Jingzhou Medicinal and Edible Fungi

Last updated 2026-11-13 — Jingzhou produces 35,000 tons of medicinal and edible fungi annually, ranking among the top 20 nationwide and first in the province. The annual output value reaches 148 million yuan, with sales amounting to 340 million yuan, accounting for 34% of the county’s total agricultural output. Major products include Poria cocos, Gastrodia elata, Ganoderma lucidum, shiitake mushrooms, wood ear mushrooms, button mushrooms, and enoki mushrooms. The county town hosts an 8,600-square-meter specialized market primarily for Poria cocos, which has become the largest base in China for Poria cocos seed production, cultivation, procurement, processing, and trade. Nearly 20,000 people in the county are engaged in the production, processing, and sales of medicinal and edible fungi. There are 16 companies and individual businesses specializing in export business, with 17 of them achieving annual sales of over 200 tons. Most of the Poria cocos products produced in Jingzhou are sold to Southeast Asian countries and regions, accounting for two-thirds of the country’s total exports.