 29,580 kg of Pleurotus per year. Other mushrooms, such as Flammulina velutipes, Ganoderma lucidum, Agrocybe aegerita, Volvariella volvacea, and Pholiota nameko have also been produced experimentally since 1995.
Publisher:
Micología Aplicada Internacional (provided by DOAJ)
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