Species: Grifola frondosa
Culture Collection Origins: USA, Canada, China, and Germany
Maitake, also known as the "Hen of the Woods," is a highly prized gourmet and functional mushroom recognized for its large, feathery clusters of overlapping gray-brown caps. It is celebrated for its rich, earthy, umami flavor and tender texture, making it a favorite in soups, stir-fries, roasting, and other gourmet dishes. Maitake is also one of the world's most extensively researched functional mushrooms, valued for its naturally occurring beta-glucans and other bioactive compounds that have attracted significant scientific interest for their potential roles in supporting immune function, metabolic health, and overall wellness.
Each liquid culture contains actively growing mycelium from a selected culture, providing a more consistent starting point than working from spores.
What You Receive:
- One freshly prepared 10 mL liquid culture syringe
- Syringe supplied closed and securely capped
- One sterile needle
- One alcohol preparation wipe
Freshly Prepared and Contamination-Screened:
Every syringe is prepared fresh under sterile conditions after your order is received. Before shipment, a sample from each batch is transferred onto sterile agar in a Petri dish and observed during a quality-control screening period to verify the absence of contamination.
Please allow 1–3 business days for this contamination-screening process to be completed before your order is dispatched.
Quality Guarantee:
If your liquid culture is confirmed to be contaminated upon arrival, contact us promptly with clear photographs. We will review the claim and, if confirmed, provide a replacement at no additional charge.
Proper sterile technique must be used after opening, as contamination introduced during handling, inoculation, storage, or cultivation is outside our control.
Storage:
Keep the syringe refrigerated (2–8°C) and protected from direct light. The culture may be stored for up to 6 months under refrigeration, although we recommend using it as soon as practical for the most vigorous growth.
Do not freeze. Gently shake the syringe before use to evenly redistribute the mycelium.
Important Information:
This product does not include cultivation instructions. Customers are responsible for researching the appropriate substrate, incubation conditions, fruiting temperatures, humidity, fresh-air exchange, and other cultivation requirements for Maitake mushrooms before purchasing.
Liquid culture appearance naturally varies. Healthy mycelium may appear as cloudy, wispy, stringy, or suspended white growth within the nutrient solution.
For gourmet mushroom cultivation only. Not intended for human or animal consumption. Do not inject into humans or animals.