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CHINA


Chinese Mushroom Days focus on Agaricus


The 7th edition of the Chinese Mushroom Days took place from 19 to 22 November in the Wanda Realm Hotel in Zhangzhou. A striking amount of attention was devoted to the emergent Agaricus growing sector in China.


By Roel Dreve


Zhangzhou is situated in Fujian Province, also referred to as the cradle of the Chinese mushroom sector. The city is about 30 minutes drive from Xiamen international air- port, and is easily reached by mushroom partners from Taiwan. This goes to explain the choice of this location to host the largest Asian event of its kind. The superb confe- rence hotel was an equally good choice, offering plenty of space for exhibitors and the conference activities. Unsurprisingly, the majority of the 500 participants were from China; but many people from Korea and Japan had also registered. The number of western attendees was somewhat disappointing, but this may be due to the fact that the recent ISMS and IMMC conferences were also held in China. The Mushroom Days were organised by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CFNA), local government institutes, research institutes and mushroom branch organisations. The indefatigable Mr Ziqiang Liu and Mr Yadong Huang from CFNA, as- sisted by a legion of dedicated volunteers, succeeded in putting on a top notch event so soon after the IMMC in Beijing (see previous edition), with a strong focus on the mounting production of Agaricus in the Chinese mushroom industry. One element of this was bringing together growers and other Chinese stakeholders with Agaricus farms, experts and suppliers form the ‘West’.


Amycel symposium This aspect immediately became clear on 19 November. Shelly Cotta and Bob Taylor from Monterey Mushrooms


and Amycel provided the content for a mini symposium entitled ‘Modern Techniques for Button Mushroom Cultivation’. Cotta explained the history and activities of Amycel, one of the world’s largest spawn and supple- ment producers, and Monterey, that with production of 125,000 tons of mushrooms annually claims one third of the fresh market share in the USA, to the packed room. The great attention paid by the company to marketing is widely known. “Amycel can help you market your mushrooms here in China”, said Cotta. She finished by giving a short pest management training with the accent on education, training and teamwork. When she asked if the participants experienced any problems with the most common Agaricus diseases, she was greeted with silence. Apparently no form of chemical control is used at all, and the only weapon deployed against flies is salt and lamps. After the symposium, the participants did however have many tales to tell and questions to ask. In his presentation, Bob Taylor gave an summary of the modern composting process of mushroom substrate


Wanda Realm Hotel hosted the 7th Chinese Mushroom Days. Shelly Cotta at the Amycel symposium.


Sylvan Vice President and Director of Research Dr. Mark P. Wach speaks on supplements.


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