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Late Fall Olive Oysterling / Mukitake Sawdust Spawn - (Sarcomyxa serotina) - 5lb

Late Fall Olive Oysterling / Mukitake Sawdust Spawn - (Sarcomyxa serotina) - 5lb

$28.00
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(Sarcomyxa serotina)

The cold-loving woodland mushroom with galaxy colors and buttery flavor.

Mukitake, also known as the Late Fall Olive Oysterling, is one of the most beautiful cool-weather mushrooms you can grow. With olive-green, violet, and golden tones, this mushroom looks almost unreal in the forest — and tastes even better.

Native to North America and beloved in colder climates, Mukitake thrives when temperatures drop and humidity rises.

🌱 Why You’ll Love It

🌌 Stunning olive, gold, and violet coloration
🍄 Rich buttery texture with savory flavor
❄️ Thrives in cold weather conditions
🌳 Excellent for hardwood log cultivation
💧 Loves humid environments and heavy fall rains

Where Can I Grow It?

Mukitake grows well on:

  • Sugar maple
  • Beech
  • Oak
  • Black cherry
  • Other hardwoods
  • Occasionally conifers in the wild

👉 Excellent for outdoor woodland cultivation

🍽️ What Does It Taste Like?

  • Savory and buttery
  • Meaty texture
  • Slight sweetness when properly cooked

🔥 Great for:

  • Soups and stews
  • Sautéed mushroom dishes
  • Cold-weather comfort foods
  • Butter-based recipes

👉 Important: cook at least 15 minutes to reduce bitterness

🍄 What Makes Mukitake Special?

  • Gorgeous “galaxy colored” fruiting bodies
  • Tight yellow gills with olive-purple caps
  • Fruits naturally during late fall and early winter
  • Performs exceptionally well in cold temperatures

👉 One of the most underrated gourmet mushrooms

❄️ Cold Weather Fruiting Specialist

Mukitake thrives in cool conditions:

  • Best fruiting range: 32–55°F
  • Peak fruiting: October–December
  • Cooler temperatures create richer olive-purple coloration

👉 Warm temperatures may produce yellowish mushrooms instead

What to Expect

  • Fairly easy outdoor cultivation
  • Loves humidity and cool weather
  • Log incubation can take around 18 months
  • Very productive once established

👉 Patience rewarded with spectacular flushes

🍄 How to Grow (Quick Overview)

Outdoor Log Method

  1. Inoculate fresh hardwood logs
  2. Allow long colonization period
  3. Use raft-style placement for best fruiting
  4. Maintain moisture and humidity

Indoor Method

  1. Grow on supplemented hardwood sawdust
  2. Maintain cool fruiting conditions
  3. Provide high humidity and airflow

Then prepare for gorgeous late-season mushrooms.

🌿 Spawn Uses

This sawdust spawn can be used to:

  • Inoculate hardwood logs
  • Fruit directly from Mushroom Mountain spawn
  • Expand onto more sawdust (requires sterile lab techniques)

👉 Flexible for growers of all experience levels

Shipping & Freshness

  • Ships in 1–2 business days
  • Produced fresh for strong colonization

📚 Want Step-by-Step Instructions?

ARTICLES

Ultimate Guides: Growing Mushrooms on Logs
Zone Fruiting Map
Log Mushroom Cultivation Troubleshooting Guide

DIRECTIONS

Fruiting from Logs

 

What is Mukitake?
A cold-weather gourmet mushroom also known as Late Fall Olive Oysterling.
What does it taste like?
Savory, buttery, slightly sweet, and meaty.
Why is it called “galaxy colored”?
Because the caps develop beautiful olive, violet, and golden tones.
What does it grow on?
Hardwood logs and supplemented hardwood sawdust.
What temperatures does it prefer?
Best fruiting occurs around 32–55°F.
Can I grow it indoors?
Yes - especially on supplemented hardwood sawdust.
How long does it take to establish on logs?
Usually around 18 months.
Does it need humidity?
Yes - this mushroom LOVES humidity.
Why do some mushrooms appear yellow instead of olive?
Warmer temperatures can reduce the darker olive-purple coloration.
When will my order ship?
Most orders ship within 1–2 business days.

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