Inoculated shiitake logs are now available for sale! Pickup in Parish, NY or local delivery options available. Harvested locally using regenerative forestry practices & inoculated spring 2025. Ready to fruit 2026, depending on strain. All spawn is Certified Organic from Field and Forest Products. Wide Range Temperature Strains: Shiitake - #1 Son™: This is a wonderful strain for basic outdoor cultivation. It produces premium, high-quality mushrooms that are excellent in taste and freshness retention. Crops are a joy to harvest, with almost every mushroom perfectly dense, round and beautifully ornamented. #1 Son™ is a supernatural fruiter, with heavy flushes mid-fall. It also responds well to forced fruiting. Time to initial fruiting is 12+ months after inoculation. Fruiting temp range is 55-72°F. Shiitake - WR46™ (Lentinula edodes): A popular commercial strain that offers the fastest spawn run, heavy first flushes and quick log recovery after fruiting. A great strain for first time growers and the best choice for high altitudes. Shiitake - Cumulus™: This Wide Range strain was developed specifically for the High Speed Method but is also a wonderful strain for basic outdoor cultivation. If you are looking for a log-grown Shiitake that produces large thick-capped mushrooms, this is the strain for you. Cumulus™ is capable of producing individual large, thick-fleshed mushrooms that may weigh as much as 3.5 oz., which can be fruited either naturally or via forcing during the spring and fall seasons (or even indoors during the winter months). Cumulus is capable of fruiting the fall of the year of inoculation, particularly in warmer climates. It does not respond well to forcing outdoors in the summer. Not all of the mushrooms produced will be huge, but all will be thick fleshed and delicious. Fruiting temp range is 55-72°F. Shiitake - Double Jewel™: This strain produces large, dense, beautifully ornamented mushrooms, often in attractive paired clusters, inspiring the name. A very productive strain. Fruits naturally in the spring and fall. Shiitake - West Wind™: Nearly as popular as WR46™ and equally dependable, this strain has a slight advantage in environments with warmer fruiting temperatures. Spawn run may be faster than other wide range strains in areas where summers are prone to dry spells or logs cannot be irrigated. Fruiting temp range 55-75°F. West Wind™ is also slightly more drought tolerant than other WR strains, and shows a slight preference for red oak over white oak. Fruits naturally in the spring and fall. Oyster - PoHu™ (Pleurotus ostreatus): VERY LIMITED SUPPLY This oyster strain is a "wide range" Oyster strains. Expect multiple fruitings throughout the growing season, including summer. PoHu™ is a heavy producer and grows many ocher to white colored mushrooms in thick clusters, perfect for farm markets and hungry home growers. Warm Weather Strains: Shiitake - Night Velvet™: This Warm Weather strain behaves more more like a Wide Range strain: fast spawn run and good response to force fruiting. Produces well in both northern and southern states, growing big, plump mushrooms that are like picking apples. Shiitake - Bulochka™: Bulochka (Bool' ichka) is Russian for "bun." Round and brown with a dusting of white; this hefty strain satisfies the picker and eater alike. Bulochka™ fruits naturally late spring and again in early fall, but can be force fruited in summer after the 4th of July. Great strain for fruiting in unheated greenhouses at the end of growing season when temps are 48-78°F. outdoors. Shiitake - Native Harvest™: Naturalized in Wisconsin on the Field & Forest Farm several years ago, this strain has been tested from North to South and the results are the same: a very fast, vigorous strain with excellent quality. Unlike other wide range species, Native Harvest™ also gives a late fall flush; an added bonus for the Thanksgiving table! Spawn run is 6 to 12 months. Cool Weather Strains: Shiitake - Bellwether™: A bellwether by definition is an indicator of trends. Aptly named, this Shiitake strain signals the arrival of both spring and fall, with an abundance of large, thick, cup-shaped mushrooms with layer upon layer of white lace ornamentation. A highly productive, cool season fruiter that also boasts a fast spawn run. Bellwether™ yields heavier in the spring than in the fall, making it a fabulous treat at early spring farmers' markets. Shiitake - Jupiter™: Like the planet, Jupiter™ is a Shiitake giant that grows from a little button to plate size. This strain is slow growing, so you need to wait 12-18 months before you harvest your first mushrooms. These mushrooms are as large as a barge, so you can't miss them. Fruits in early to mid-spring with a light fruiting in the fall. Fruiting temperature range is 35-55°F. Shiitake - Miss Happiness™: A gorgeous late fall fruiting Cold Weather strain that is easy to spot with it's uniformly round brown caps. This strain tends to concentrate fruitings, making it a good choice for market gardeners looking for big harvests for a Saturday market, or for weekend warriors who visit their logs on weekends. Price: $33/log. Logs are approx. 4-8'' in diameter and 3.5' long. Email us at services@growrpm.org or text 315-400-2272 to specify variety of mushroom desired. Bulk discounts available if ordering 10+ logs. **Local pickup options available in Central NY, and delivery also available. Delivery charge is determined by mileage. Call or text to arrange: 315-400-2272, and to let us know your mushroom variety preferences. We are happy to work with you to help you get your mushrooms growing!