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Oyster mushrooms
Article By:
Royse, Daniel J. Department of Plant Pathology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
Last reviewed:2009
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.YB090027
Oyster mushrooms are an excellent source of many nutrients, antioxidants, and dietary fiber. More than nine species of oyster mushrooms are cultivated worldwide, making the genus Pleurotus one of the most diverse groups of the cultivated edible mushrooms. Their common name is derived from the shape of their fruiting body (a specialized, spore-producing organ), which resembles an oyster shell, not from their taste. The fruiting bodies of oyster mushrooms occur naturally in many colors, ranging from white to pink, blue, yellow, brown, and gray (Fig. 1a–d).
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