Yellow Oyster

Yellow Oyster

Mushrooms & Selfies

The same day the beautiful bright yellow caps begin to stretch out is the exact same day you and your mushrooms become semi-famous on social media. At least that is how it usually works once an abundance of glowing yellow and white mushrooms have grown and before deciding to eat them. But don’t feel bad about devouring your edible art, if you have created the proper conditions you should get a total of three flushes (harvests) and many more photo opportunities. Many people that enjoyed growing yellow oyster mushrooms have the same delicious and photogenic experience with pink oyster mushrooms.

Yellow oyster mushrooms are incredibly healthy, easy to grow, and esthetically pleasing to say the very least. There are a few oyster mushrooms strains that look nothing like supermarket mushrooms and more like something out of a French pastry shop but don’t let that fool you. These mushrooms contain high amounts of antioxidants such as choline and folate, bursting with vitamin B3 (niacin) and vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), and packed with minerals. Yellow oyster mushrooms can help regulate blood sugar levels, low bad cholesterol leading to better heart health, and possesses anticancer properties.

Native to subtropical hardwood forest found in Japan, China, and some parts of far East Russia the first wild yellow mushrooms in North American was discovered only ten years ago. This discovery was due, in part, to the surge in indoor cultivation of this species around 2000. With its culinary delight and long list of health benefits, it is easy to see why these mushrooms are rapidly showing up on more North American dinner plates. Today yellow oyster mushrooms can be found at almost every farmer’s market and health food store across North America. Summer is a great time to find yellow oyster mushrooms at your farmer’s market as these mushrooms prefer a warmer climate. Growing indoor year-round is always a great option with a Yellow Oyster Mushroom – Home Kit.