Choose your mushroom
Every mushroom offers a unique growing experience, appearance, flavour, and harvest. Explore the varieties being developed for Mycelis.
Lion's Mane
A truly unique culinary mushroom
Appearance:
Cascading white spines resembling a pom-pom.
Flavour:
Delicate and mildly sweet, often compared to seafood.
Experience:
One of the most visually fascinating mushrooms to watch develop.
Characteristics:
- Premium gourmet mushroom
- Distinctive appearance
- Beautiful growth process
- Customer favourite
Pink Oyster
Bold colour and rapid growth
Appearance:
Bright pink clustered mushrooms.
Flavour:
Rich, savoury and meaty.
Experience:
Fast-growing and highly visual.
Characteristics:
- Vibrant colour
- Excellent beginner variety
- Dramatic harvests
- Highly photogenic
Blue Oyster
Reliable and beginner friendly
Appearance:
Blue-grey cascading clusters
Flavour:
Classic oyster mushroom taste
Experience:
One of the easiest gourmet mushrooms to cultivate
Characteristics:
- Consistent performer
- Beautiful clusters
- Beginner friendly
- Excellent yields
Native Velvet Oyster
A New Zealand native
Appearance:
Elegant oyster-shaped clusters.
Flavour:
Delicate and versatile.
Experience:
A locally relevant variety selected for Mycelis testing.
Characteristics:
- Native species
- Gourmet flavour
- Beautiful appearance
- Unique growing experience
Compare varieties
| Variety | Appearance | Difficulty | Growth Speed | Flavour Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lion's Mane | White, cascading spines |
Medium
|
Moderate
|
Seafood-like, mild |
| Pink Oyster | Vibrant pink caps |
Easy
|
Fast
|
Meaty, slightly sweet |
| Blue Oyster | Blue-grey caps |
Easy
|
Fast
|
Earthy, robust |
| Native Velvet Oyster | Tan to brown caps |
Easy
|
Moderate to fast
|
Delicate, umami-rich |
More varieties are being explored
The Mycelis platform is being developed to support additional gourmet mushroom varieties in the future.
Future varieties may include:
- Additional oyster mushrooms
- Seasonal varieties
- Experimental cultivars
Not sure where to start?
First Grow
Blue Oyster
Reliable and beginner friendly.
Most Unique
Lion's Mane
An unforgettable growing experience.
Most Eye-Catching
Pink Oyster
Bright colour and dramatic growth.
Local Favourite
Native Oyster
A uniquely New Zealand option.
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