Chestnut Mushroom Block Kit

Enjoy growing one of the most striking gourmet mushrooms at home with this beginner-friendly Chestnut Mushroom kit. With just a little misting and care, you’ll be harvesting clusters of golden-brown, nutty-flavored mushrooms that look as beautiful as they taste.

Why Chestnut Mushrooms?

Chestnut mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa) are a cluster-forming gourmet species prized for their amber-brown caps topped with fine golden scales. Their appearance is unlike most store-bought varieties, giving them a rustic, woodland look right out of a fairytale forest.

In the kitchen, Chestnuts shine with a nutty, earthy, and slightly peppery flavor that intensifies when cooked. Their firm texture holds up beautifully in sautés, risottos, and stews, making them an excellent alternative to standard button mushrooms.

They also tend to fruit in generous flushes, rewarding growers with bountiful harvests.

What’s Included:

1. A fully colonized Chestnut Mushroom grow block, ready to fruit
2. Step-by-step instructions designed for first-time growers
   

Timeline and Growth Cycle of Chestnut Mushrooms

1. Spore germination – begins at week 0.

2. Mycelium colonization – develops over 2–3 weeks.

3. Primordia (pinhead) formation – typically around weeks 3–4.

4. Young fruiting bodies – golden-brown caps begin forming by weeks 4–5.

5. Mature fruiting bodies – clusters are ready for harvest between weeks 5–7.

6. Spore release – occurs after maturity; best to harvest when caps are fully colored but before spores drop.