Mushrooms - Release

Mushrooms
Washington, D.C.

Released August 20, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For
information on Mushrooms call Dan Norris at (202) 720-3250, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

All Mushroom Sales Up 1 Percent, Value Down 1 Percent
Sales of the 2008-09 U.S. mushroom crop are 817 million pounds, up 1 percent from the 2007-08 season. Value of
sales for the 2008-09 U.S. mushroom crop is $957 million, down 1 percent from the previous season. The number
of growers, at 285, is up 6 from last season. The average price is $1.17 per pound, down 1 cent from 2007-08.
Volume of sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market is 679 million pounds, virtually
unchanged from a year ago. Volume of sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing is 123 million pounds, up
4 percent from last season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled $909 million, down 1 percent from
the previous year and the 2006-07 season.
(Agaricus and specialty highlights continued on page 12)

Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume of
Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009
All Sales
Year

Growers 1
Number

2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
1
2

280
279
285

Volume of
Sales

Price per
Pound 2

Value of
Sales

1,000 Pounds

Dollars

1,000 Dollars

828,002
812,604
816,974

1.160
1.180
1.170

961,446
962,756
957,028

Number of growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty mushrooms.
Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.

Vg 2-1-2 (8-09)

Agaricus Mushrooms: Area, Sales, Price, and Value by State
and United States, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009
State,
Region, 1
and
Year

Area in Production
Growing
Area

Total
Fillings

Volume
of
Sales

Price
per
Pound 2

Value
of
Sales

1,000 Square Feet

1,000 Square Feet

1,000 Pounds

Dollars

1,000 Dollars

CA
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

4,919
4,399
3,914

24,831
21,764
20,543

117,851
118,811
123,919

1.590
1.600
1.630

187,473
189,615
202,599

PA
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

16,761
16,364
16,635

83,587
78,083
80,869

496,566
496,721
524,587

0.891
0.912
0.881

442,292
453,013
461,936

Oth Sts
2006-07 4
2007-08 5
2008-09 6

8,221
6,201
5,666

37,325
36,164
32,677

199,432
181,816
153,017

1.430
1.510
1.600

285,796
274,979
244,543

East
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

19,053
17,901
17,951

97,188
90,922
91,719

573,013
564,759
568,219

0.949
0.969
0.926

543,837
547,468
526,404

Central
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

3,239
3,233
3,137

15,841
15,822
15,290

79,821
77,059
74,258

1.600
1.640
1.700

127,717
126,684
126,534

West
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

7,609
5,830
5,127

32,714
29,267
27,080

161,015
155,530
159,046

1.520
1.570
1.610

244,007
243,455
256,140

US
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

29,901
26,964
26,215

145,743
136,011
134,089

813,849
797,348
801,523

1.120
1.150
1.130

915,561
917,607
909,078

1
2

3
4
5
6

Regions: East: DE, FL, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.
Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.
Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI.
CO, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, and WI.
CO, DE, FL, IL, MT, MO, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Utilization, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value
by Region and United States, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009
Year,
State,
Region 1

2006-07
PA
Other East
East Total

Value
of
Sales

Volume
of
Sales

Price
per
Pound 2

Value
of
Sales

1,000 Lbs

Dollars

1,000 Dols

1,000 Lbs

Dollars

1,000 Dols

0.960
1.420
1.020

387,421
93,740
481,161

93,002
10,237
103,239

0.590
0.762
0.607

54,871
7,805
62,676

69,696

1.690

118,038

10,125

0.956

9,679

CA
Other West
West Total

115,017
42,222
157,239

1.610
1.330
1.530

185,177
56,184
241,361

2,834
942
3,776

0.810
0.372
0.701

2,296
350
2,646

US

696,709

1.210

840,560

117,140

0.640

75,001

404,971
59,134
464,105

0.987
1.490
1.050

399,706
88,378
488,084

91,750
8,904
100,654

0.581
0.683
0.590

53,307
6,077
59,384

67,111

1.760

117,781

9,948

0.895

8,903

CA
Other West
West Total

115,366
33,104
148,470

1.620
1.480
1.590

186,893
48,995
235,888

3,445
3,615
7,060

0.790
1.340
1.070

2,722
4,845
7,567

US

679,686

1.240

841,753

117,662

0.645

75,854

420,326
36,548
456,874

0.971
1.620
1.020

408,137
59,389
467,526

104,261
7,084
111,345

0.516
0.717
0.529

53,799
5,079
58,878

64,898

1.820

117,951

9,360

0.917

8,583

CA
Other West
West Total

121,932
35,006
156,938

1.650
1.530
1.620

201,188
53,430
254,618

1,987
121
2,108

0.710
0.917
0.722

1,411
111
1,522

US

678,710

1.240

840,095

122,813

0.562

68,983

2007-08
PA
Other East
East Total
Central Total

2008-09
PA
Other East
East Total
Central Total

2

Processing

Price
per
Pound 2

403,564
66,210
469,774

Central Total

1

Fresh Market
Volume
of
Sales

Regions: East: DE, FL, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.
Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.

Mushrooms
August 2009

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume, Price, and Value of All Sales
by Region and United States, July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009
Year,
State,
Region 1

2006-07
PA
Other East
East Total
Central Total
CA
Other West
West Total
US
2007-08
PA
Other East
East Total
Central Total
CA
Other West
West Total
US
2008-09
PA
Other East
East Total
Central Total
CA
Other West
West Total
US
1
2

All Sales
Growers

Volume of
Sales

Price per
Pound 2

Value of
Sales

Number

1,000 Pounds

Dollars

1,000 Dollars

73
10
83

496,566
76,447
573,013

0.891
1.330
0.949

442,292
101,545
543,837

7

79,821

1.600

127,717

20
7
27

117,851
43,164
161,015

1.590
1.310
1.520

187,473
56,534
244,007

117

813,849

1.120

915,561

69
7
76

496,721
68,038
564,759

0.912
1.390
0.969

453,013
94,455
547,468

9

77,059

1.640

126,684

18
8
26

118,811
36,719
155,530

1.600
1.470
1.570

189,615
53,840
243,455

111

797,348

1.150

917,607

71
7
78

524,587
43,632
568,219

0.881
1.480
0.926

461,936
64,468
526,404

9

74,258

1.700

126,534

23
6
29

123,919
35,127
159,046

1.630
1.520
1.610

202,599
53,541
256,140

116

801,523

1.130

909,078

Regions: East: DE, FL, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.
Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.

Mushrooms
August 2009

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot
of Growing Area, by State and United States,
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009
State
and
Region 1

Yield per Square Foot
2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Pounds

Pounds

Pounds

PA
East

5.94
5.90

6.36
6.21

6.49
6.20

Central

5.04

4.87

4.86

CA
West

4.75
4.92

5.46
5.31

6.03
5.87

US

5.58

5.86

5.98

Dollar Volume per Square Foot
Dollars

Dollars

Dollars

PA
East

5.29
5.60

5.80
6.02

5.71
5.74

Central

8.06

8.01

8.28

CA
West

7.55
7.46

8.71
8.32

9.86
9.46

US

6.28

6.75

6.78

1

Regions:
East: DE, FL, NY, PA, TN.
Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI.
West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.
Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini): Number of Growers, Volume of Sales,
and Value, by Region and United States, July 1, 2006-June 30, 2009 1
Region
and
Year 2

Growers

Volume
of
Sales

Value

Number

1,000 Lbs

1,000 Dols

Region
and
Year 2

Growers

Volume
of
Sales

Value

Number

1,000 Lbs

1,000 Dols

East
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

35
26
26

75,160
79,095
81,836

84,911
86,865
88,121

West
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

16
17
16

17,098
18,055
19,776

37,588
37,299
43,187

Central
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

7
7
7

6,930
8,096
9,345

17,400
20,094
23,820

US
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

58
50
49

99,188
105,246
110,957

139,899
144,258
155,128

1
2

Brown mushrooms are part of Agaricus mushrooms.
Regions:
East: DE, FL, NY, PA, and TN.
Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI.
West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Sales by Type and Percent of Total,
United States, 1995-2009 1
Fresh Market
Year

Volume of
Sales

Processing
Volume of
Sales

Percent

1,000 Pounds

Total
Volume of
Sales

Percent

1,000 Pounds

1,000 Pounds

1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99

537,124
553,780
621,537
657,833

69
71
77
78

240,746
222,897
187,141
189,927

31
29
23
22

777,870
776,677
808,678
847,760

1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04

668,541
692,630
689,968
697,248
703,496

78
82
83
83
84

185,853
153,579
141,139
139,150
137,666

22
18
17
17
16

854,394
846,209
831,107
836,398
841,162

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

696,319
704,584
696,709
679,686
678,710

83
85
86
85
85

141,764
129,093
117,140
117,662
122,813

17
15
14
15
15

838,083
833,677
813,849
797,348
801,523

1

This table represents volume of sales at point of first sale. Mushrooms sold for fresh use, but used for processing are included under fresh market
volume of sales.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Price and Value by Type of Sale,
United States, 1995-2009 1
Fresh Market
Year

Price
per
Pound
Dollars

Processing
Value
of
Sales

Price
per
Pound

1,000 Dols

Dollars

All Sales
Value
of
Sales

Price
per
Pound

1,000 Dols

Dollars

Value
of
Sales
1,000 Dols

1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99

1.090
1.090
1.080
1.080

588,126
605,728
670,168
712,000

0.579
0.559
0.553
0.611

139,452
124,568
103,449
116,098

0.935
0.940
0.957
0.977

727,578
730,296
773,617
828,098

1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04

1.070
1.060
1.150
1.120
1.140

715,943
736,543
796,522
778,307
805,200

0.606
0.579
0.525
0.558
0.532

112,608
88,957
74,051
77,676
73,205

0.970
0.976
1.050
1.020
1.040

828,551
825,500
870,573
855,983
878,405

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

1.140
1.130
1.210
1.240
1.240

796,493
793,538
840,560
841,753
840,095

0.463
0.428
0.640
0.645
0.562

65,699
55,298
75,001
75,854
68,983

1.030
1.020
1.120
1.150
1.130

862,192
848,836
915,561
917,607
909,078

1

Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.

Mushrooms
August 2009

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield,
and Dollar Volume per Square Foot, United States, 1995-2009
Year

Area
in
Production

Growers 1
Number

Yield per
Square
Foot

1,000 Square Feet

Dollar Volume
per Square
Foot

Pounds

Dollars

1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99

180
165
156
151

135,320
136,461
145,094
150,017

5.75
5.69
5.57
5.65

5.38
5.35
5.33
5.52

1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04

147
137
128
127
125

151,487
143,873
140,822
141,844
146,510

5.64
5.88
5.90
5.90
5.74

5.47
5.74
6.18
6.03
6.00

2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09

118
123
117
111
116

143,093
142,550
145,743
136,011
134,089

5.86
5.85
5.58
5.86
5.98

6.03
5.95
6.28
6.75
6.78

1

Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities.

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August 2009

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Agaricus Mushrooms: Bed or Tray Area Intended for Production
by State and United States, July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010
State
and
Region 1

Intentions Jul 2009 - Jun 2010
Fresh
Market
1,000 Square Feet

CA
PA

20,493
76,029

Oth
Sts 2

Processed
Market

Total
Fillings

Percent of
Last Year

1,000 Square Feet

1,000 Square Feet

Percent

5,146

20,493
81,175

100
100

32,845

40

32,885

101

East

86,999

5,186

92,185

101

Central

15,254

15,254

100

West

27,114

27,114

100

134,553

100

US
1

2

129,367

5,186

Regions:
East: DE, FL, NY, PA, and TN.
Central: IL, MO, OK, TX, and WI.
West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA.
CO, DE, FL, IL, MO, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume
of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, by Variety and United States,
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009 1
Year
and
Variety

Growers 2

Total
Production 3

Number

1,000 Pounds

All Sales
Volume of
Sales 4

Price per
Pound 5

Value of
Sales

1,000 Pounds

Dollars

1,000 Dollars

2006-07
Shiitake

160

7,155

6,985

3.36

23,469

Oyster

62

5,265

5,055

2.41

12,185

Other

30

2,180

2,113

4.84

10,231

US 6

191

14,600

14,153

3.24

45,885

Shiitake

155

9,848

9,673

2.69

26,049

Oyster

61

4,371

4,253

2.88

12,232

Other

24

1,371

1,330

5.16

6,868

US 6

181

15,590

15,256

2.96

45,149

Shiitake

153

9,682

9,416

3.19

30,038

Oyster

67

5,383

5,056

2.46

12,442

Other

26

1,070

979

5.59

5,470

US 6

184

16,135

15,451

3.10

47,950

2007-08

2008-09

1

2

3
4
5

6

Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing
area, and 200 dollars in sales.
Growers counted only once for US total if growing more than one specialty type mushroom. Growers growing Agaricus and specialty
mushrooms are included.
Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.).
Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market.
Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For
example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some
are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale.
2006-07: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN,
MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI.
2007-08: AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY,
NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI.
2008-09: AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT,
NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
NASS, USDA

Specialty Mushrooms: Area in Production by Variety and United States,
July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2009 1
Year
and
Variety

Area
Natural
Wood Outdoor
Logs

Natural Wood
Undercover and
Indoor Logs

All Other
Production
Media

1,000 Logs

1,000 Logs

1,000 Square Feet

2006-07
Shiitake 2

176

58

1,317

Oyster

654

Other

593

US 3

176

58

2,564

122

60

1,436

2007-08
Shiitake 2
Oyster

618

Other

419

US 3

122

60

2,473

100

53

1,384

2008-09
Shiitake 2
Oyster

913

Other

329

US 3
1

2

3

100

53

2,626

Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing
area, and 200 dollars in sales.
Includes small quantity of logs producing Oyster and Other mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual
operations.
2006-07: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN,
MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI.
2007-08: AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY,
NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI.
2008-09: AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT,
NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI.

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Agricultural Statistics Board
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Agaricus Mushrooms
Agaricus mushroom volume of sales totaled 802 million pounds, up slightly from the 2007-08 season but 2 percent below
2006-07. Pennsylvania accounted for 65 percent of the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed
15 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $909 million dollars, down 1 percent from the 2007-08 season.
Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 111 million pounds, up 5 percent from last
season and 12 percent above the 2006-07 crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for 14 percent of the total Agaricus
volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value of sales for the 2008-09 season is $155 million dollars, 17 percent of the total
Agaricus value.
The total number of Agaricus growers in the U.S., at 116, is 5 more growers than last season but 1 less than two seasons ago.
Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 71 percent of U.S. Agaricus production, or 570 million
pounds. The number of growers by sales categories is as follows:
Over 20.0 million pounds, 9 growers;
10.0 million to 19.9 million pounds, 19 growers;
5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 14 growers;
2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 23 growers;
1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 28 growers;
0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 3 growers;
less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 20 growers.
The growing area is 26.2 million square feet, down 3 percent from the previous season and 12 percent below 2006-07. Total
fillings are 134 million square feet, down 1 percent from last season and 8 percent below 2006-07. Yields averaged
5.98 pounds per square foot, 2 percent above last season. Producers received an average return of $6.78 per square foot, up
3 cents from last season and 50 cents above the 2006-07 season. U.S. fresh market production at 679 million pounds is
virtually unchanged from the previous season, while processed production, at 123 million pounds, is 4 percent above the
previous season. Growers reported U.S. fresh market production at 85 percent of total sales volume with processed
production making up the remaining 15 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2009-10 crop are nearly identical to
the 2008-09 season.
The 62 growers of Agaricus mushrooms in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 364 million pounds of Agaricus
mushrooms valued at $312 million. The growing area in Chester County was 11.8 million square feet. Total fillings were
56.0 million square feet.
Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics
Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2008-09 is $48.0 million, up 6 percent from the 2007-08
season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor
growing area, and $200 dollars or more in sales. The average price per pound received by growers, at $3.10, is up 14 cents
from the previous season.
Volume of sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 9.42 million pounds for the 2008-09 season, down 3 percent from the
previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3.19 per pound, is up 50 cents from 2007-08. Sales volume of
Oyster mushrooms, at 5.10 million pounds, is up 19 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers,
at $2.46 per pound, is down 42 cents from the previous season. Volume of Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or
Oyster, is 979 thousand pounds, down 26 percent from last season. Price per pound received by growers, at $5.59 per pound,
is up 43 cents from 2007-08.
Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms
Growers produced 41.0 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2008-09 growing season,
3 percent above 2007-08. Out of the 41.0 million pounds, 12.0 million pounds, or 29 percent of the total were sold as
certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares with 13.2 million
pounds, or 33 percent sold as certified organic during the 2007-08 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 89 percent
of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic
sales represent 1 percent of the 2008-09 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled
42, unchanged from the previous season. These growers represent 15 percent of the 285 total mushroom producers.

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