On August 13, there is a harvest scene in Dongfeng Nature Mushroom Cooperative located in Datian County, Sanming City, Fujian Province of China, farmers are busy with picking, drying and marketing work of Russula mushroom.
“Sanming City is known as the main production area of Russula in Fujian Province, and Russula mushrooms are at big sales and high price. In 2020, Russula mushrooms cultivated in our cooperative reaches the high retail price of 4000 CNY per kg,” said chairman of Dongfeng Cooperative warmly, going on that the cooperative absorbs 136 members, depending on Russula mushroom cultivation, they can generate the per capita incomes of over 19,000 CNY.
Russula is a kind of rare medicinal mushroom which gains popularity in domestic and oversea markets for its attractive appearance, tender flavor, high nutrition value and other merits. In China, Russula Vinosa are widely distributed in Sichuan Province, Shanxi Province, Fujian Province, Yunnan Province and other major regions.