The mushroom that is a little thicker than the golden needle mushroom is called the crab mushroom, also known as the seafood mushroom, which is a kind of large woody fungus. In the natural environment, it is usually found in groups in the fall on dead or standing trees such as beech and other broad-leaved trees. Crab apple mushroom is an excellent rare and delicious edible fungus in the north temperate zone. Currently, Japan has the highest global production of crabapple mushrooms.

Crabmeat mushrooms are rich in vitamins and 17 kinds of amino acids, among which lysine and arginine content is higher than that of other mushrooms, which can help young people increase their intelligence, fight cancer and lower cholesterol.

Expanded Information

Commercial crabapple mushrooms (true shimeji mushrooms) can be divided into three grades.

Grade I mushrooms, with cap diameter of 1.5 to 2.5 centimeters, and stalk length of 4 to 6 centimeters;

Grade II mushrooms, with cap diameter of 2.6 to 3.5 centimeters, and stalk length of 4 to 6 centimeters;

Grade III mushrooms, with cap diameter of 3.6 to 4.5 centimeters, and stalk length of 6 centimeters or less

Reference Sources

Baidu Encyclopedia - Crab Mushroom