Growth Timeline
From inoculation to harvest - what to expect
Inoculation
Start your grow
Day 0
Colonization
8-14 days
Day 11
Pinning
4-10 days
Day 18
Harvest
Ready to pick!
Day 30
Distinctive Features
- Vibrant pink to reddish-pink coloration
- Pink color fades significantly when cooked
- Very short or absent stem
- Fan-shaped caps growing in dense clusters
- Extremely short shelf life (12-24 hours)
- Rapid growth rate (fastest oyster species)
Appearance
Cap
Fan-shaped, broadly convex to plane with inrolled margin when young, gradually flattening as mature
Vibrant pink
Reddish-pink
Light pink
Deep pinkish-red
Stem
White, very short or non-existent, eccentrically attached to cap (lateral/off-center)
Spore Print
Pink
Nutritional Profile
Per 100g fresh weight
33 kcal
Calories
23.5g
Protein
2.3g
Fiber
4g
Carbs
Key Nutrients
Niacin (B3): 31% DV
Pantothenic Acid (B5): 26% DV
Folate (B9): 9% DV
Choline: 8% DV
Potassium: 9% DV
Zinc: 7% DV