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In the corridor of the mushroom farm.


the necessary high quality can be picked over the space of five days in the first flush. AEM computers regulate climate control in the growing rooms and this feature is a necessity not a luxury in the extremely fluctuating climate conditions in South Australia. Today’s night time temperature can turn into the day time tempe- rature in just a few days, and sometimes huge temperature and humidity variations can occur in the outside air on one and the same day.


Price and quality


The majority of the mushrooms are picked and presented in the company’s specially designed cardboard packaging, which holds 4 kg per unit. “There is slightly more call for smaller pack- aging these days, but the majority of customers in the Australian market still prefer to stick to the traditional 4 kg box”, says Nick, although he expects to see more demand for smaller pack- aging in the future. The mushrooms are not


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sprayed – irrigation is only done between flushes – and after harvesting the mushrooms are prepared for transport to the market. As mentioned earlier, Nat is responsible for sales activities and markets the mushrooms through the whole of Australia. “SA Mushrooms’ outstanding reputation for quality means consumers have equally high expectations, but they pay a good price for that excellence”, according to Nat. “The new site we recently moved into allows us to do our reputation justice, with sufficient cooling capacity and after the mushrooms have already been vacuum chilled earlier at the farm. This cool chain is vital to ensure a good shelf life and nothing is left to chance.”


The high quality is an evident source of pride, and in the future too SA Mushrooms will continue to make every effort to uphold that standard. The company’s slogan sums it up perfectly: ‘commitment to quality’.





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