Our chestnut (Pholiota adiposa) fruiting block features a popular strain widely cultivated in Japan. Mushrooms are velvety with small-to-medium, delightfully speckled caps resembling the color of their namesake nut. And when cooked, they have a woodsy aroma, a crunchy texture, and a rich, nutty, mildly-sweet flavor.
Chestnuts prefer cooler temperatures and are prone to drying out or stopping their growth if humidity is not maintained when the mushrooms are still in their early stages. They can also be trickier to get subsequent fruitings, so attempting a second flush requires extra work and attention.