Chester County Mushroom Farming, (PA)

by Mowday, Bruce Edward

• ISBN13: 9780738556581
• ISBN10: 0738556580
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-09
• Publisher: Arcadia Pub

Summary

Chester County is well known for its sprawling scenic views, rich farmland, the Main Line, and mushrooms. Chester County, and specifically the village of Kennett Square, is known as the mushroom capital of the world because of the quantity and quality of mushrooms grown there. Mushrooms have been around for centuries, with the French beginning cultivation in the 1600s, and mushroom farming began in Chester County more than 120 years ago. The earliest farmers were Quakers, but over the years members of the Irish, Italian, and Hispanic communities have joined the ranks of Chester County mushroom farmers. The local mushroom farmers were responsible for the forming of the American Mushroom Institute more than a half century ago.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 6
Introduction	p. 7
Mushroom Growing	p. 9
American Mushroom Institute	p. 33
Mushroom Science	p. 55
Mushroom Promotions	p. 71
Mushroom Celebrities	p. 93
Mushroom Life	p. 107
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