Summary
After two years of technical research, Henvic successfully solved the challenge of artificially cultivating matsutake and achieved commercial production of the prized mushroom inside its smart mushroom cultivation "space capsule" pods. The capsules have been deployed across three sites in China with a cooperative cultivation and guaranteed buyback model, opening a new path toward industrial-scale matsutake farming.
Key Points
- Fifteen capsules are now operating in Chenzhou, Hunan (5 units, 16 x 5.1 x 3.3 m), Yueyang, Hunan (5 units, 18 x 6 x 4.2 m) and Meizhou, Guangdong (5 units), using a fixed-point cooperative cultivation plus buyback model.
- Matsutake is a rare edible-medicinal fungus with a 60 to 90 day growth cycle, rich in over eight vitamins and valued for benefits to the stomach, intestines, lungs and qi; capsule farming keeps quality stable and controllable.
- Besides matsutake, the capsules have grown more than ten rare mushrooms including lion's mane, morel, bamboo fungus, almond mushroom, golden ear, boletus and others, proving the system's versatility.
