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alooney11

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Yep I was late last year and not goi g to make the same mistake.  Thought about taking these but they need a couple days to grow.  Now to perfect the preservation, last year I froze em raw, they got freezer burned a bit.  These year going to sauté and the vacuum pack and freeze.  Good luck everyone!

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Update from today, 3 days after the first pic, harvested these in prime condition!

 

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Then underneath the gen to the right there was a little guy poppin and found another on the other side of the tree, I'll give these a few days!

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@SSgirl7855these were on a red oak.  I've heard maitake grow on other trees but I've only found them on oaks.  I've had luck in forest type areas and also public parks with older oak trees.  For me the key has been locating areas with large numbers of old oak trees in mature forests.  Good luck, still plenty of time left!

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Species of oak seem to be the most common hosts for Grifola. Look in areas where there are old very large trees, and make certain to check around any dead ones, or around fallen ones. 

Other types of trees where I have found Grifola include: beech, maple, cherry. 

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