Organic Chestnut Mushroom Plug Spawn LavenderFest making them a great mushroom

making them a great mushroom for confident beginners

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Our chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) fruiting blocks feature a popular strain widely cultivated in Japan

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Organic Chestnut Mushroom Plug Spawn LavenderFest making them a great mushroomDifficulty: Intermediate Chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) is a popular cultivated mushroom in Japan. It produces velvety, small to medium, delightfully speckled caps resembling the color of their namesake nut. When cooked, they have a woodsy aroma, a meaty heaviness, and a rich, nutty, mildly sweet flavor. Chestnut mushrooms aren't too difficult to cultivate, but can pose some minor challenges with identification. They are not ideal for first time