By David Law, President & CEO, Gourmet Mushrooms, Inc10.01.20
When Gourmet Mushrooms, Inc. (GMI) started cultivating Shiitake mushrooms in 1977, the company—through its mentor, Dr. Yoshii of Oita, Japan—learned to produce Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) and Shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mycelial biomass. At that time, pronouncing the word “Shiitake” was a common challenge. The Rei-Shi-Gen (Reishi/Shiitake Genmei) product, mushroom mycelium grown on sterilized organic brown rice, was a novel nutraceutical item.
Over the years, GMI continued to develop more than 30 fungal species of nutraceutical products. The fresh mushroom offering has expanded to 10 varieties including Pom Pom (GMI tradename, Lion’s Mane), Maitake, Trumpet, Himematsutake (A. blazei), Buna Shimeji, Pioppini, Nameko, etc.
Amazon did not exist at that time. Today, when one searches “mushroom health foods” at Amazon.com, seven pages of over 100 mushroom products return with the inquiry. There are products with a combination of up to 10 different fungal species. The more popular ones include Reishi, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Maitake, Agaricus blazei, and Chaga. Some products are based on the mycelium of the fung
Over the years, GMI continued to develop more than 30 fungal species of nutraceutical products. The fresh mushroom offering has expanded to 10 varieties including Pom Pom (GMI tradename, Lion’s Mane), Maitake, Trumpet, Himematsutake (A. blazei), Buna Shimeji, Pioppini, Nameko, etc.
Amazon did not exist at that time. Today, when one searches “mushroom health foods” at Amazon.com, seven pages of over 100 mushroom products return with the inquiry. There are products with a combination of up to 10 different fungal species. The more popular ones include Reishi, Shiitake, Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Maitake, Agaricus blazei, and Chaga. Some products are based on the mycelium of the fung
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