Scientific Name: Pleurotus cystidiosus O.K. miller
Common Name: Abalone Mushroom
Cap Appearance: Mushroom caps are brown or soft white similar to sea shells. Caps are thick with
dark color and have about 9 cm diameter. Stalks are plump with 2 cm diameter and are 8 cm long.
There are about 2 mushrooms per pack. Blooming in each lot will always be at the same time
Incubation Period: Fibers grow fully on food mixed with sawdust (800-900 grams) in about 40-50
days at temperature 28-32 ºC
Blooming Period: Mushrooms start blooming after the fibers grow fully in 10-15 days. Each
mushroom lot will grow 20 days apart at temperature 28-32 ºC with relative humidity at 80-85 %. They
need little light
Average Production: Mushrooms weigh 350-450 grams per pack
Cultivation Problems: There is often brown mucilage bothering the blooming on the packs and
creating bad smell. The problem can be solved by scraping the mucilage out.