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Oyster mushroom
Pleurotus ostreatus
The easiest gourmet mushroom — food first, with a modest immune-supporting glucan bonus.
Flavor
Delicate, anise-seafood when fresh, deeper when browned.
Symptoms
low immunity, fatigue
Against
Spore load indoors
Days to harvest
10–21 days from a ready kit
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