Pink Oyster - aka Pleurotus djamor

Shelf life and storage:

Store in fridge 2 to 4 days - shortest shelf life of all our species, use asap - always refrigerate and thoroughly cook all varieties of fresh mushrooms
Can be frozen after par cooking
Not recommended for dehydration

Flavors and Uses:

Less dense, fast cooking, thinner caps, but still nicely chewy
Strong seafood flavor that reminds us of clams
Bright pink color fades to peach when cooked
A superior choice for pasta dishes
The BEST species for mushroom bacon

Cultivation:

Cultivation difficulty - easy, summer only
Grown indoors on supplemented sawdust or outdoors in straw beds
Requires full shade
Season - late June to early September
Cold sensitive, not frost hardy & unable to naturalize in northern climates