King oyster mushrooms are a new kind of cultivated mushroom that have been developed in recent years and have become quite popular in the market. The main production areas are in Jiangsu. The temperature in these production areas is stable and the production volume is large. The price of king oyster mushrooms continued to increase as medicinal and nutritional knowledge of the mushroom developed. However, the cultivation of king oyster mushrooms has high requirements for temperature control, the transport cost is high, and the risks are great. Even though we are in the middle of peak mushroom season, the price of king oyster mushrooms is low. The sales volume is limited, which creates price fluctuations. The current retail price of king oyster mushrooms is 4.75 yuan [0.74 USD] per kg.
Source: Henan Wanbang Market