Tamogitake (Pleurotus cornucopiae) grows close together. It is crispy,
flavorful, and has a pleasing color. This mushroom is cultivated in t
he Tohoku and Hokkaido regions in Japan from June to September. Broadl
eaved trees, especially of the genus Ulmus, can be used. When the spaw
n of Pleurotus cornucopiae are inoculated between January to April, fr
uiting bodies appear about middle to late June, depending on climatic
conditions. Optimum growth of Pleurotus cornucopiae is obtained at 20-
28 degrees C so fruiting bodies develop during the fairly high tempera
ture season. Maximum production is obtained during the rainy season of
the year following inoculation. Young fruiting bodies are harvested b
efore they become discolored.