Jingning Black Fungus

Jingning Black Fungus

　　Jingning black fungus is a specialty of Jingning County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province. Jingning was the first county in our province to cultivate black fungus artificially. Currently, its production volume and quality rank first in Zhejiang Province. The produced black fungus features large ears, thick flesh, dark color, high yield, and contains a variety of nutrients. The product is exported to Japan, Hong Kong, and other places.

　　China’s black fungus is world-famous, and Jingning black fungus enjoys nationwide renown. The black fungus produced here is of superior quality and abundant quantity. As early as the early 1990s, it gained widespread fame, winning gold awards consecutively at the second and third National Agricultural Expos. It has been designated as a Chinese Famous Product by the Ministry of Agriculture. Jingning black fungus has also been awarded the Special Prize for Export Quality among similar products nationwide.

　　In 2009, townships including Yingchuan, Maoyang, Jiulong, Wutong, Qiulu, Jiadi, and Jingnan in Jingning County planted a total of 10.1964 million bags of black fungus, yielding 11,725.9 tons of fresh black fungus, equivalent to 781.7 tons of dried black fungus. With a selling price ranging between 64 and 70 yuan per kilogram, the total output value reached 53.53 million yuan.