Jingning Edible Fungi

Jingning Edible Fungi

　　　　Product Name: Jingning Edible Fungi

　　Place of Origin: Jingning, Lishui

　　Product Features: The shiitake mushrooms are crisp in texture, delicate and smooth, delicious in taste, and of exceptionally high quality

　　Product Introduction: Currently, the edible fungi industry in Jingning County is developing rapidly, with an annual production of 5,000 tons of dried shiitake mushrooms and black fungus, and 20,000 tons of fresh produce, generating an output value of over 250 million yuan. The products are exported to more than 20 countries and regions including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the United States, and Hong Kong.

　　Product History: Jingning boasts abundant edible fungi resources and is the birthplace of the world’s artificially cultivated shiitake mushrooms. The artificial cultivation of shiitake mushrooms here dates back over 800 years. The shiitake mushrooms produced in Jingning are crisp in texture, delicate and smooth, delicious in taste, and of exceptionally high quality. They were once bestowed as tribute by Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, who also granted a royal patent for their production. The "Shanshan Brand" shiitake mushrooms and black fungus produced in Jingning County both won the Gold Award at the Second China Agricultural Fair in 1995. The "Shanshan Brand" black fungus was recognized as a China Famous Brand Product at the Third China Agricultural Fair. In 1995, the Ministry of Agriculture of China named Jingning County the "Hometown of Chinese Shiitake Mushrooms." In 1995 and 1997, it was rated as an "Advanced County in the National Edible Fungi Industry" by the National Edible Fungi Association.