According to mushroom quotation provided by Shandong Jining Vegetable Wholesale Market, on June 11, Oyster mushroom, Pleurotus cornucopiae, Pleurotus nebrodensis, Button mushroom, White beech mushroom and Seafood mushroom are 6 varieties that show price rise.

1. Price of Oyster mushroom has risen from 3.6 to 4 CNY per kg, indicating 11% of increase range.

2. Price of Pleurotus cornucopiae has risen from 7 to 9 CNY per kg, indicating 29% of increase range.

3. Price of Pleurotus nebrodensis has risen from 20 to 22 CNY per kg, indicating 10% of increase range.

4. Price of Button mushroom has risen from 12 to 13 CNY per kg, indicating 8% of increase range.

5. Price of White beech mushroom has risen from 15 to 16.7 CNY per kg, indicating 11% of increase range.

6. Price of Seafood mushroom has risen from 7.5 to 9.2 CNY per kg, indicating 23% of increase range.

On the contrary, by June 11, Superior Shiitake mushroom, Straw mushroom, Pholiota nameko, Black fungus, King oyster mushroom and Enoki mushroom are 6 mushroom varieties that show price fall.

1. Price of Superior Shiitake mushroom has dropped from 17.6 to 16 CNY per kg, indicating 9% of decline range.

2. Price of Straw mushroom has dropped from 16 to 13 CNY per kg, indicating 19% of decline range.

3. Price of Pholiota nameko has dropped from 24 to 16 CNY per kg, indicating 33% of decline range.

4. Price of Black fungus has dropped from 12 to 8 CNY per kg, indicating 33% of decline range.

5. Price of King oyster mushroom has dropped from 6.5 to 6 CNY per kg, indicating 8% of decline range.

6. Price of Enoki mushroom has dropped from 5 to 3.5 CNY per kg, indicating 30% of decline range.

“Price of Shiitake mushroom, Auricularia polytricha, Hericium mushroom, Agrocybe cylindracea and Brown Shimeji mushroom is respectively at 10 CNY, 6 CNY, 24 CNY, 12 CNY and 13.3 CNY per kg,” introduces manager of Shandong Jining Vegetable Wholesale Market.

The global market for mushrooms has witnessed growth at an impressive pace in the past few years, chiefly owing to the vast rise in consumption of processed foods, rising consumer awareness about health benefits of mushrooms, and advancements in packaging technologies to increase shelf life of mushrooms. Owing to the vast rise in demand for processed food products and the increased consumption of brown mushrooms, the mushroom market is expected to present significant growth and investment opportunities for players operating in the market, especially in the Asia Pacific region.

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Source: Amazing Newspaper

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