alooney11 Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 First one I've seen in 2016, time to start checking spots! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooney11 Posted September 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 More popping in Dickson city area! Another couple 2 tree days they should be prime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Oak Posted September 24, 2016 Report Share Posted September 24, 2016 They just started popping in Nebraska too! Super exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooney11 Posted September 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Oak Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 I think the cooking then freezing method works the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgirl7855 Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Wow, super jealous! I've never found a good maitake specimen yet around what types of trees or areas have you had the most luck in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooney11 Posted September 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Update from today, 3 days after the first pic, harvested these in prime condition! 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! @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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSgirl7855 Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 Thanks for the help! I'll probably try the one public park close to home, although they hold annual guided mushroom hunts... so it will probably come down to me scaling cliffs as usual to try and get where no one else has gone yet thanks again!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alatos Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Found a pretty nice hen myself yesterday in southeastern PA, along with a lot of oysters. They made a great Spanish style cream of mushroom soup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted September 30, 2016 Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alooney11 Posted September 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2016 Couple early ones found on the way home from work, some of the little ones I've found seems like they are being chewed on by small animals, anyone ever see that before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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