Chicken-of-the-Woods (laetiporus
sulpheurus).
As
it's name suggests, the taste and texture of Chicken-of-the-woods
really does strongly resemble poultry meat.
A favourite
find on summer wild
mushroom
forrays, this mushroom prefers large hardwood stumps
still
rooted
in the
ground, large diameter logs (over 12" or
30cm), and also tree trunk sections cut into discs
or 'rounds'.
1st Class posting and packing starts
at £1.45 per kit,
rising to £2.25 for 120 plugs
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Kits
include 8 page instructions
(including sample recipes).
On-line orders receive a
FREE
8mm drill bit |
Plugs
can be stored for up to
six months.
All
Christmas orders are supplied with a
April 2010 Use-by-Date. |
GROWING TIPS
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log wax not needed
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large tree
stumps can produce mushrooms for five or more
years
-
usually
first mushrooms appear around 18 to 24 months
after being plugged
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mushroom
grow annually, usually in summer or early autumn
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Mushrooms
grow in individual layers or brackets. Pictured
below, the first bracket has been picked leaving
the lower bracket for the next meal, which is
pictured above. |
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