Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America

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Auteur principal: R. de León
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contents Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America R. de León Biología history Guatemala cultivation Edible mushrooms Edible wild mushrooms have been consumed in Guatemala since pre-Columbiantimes. However, mushroom cultivation started until the end of the 1950´s withAgaricus bisporus. This was established on a commercial scale during the 1970´s.The cultivation of Lentinula edodes began in 1979 using Quercus logs as substrate;the use of oak sawdust started in 1991. Guatemala currently produces about 68,504kg of A. bisporus and A. bitorquis; 34,020 kg of L. edodes; and 29,580 kg ofPleurotus per year. Other mushrooms, such as Flammulina velutipes, Ganodermalucidum, Agrocybe aegerita, Volvariella volvacea, and Pholiota nameko have alsobeen produced experimentally since 1995. 2003 artículo científico 1534-2581 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=68515105 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=685 Micología Aplicada International application/pdf Colegio de Postgraduados Micología Aplicada International (México) Num.1 Vol.15
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spellingShingle Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America
R. de León
Biología
history
Guatemala
cultivation
Edible mushrooms
Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America R. de León Biología history Guatemala cultivation Edible mushrooms Edible wild mushrooms have been consumed in Guatemala since pre-Columbiantimes. However, mushroom cultivation started until the end of the 1950´s withAgaricus bisporus. This was established on a commercial scale during the 1970´s.The cultivation of Lentinula edodes began in 1979 using Quercus logs as substrate;the use of oak sawdust started in 1991. Guatemala currently produces about 68,504kg of A. bisporus and A. bitorquis; 34,020 kg of L. edodes; and 29,580 kg ofPleurotus per year. Other mushrooms, such as Flammulina velutipes, Ganodermalucidum, Agrocybe aegerita, Volvariella volvacea, and Pholiota nameko have alsobeen produced experimentally since 1995. 2003 artículo científico 1534-2581 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=68515105 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=685 Micología Aplicada International application/pdf Colegio de Postgraduados Micología Aplicada International (México) Num.1 Vol.15
title Cultivation of edible and medicinal mushrooms in Guatemala, Central America
topic Biología
history
Guatemala
cultivation
Edible mushrooms
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