Wood Ear Mushrooms Block Kit

Bring a touch of culinary tradition to your kitchen with this easy-to-use Wood Ear mushroom kit. With minimal care, you’ll be harvesting your own crunchy, ear-shaped mushrooms that are a staple in Asian cuisine.

Why Wood Ear?

Wood Ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae) are instantly recognizable by their dark, ear-like shape and smooth, jelly-like texture. They grow in wavy, overlapping clusters that resemble rippled leaves or ears along the surface of the block.

In the kitchen, Wood Ear mushrooms are valued less for flavor (which is mild and neutral) and more for their crunchy, springy texture. They’re widely used in Chinese, Japanese, and other Asian cuisines in stir-fries, soups, and hot pots, where they absorb the flavors of the dish while adding a pleasant bite.

They’re also known in traditional medicine for potential wellness benefits and are a great way to expand your mushroom-growing horizons.

What’s Included:

1. A fully colonized Wood Ear grow block, ready to fruit
2. Step-by-step instructions written for beginners
   

Timeline and Growth Cycle of Wood Ear Mushrooms

1. Spore germination – begins at week 0.

2. Mycelium colonization – develops steadily over 3–4 weeks.

3. Primordia (pinhead) formation – appears around weeks 4–5 as small, dark, ear-shaped bumps.

4. Young fruiting bodies – clusters of rubbery, ear-like growths develop by weeks 5–6.

5. Mature fruiting bodies – fully formed Wood Ear mushrooms are typically ready to harvest around weeks 6–8.

6. Spore release – occurs after maturity, though harvest is usually done when mushrooms are still firm and springy.