Recently, it is the peak marketing time of Grifola frondosa in Zhongji Village, Huangtian Town, Qingyuan County, Zhejiang Province of China.

“This time, gross amount of Grifola frondosa purchased reaches 400 tons, with the market price of 9-11 CNY per kg, products are all exported to Japan,” said director of Zhongji Village.

Grifola frondosa is the rare edible and medicinal mushroom which is known as Maitake mushroom in China. According to experts, 100g of dried Grifola frondosa are packed with 22.75g of protein, 23.58g of amino acid, and other micro elements. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that Grifola frondosa and its extracts evidently play the role of warding off cancer and virus, enhancing the immune system, lowering the blood pressure, blood sugar and blood fat, thus helping support healthy energy.

In Japan, sales of Grifola frondosa is next only to Shiitake and Enoki mushroom, volume of market demand is 1000 tons per year. And, China is the largest nation on aspect of cultivation and export of Grifola frondosa, Grifola frondosa cultivated in Huangtian Town also occupy 80% of that of China.