Growth Timeline
From inoculation to harvest - what to expect
Inoculation
Start your grow
Day 0
Colonization
10-20 days
Day 14
Pinning
3-10 days
Day 19
Harvest
Ready to pick!
Day 30
Distinctive Features
- Fan or oyster-shaped caps growing in clusters
- Decurrent gills running down the stem
- White to gray coloration
- Short, off-center or lateral stems
- White spore print
- Grows in shelf-like clusters
Appearance
Cap
Convex to kidney-shaped or fan-shaped when young, becoming broadly convex to nearly flat with inrolled margins when mature. Edges curl upward as the mushroom ages. Cap is laterally attached to substrate (pleurotoid growth pattern).
White
Light gray
Gray
Grayish-brown
Brown
Stem
Short, firm, solid (not hollow) stem with eccentric (off-center) or lateral (on side) attachment; rarely central. Often slightly darker at the base than the upper portion.
Spore Print
White
Nutritional Profile
Per 100g fresh weight
38 kcal
Calories
3.3g
Protein
2.15g
Fiber
4g
Carbs
Key Nutrients
Beta-glucans: 0% DV
Ergothioneine: 0% DV
Potassium: 9% DV
Riboflavin (B2): 0% DV
Niacin (B3): 27% DV
Vitamin D: 3% DV