Grey Oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus)
The oyster mushroom is a delicacy in Asian cooking. Also used in the Czech and Slovak contemporary cuisine in soups and stews in a similar fashion to meat.

It was first cultivated in Germany as a subsistence measure during World War I. Some sources say it was long cultivated in Asia. Now the 2nd most cultivated mushroom after the common white button mushroom. This mushroom contains lovastatin (0.7-2.8%), a known cholesterol lowering compound.

About the Producer

Garryhinch Wood Exotic is a long-standing family run farm by Joe & Dolores Gorman. The Organic farm is located on the banks of the river Barrow on the borders of counties Laois and Offaly.

They have been in mushroom farming for over 30 years supplying appetising and nutritious mushrooms for the retail sector, food services sector and farmers markets all across Ireland.

At present, they grow a wide range of wild exotic organic mushrooms which are cultivated on wooden blocks made from trees sourced from sustainable managed forests. These tasty mushrooms have a high nutritional value, and have also amazing benefits like lowering cholesterol, helps to fight infection and builds the immune system.

Garryhinch Mushrooms, 2023

Seasonality

Jan-Dec