Collecting Mushrooms – After watering the packs in the barn for 1 week, mushrooms will start to
bud. At this stage, water them regularly. In the 2-3 days after that, mushrooms will grow fully, ready
to be collected. At this point, water them less and not so much that they get wet. If mushrooms are too
wet, the quality will drop; they can go bad easily and can’t be preserved for a long period of time. To
identify that the mushrooms are fully-grown, check the edge of the mushrooms. When mushrooms
are young, the edge rolls inward and will spread out when they are fully-grown. You should collect
them at this time or depending on the market’s need. Collect mushrooms manually and then cut the
growing materials off the bottom of the mushrooms with a sharp knife or scissors. After each
collection, you have to pick all the mushroom scraps off the surface of the fungal spore. To preserve
the mushrooms, put them in plastic bags with wrapping paper inside to prevent them from getting
soaked and keep them refrigerated. For selling, mushrooms should be contained in plastic bags with
holes to let out air and vapors.
Collect Yanagi Matsutake Mushroom Cut the bottom Put in a bag
Weigh the mushroom Staple the bag
Collect Oyster
fresh.