The cultivation of Shiitake mushrooms in Papua New Guinea

Abstract

The Shiitake mushroom occurs naturally in South East Asia, Papua New Guinea and  Australia. It is a favourite food in Asia and North America. It has been cultivated in Japan for many centuries and is now also cultivated in China, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, India and Bhutan. There is a large world trade in dried Shiitake mushrooms, and demand is starting to exceed supply. So there would be a ready market for any Shiitake mushrooms grown commercially in Papua New Guinea.