Growth Timeline
From inoculation to harvest - what to expect
Inoculation
Start your grow
Day 0
Colonization
10-28 days
Day 19
Pinning
3-7 days
Day 24
Harvest
Ready to pick!
Day 42
Distinctive Features
- Distinctive blue to dark blue coloration in young specimens
- Fan-shaped caps resembling oyster shells
- Decurrent gills running down the stem
- Grows in dense clusters
- Blue coloration intensifies in cooler temperatures (45-65°F)
Appearance
Cap
Young caps are convex with margins rolled inward, maturing to fan-shaped or oyster-shaped with wavy margins that lift upward and expand outward
Blue
Dark blue
Blue-gray
Bluish-gray
Gray-blue
Pale gray
Stem
Short, often rudimentary or absent, eccentrically attached to the cap (off-center or lateral attachment)
Spore Print
Off-white to pale lilac-gray
Nutritional Profile
Per 100g fresh weight
30.5 kcal
Calories
3.15g
Protein
2.15g
Fiber
4g
Carbs
Key Nutrients
Niacin (B3): 29% DV
Riboflavin (B2): 25.5% DV
Pantothenic acid (B5): 24.5% DV
Copper: 26% DV
Potassium: 10% DV
Phosphorus: 17% DV