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Story: Mushrooms and other cultivated fungi

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Mushroom industry

  3. Speciality mushrooms

  4. Truffles and other ectomycorrhizal fungi

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Mushroom industry

Field mushrooms

Field mushrooms

Button mushroom display

Button mushroom display

Stages in commercial mushroom production

Stages in commercial mushroom production

Turning mushroom compost

Turning mushroom compost

Growing mushrooms on shelves

Growing mushrooms on shelves

From page 2 - Speciality mushrooms

Wood ear

Wood ear

Imported wood ear

Imported wood ear

Shiitake mushrooms

Shiitake mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms

Oyster mushrooms (1st of 2)

Bags of oyster mushrooms

Bags of oyster mushrooms (2nd of 2)

From page 3 - Truffles and other ectomycorrhizal fungi

Périgord black truffle

Périgord black truffle

Truffle sniffing

Truffle sniffing

Truffle farm

Truffle farm

Burgundy truffles

Burgundy truffles (1st of 2)

Bianchetto truffles

Bianchetto truffles (2nd of 2)

How to cite this page:

Maggy Wassilieff, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/mushrooms-and-other-cultivated-fungi/media (accessed 22 March 2023)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Nov 2008

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