The picking season of pear mushrooms in Liaoning is in late summer and early autumn (August-September) every year. At this time, the temperature is suitable, and the pear mushroom grows vigorously and is easy to be found.

Liaoning pear mushroom, also known as pear fungus, is an edible wild fungus growing in the rhizosphere of pear trees. Liaoning pear mushroom is mainly distributed in Northeast China, including Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other provinces.