Care and handling of mushrooms

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Care and Handling for Consumers

  • Select Mushrooms without visible moisture on the outside or in the pack
  • To store bulk/loose mushrooms, place in a paper bag or keep in the original package and refrigerate.
  • Mushrooms with open veils have

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Care and handling for Retail

  • Reducing farm to shelf time as well as high temperature flucuations
  • Working with retailers to lower mushroom display case temperatures.
  • Initiating activity with retailers to train

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Care and handling for Food service

  • Refrigerate fresh mushrooms immediately upon receipt.
  • Store between 34 F and 38 F.
  • Keep in original shipping container
  • Don’t stack heavy items on top of mushrooms

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