Mushrooms were grown commercially for the first time in 1600 in France. The first book on commercial production of mushrooms was written by Tournefort, a Frenchman, in 1707. In the Philippines, attempts at growing edible mushrooms started in 1916. Most people eat mushrooms for their flavor, but mushrooms are also known to be rich in protein. Furthermore, mushrooms have medicinal properties and can also be used as animal feeds. There are 19 to 22 edible mushroom species in the Philippines, but only 4 species are grown commercially: 1. Champignon (Agaricus Bisporus) is the earliest and most cultivated mushroom in the world. It grows best in cool climates like Baguio and Cagayan. Rice straws supplemented with horse or chicken manure are used as mushroom beds. 2. Straw Mushroom (Volvariella volvacea) ranks second to champignon in terms of world production. One of the most popular mushrooms can be culrivated easily on rice straws which co...
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