ABSTRACT
In the previous chapter we examined the straw mushroom Volvariella volvacea, which fruits at relatively high temperatures and thus is commonly cultivated in subtropical and tropical regions. In this chapter we consider two mushrooms, Flammulina velutipes (Curt.: Fr.) Sing. and Pholiota nameko (T. Ito) S. Ito et Imai, which have low-temperature requirements for fruiting and thus are commonly cultivated in regions of temperate climate. 13 Both mushrooms have their greatest popularity in Asian countries, especially China, Japan, and South Korea, and those are their principal places of production.
