Cultivated Mushroom -  Champignon de Paris    Button Mushrooms

A whitish brown  to tan color with a thick stalk.  The meat changes color from white to slightly red.  The cap is 2 to 4 inches in diameter, curved with small scales and varies from white to light brown.

The cultivated mushrooms are grown in dark places in soil that has been enriched with manure.  A constant temperature between 57° and 64°F (15° to 18°C).

Although this mushroom was originally grown in France, this  is now grown successfully in many European countries as well as the United States and the Far East.

Select smooth and unblemished caps that are closed around the stem.

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