Pleurotus ostreatus - Wild Brown Oyster Genetics Fruit Growth ConditionsPetri Dish

Growth ConditionsPetri Dish

Harvest Hint:  Allow black ball structures to form on the top surface and enlarge

The mushrooms will be almost flat capped at maturity

while high temperatures and low light can produce an almost albino form

Scientific Name: Strophoria rugusoannulata

Pleurotus ostreatus - Wild Brown Oyster Genetics Fruit Growth ConditionsPetri DishWild (brown) Oyster Scientific Name: Pleurotus ostreatus Common Names: Brown Oyster, Wood Oyster, Tree Oyster, Oyster Shelf, Straw Mushroom, Hiratake, Tamogitake Description: A large, tender, delicious mushroom with a beautiful brown colored cap, this cultivar was cloned from local Southwestern Ontario specimens. Brown oyster and other P. ostreatus species are some of the easiest to grow because they fruit using many substrates over a wide range of