Young grey Pleurotus ostreatus oyster fruiting bodies from a grow kit
Photo: Zinnmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsGrey oysters from a grow kit. Not grown with this profile.

Chef's line

Pearl Oyster: dark cap

Pleurotus ostreatus, Pearl oyster

Paid culinary Profile, $2.99. About 29 days from start to fruit.

Cool fruiting with enough light for the deep grey-brown caps and firm flesh that warm, dim grows never give.

Stages

  1. Colonization 14 days
  2. Pinning 5 days
  3. Cool dark caps 10 days

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Light recipe

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