Beizhanghu Edible Fungi

Beizhanghu Edible Fungi

　　   Beizhanghu Township in Jizhou City, Hengshui, started growing Pleurotus cornucopiae in 1986. Over the past two decades, it has developed into the country’s largest production base for this type of mushroom, with Beizhanghu at its core and influence spreading to 11 towns across the city and nearby counties including Nangong, Xinhe, and Weixian. In 1999, it was named “China’s Hometown of Edible Fungi” by the Ministry of Agriculture, and in 2000, it was awarded the title of “National Edible Fungi Commodity Base County” by the China Edible Fungi Association. The “Yují” brand king oyster mushrooms were also ranked among the top ten national branded products.

    By 2007, the township had 3,000 edible fungi farming households and 3,200 mushroom greenhouses, with an annual output reaching 16,000 tons. Over the years, more than ten new varieties of edible fungi have been developed, including chicken leg mushrooms, button mushrooms, king oyster mushrooms, white oyster mushrooms, and lingzhi. The Sino-Japanese joint venture Jizhou Huaxin Agricultural Products Co., Ltd. introduced advanced production equipment to carry out refined processing of edible fungi, producing a range of frozen mushroom products that are directly exported to Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and European and American countries.