Longmen Straw Mushrooms

Longmen Straw Mushrooms

　　Straw mushrooms, also known as rice straw mushrooms or stalk mushrooms, have long been one of the popular high-grade edible fungi among people. Fresh Longmen straw mushrooms are large in size, cylindrical in shape, with thick, crisp flesh and a sweet, delicious taste. They also contain a certain amount of protein, amino acids, and vitamins essential for the human body. The production of straw mushrooms in Longmen County can be traced back to the 1930s. Exports to Hong Kong, the United States, and Southeast Asia began in the 1960s. The year with the highest export volume was 1982, when the county exported 4.74 tons of dried mushrooms annually.

　　　　By 2002, the annual total production of fresh Longmen straw mushrooms was about 60 tons, mainly distributed in areas such as Longcheng, Wangping, and Pingling. The products include both fresh mushrooms and dried straw mushrooms, with dried mushrooms packaged in 250-gram and 500-gram sizes.