Oita prefecture fresh shiitake "declaration of seasonality" Oct. 15 12:19
In the morning of the 15th, a “Declaration of Seasonal Sale” was held at the Oita City Market to promote the appeal of Shiitake mushrooms produced in Oita in season.
Oita Prefecture's Shiitake Mushroom “Declaration of Season” is held every year in line with this period when many tasty fresh shiitake mushrooms are harvested.
On the morning of the 15th, before the competition began at the Oita City Public Regional Wholesale Market, Susumu Otomo, Director of the Prefectural Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Department, who served as the chairman of the Shiitake Promotion Council, said, “It has deepened in autumn, and the season has been delicious. Stated and declared the season.
Amidst the vigorous shouts of competitors, about 1.7 tons of shiitake mushrooms shipped from all over the prefecture were put on the auction.
According to the prefecture, the auction price was an average of 150 yen per 100 grams, slightly higher than usual.
Tasting was also performed, and wholesalers baked with butter to check the taste of soy sauce with soy sauce.
According to the Oita prefecture Shiitake production and distribution round-table produced by producers, although the temperature in summer was high, the temperature dropped to a suitable temperature for growth this month, and it was as usual.
Mr. Kenji Sakamoto, the chairman of the round-table talk, said, “I want to taste seasonal shiitake mushrooms because they will go well with hot pots in the future.”