On March 6, there is a busy scene in production workshop operated by Fujian VANCHEN Mushroom Biotechnology Inc, workers are busy with the picking and packing of all kinds of mushroom on automatic production lines.

Located in Xinei Village, Changqiao Town, Fujian Province of China, Fujian VANCHEN Mushroom Biotechnology Inc is known as the key leading enterprise of agricultural industrialization. The company holds the planned investment of 1 billion CNY, by now, over 500 million CNY of Third-phase investment has been completed in 550 mu of gross area. Nowadays, daily output on Enoki mushroom, Brown Shimeji mushroom, White beech and other varieties comes to 110 tons, annual output capacity ranks the first of Fujian Province while quality of mushroom is in China’s leading position.
About Fujian VANCHEN Mushroom Biotechnology Inc:
With two branches which refer to Fujian VANCHEN and Nanjing JINVANCHEN, VANCHEN Biotechnology Group mainly produces Enoki, Shimeji, White beech and other mushrooms by industrialized (factory-mode) production pattern and internationally-advanced core technology.

Fujian VANCHEN Mushroom Biotechnology Inc covers 388 mu of land and it is the key project of Fujian Province. Within the company, mushroom factory holds graceful environment and fresh air, by referring to Japans GMP Standard and advanced technology and equipment, Phase One of the project holds 6800 tons of annual production capacity on White beech and Shimeji mushroom, Phase Two shows 20,000 tons of annual output on Enoki mushroom while Phase Three was put into production as a national large-scale R&D and production base of industrialized mushroom.

Five Product Concepts: Green, Environmental, Organic, Safe and Superior.

On March 4, staffs working in Agricultural Demonstration Area of Guan’nan County, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province of China are busy with mushroom picking.
Over the years, Guan’nan County strives to accelerate the development of whole mushroom industry chain by implementing measures such as Park Agglomeration, Policy Support, Project Promotion and Training Guidance. By now, over 50 industrialized mushroom enterprises have been built, mushroom quality and output goes up year by year within the county. In 2018, gross output on fresh mushroom came to 600,000 tons in Guan’nan County, mushroom production has evidently become the crucial path for growers to generate incomes.

According to mushroom quotation provided by Hubei Jingzhou Lianghu Vegetable Wholesale Market, on February 27, Hericium erinaceus and Auricularia polytricha are two varieties that show price rise.

1. Price of Hericium erinaceus has risen from 17 to 18 CNY per kg, showing 6% of increase range.
2. Price of Auricularia polytricha has risen from 4 to 5 CNY per kg, showing 25% of increase range.

On the contrary, by February 27, Shiitake mushroom, Superior Shiitake mushroom, Enoki mushroom, Brown Shimeji mushroom, White beech mushroom, King oyster mushroom and Oyster mushroom are 7 varieties that show price fall.

1. Price of Shiitake mushroom has dropped from 16 to 13 CNY per kg, indicating 19% of decline range.

2. Price of Superior Shiitake mushroom has dropped from 20 to 18 CNY per kg, indicating 10% of decline range.

3. Price of Enoki mushroom has dropped from 9 to 7.5 CNY per kg, indicating 17% of decline range.

4. Price of Brown Shimeji mushroom has dropped from 22.5 to 16.7 CNY per kg, indicating 26% of decline range.

5. Price of White beech mushroom has dropped from 23.3 to 18.7 CNY per kg, indicating 20% of decline range.

6. Price of King oyster mushroom has dropped from 8.5 to 7 CNY per kg, indicating 18% of decline range.

7. Price of Oyster mushroom has dropped from 8 to 7 CNY per kg, indicating 13% of decline range.
“Price of Pleurotus cornucopiae, Seafood mushroom, Cordyceps sinensis, Pleurotus geesteranus and Black fungus is respectively at 10 CNY, 14 CNY, 24 CNY, 14 CNY and 8 CNY per kg in our market. After Chinese New Year, temperature begins to rise, which results in the decline of mushroom sales. In the coming time, price of mushroom is still possible to go down,” introduces manager of Hubei Jingzhou Lianghu Vegetable Wholesale Market warmly.