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Black Poplar "Piopinno" Plug Spawn - (Agrocybe aegerita)
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Black Poplar "Piopinno" Plug Spawn - (Agrocybe aegerita)

Cat NO. MS-MPS010
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Product type Mushroom Spawn
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Description Black Poplar, or “Piopinno” in Italian, is a clustering, meaty mushroom with a nutty and crunchy flavor, it prefers hardwood logs half buried lengthwise in a wooded or garden setting that is shady and can sometimes naturalize into wood chip piles outdoors. Will also fruit on supplemented, sterilized sawdust indoors. This mushroom has shown a significant immune boosting function concentrating on anti-fungal properties.
Application This one can be chopped and sautéed in oil and pepper, sprinkled onto a cold salad with feta cheese and a herbal vinaigrette. Also wonderful sautéed and added to gravies for meat dishes. Approximately 100 plugs by weight.
Spawn run time Year-round
Fruiting temperature range 45-60°F. Typically fruits in spring outdoors
Suitable for cultivation on Hardwood logs and mulch outdoors or Supplemented Sterilized sawdust indoors
Flavor profile Crunchy and Nutty

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