Organic Nameko Mushroom Grain Spawn

Nameko, also called Cultivated Pholiote, is a mushroom little known in Europe but very popular in Asian cuisine, particularly in miso soups. These mushrooms are distinguished by a slightly slimy film that covers their cap, bringing a unique texture and a thickening effect to broths. They are flavorful and can be simply pan-fried, like most other mushrooms.

From the pholiote family, namekos grow in small clusters and reach a size of 4 to 7 cm, with an orange-colored cap. Their mycelium is fine, slightly orange, and loosens easily.

Mycelium storage: 1 month in the refrigerator.

👉 See also: “ How to use our mycelia ”

Our quality commitment:

We produce our mycelia in laboratory conditions, which guarantees the purity of the varieties and optimal quality.

We produce our mycelia 100% organically and all our products are certified “ BE-BIO-01, Agriculture Belgium ” by CERTISYS.

🌱 Growing conditions

Namekos prefer cool temperatures, between 10 and 18°C. They require consistent high humidity and like to be watered daily. After a first harvest in "top fruiting", you can completely remove the plastic bags and keep the bales moist by regular watering in "rain".

🛠️ Substrates

Namekos are grown on pasteurized sawdust in indoor cultivation, and on logs in outdoor cultivation.

We recommend our ready-to-use substrate , particularly suitable for wood-eating varieties.

📊 Culture Settings

Inoculation: 5-10% mycelium on grains /moist substrate

📚 This data comes from the book “Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms” by P. Stamets. They are provided for information purposes only, each myciculturist having particular growing conditions, there may be individual variations.

📈 Productivity

Yield: 150-250 g of fresh mushrooms per 1 kg of wet substrate over 3 harvests.