Featuring: MBM Students' Tour at Mycofarm Pte Ltd, Singapore by Ms. Leah Aleria

MycofarmPte Ltd is a mushroom farm in Singapore, situated at 9 Seletar West Farmway 5. It was formerly known as Everbloom and was renamed Mycofarm sometime in 2006. 

Mycofarm is a young and dynamic company growing fresh and great tasting mushrooms in a unique scientific way[1]. Mycofarm mushrooms are of the best quality, natural, and chemical-free which include Oyster, Willow, Shitake, and Lingzhi.

All About Mycofarm Mushrooms
Cultivation
The mushrooms are located in humidity-controlled and air-conditioned buildings with temperature at about 15-20 degrees Celsius. They are grown in plastic-bag logs which contain sawdust and are placed in shelves.

 Description


1. Shitake. It is known to enhance the immune system, aiding the body to fight infection and disease, and is gaining ground in the medical world for its anti-tumor qualities[1]. It has anti-aging properties and burns fats. It has an incubation period of 12 weeks and fruits in 1 week.
 2. Oyster. It is high in protein and vitamins, and is a source of statin which is a cholesterol-lowering drug2. Oyster mushrooms come in different varieties, from pale white (white oyster) to greyish white (grey oyster) to bluish-black (Hiratake). It has an incubation period of 12 weeks and fruits in 1 week.
White oyster mushroom
Black oyster mushroom

3.  Willow. It has medicinal properties with incubation period of 4-6 weeks and fruits in 2 weeks.
Willow mushroom

4. Lingzhi. It has a bitter taste so it is not typically eaten fresh or used as a gourmet mushroom compared to other mushrooms grown in Mycofarm. It has been used to make therapeutic coffee and also as medicine for many years now. Its incubation period is 6 weeks.


 Harvesting

 
Mushrooms are picked when they mature and duration of maturity differs from every variety. It can be harvested by pulling or twisting it off the sawdust log. There should be no stem left on the substrate (sawdust) so it should be picked from the base of the stalk.


Distribution
Mycofarm mushrooms can be bought directly from the farm and from supermarkets all over Singapore. Mushroom gourmet dishes are also served in many restaurantsin Singapore.Mycofarmalso sells assorted mushroom products from repacked dried mushrooms to mushroom food supplements.

Cooking Preparation
Mushrooms are tasty ingredients in many recipes. It can be prepared in a number of ways but one very simple procedure of cooking mushrooms is sautéing it with garlic in olive oil and then adding a pinch of salt. This recipe is used among different mushrooms, including abalone and shitake. It is indeed a simpledish but brings out the earthy yet mouth-watering flavor of 

From left to right: Prof. Alita Roxas (SGS Dean), Rosedel Roxas, Mark Ariel Miparanum, Prof. Milagros Narido
(MBM Coordinator), Jerame Beneros, Johnny (Mycofarm Tour Guide), Richard Celeste (MBM E-club President),
Alexander Singcol, Maria Theresa Alarde, Nenen Borinaga, and Leah Aleria 

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