China News Service, Harbin, August 28th: ​​"Hometown of Fungus in China" Shang Zhi: Small fungus crossed the ocean and was served on the dining table of more than 10 countries

　　Chinanews.com reporter Jiang Hui and Wang Nina

　　In August, the autumn wind in Heilongjiang was breezy. In Shangzhi City, Harbin, in the southeastern part of the province, growers were spraying water on the hanging bag mushroom sticks in their sheds. After more than 10 days, the small black shoots on the mushroom sticks will grow into meat. The tooted autumn fungus is then packaged and shipped across the ocean to more than 10 countries including Japan, Germany, France, Canada, and the United States.

　　Heilongjiang Province is the main producing area of ​​black fungus in China, and its annual output accounts for more than half of the country.

As the "Hometown of Fungus in China", in 2021, there will be 6 townships specialized in edible fungi in Shangzhi City, with nearly 30,000 growers, accounting for about 30% of the total number of farmers in the city. More than 30 domestic cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and more than 10 countries including the United States and Japan, the output value exceeds 4 billion yuan (RMB, the same below).

Exhibitors and growers exchanged experience in black fungus cultivation.

Photo by Wang Dong

　　"Affected by the epidemic, fungus is now mainly sold to Japan, South Korea and other places. In the first half of this year, about 60 tons were exported, which was better than the same period last year."

At the opening ceremony of the 2022 China Harbin (Shangzhi) Black Fungus Festival held on the 27th, Wang Shuhai, president of the Edible Fungi Association of Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province, said that Shangzhi City has a history of more than 60 years of black fungus cultivation. The local weather has a large temperature difference between day and night, and water resources Most of them are spring water, there are abundant raw materials such as sawdust, and the growers have rich experience. These aspects are the necessary conditions for the growth of good fungus.

　　"We have been focusing on connecting with the international market, studying the demand direction of black fungus products in the international market, and at the same time cooperating with scientific research institutions and universities such as the Institute of Microbiology of Heilongjiang Academy of Sciences, Northeast Agricultural University, and inviting experts for training."

Yu Hailong, director of the Industrialization Office of Shangzhi Agricultural and Rural Bureau, said that in recent years, Shangzhi City has introduced internationally advanced technology and equipment to eliminate any drug residues, and can produce dry humidity, clarity, Escherichia coli and other indicators that reach the EU Standard organic black fungus.

Since the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, the bureau has actively connected with customs, transportation and other departments to maximize the cultivation and export of fungus.

In 2011, Pearl Mountain Township of Shangzhi City was rated as "Hometown of Black Fungus in China" by China Edible Fungi Association.

At present, the annual transaction volume of the Weihe black fungus wholesale market in Shangzhi City has exceeded 100,000 tons (dry products), and the transaction volume has reached 15 billion yuan. It has become China's black fungus distribution, sales, price formation center and information exchange center.

Growers in Shangzhi City displayed black fungus products.

Photo by Wang Dong

　　"In 2000, our black fungus was exported to the United States for the first time. The weight is half a ton. Now the annual export volume is about 100 tons."

Wang Shuhai told reporters that Shangzhi City has formed "Pearl Mountain", "Ujimi", "Yabuli", "Xuedu" and other green brands of black fungus. The annual export volume of "Pearl Mountain" is 30 tons, and the price per ton is about 120,000 yuan.

　　"It used to be weight, but in the future it should be about quality and efficiency."

At the opening ceremony of the Harbin (Shangzhi) Black Fungus Festival in China in 2022, Zhang Jiechi, an expert on the cultivation of black fungus in the national edible fungus industry technology system, said that in the next step, the development of the black fungus industry in Shangzhi City should make a fuss about economic, social and ecological benefits.

The use of new materials and new varieties should not only improve the appearance quality but also the nutritional quality, and at the same time pay attention to the research and development of raw materials, not limited to wood chips, but also to use straw to promote ecological transformation.

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