Strain of Brown Mushrooms for Commercial Production
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- AMYCEL
- Publication Date
- 2010-08-19
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application is a continuation of a non-provisional U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 267,043, filed on Nov. 3, 2005, which claims priority from provisional application No. 60 / 705,862, filed on Aug. 4, 2005. The contents of all above-named applications are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The cultivated white button variety of Agaricus bisporus, known as A. bisporus (Lange) Imbach (syn. A. brunnescens Peck), is the predominant mushroom species in cultivation in the world today. After many years in which commercial mushroom sales in the United States were restricted primarily to white button A. bisporus mushrooms, there has been a recent trend toward increased sales of brown A. bisporus mushrooms of various types and other so-called exotic strains (species other then A. bisporus), as such mushrooms have increased flavor relative to the bland taste of white button mushrooms. However, many of these more flavorf...