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Hungry NOOB thinks he's found Oysters


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Hello all. I apologize ahead of time for posting to the wrong forum earlier. I'll get the hang of it.



Nevertheless - here goes.



I found these (see photos) today growing on a Maple on the east end of Long Island. I suspect that they are oysters (perhaps Pleurotus pulmonarius because of the hot weather recently), but I have never collected them before and wanted a second opinion.



Any opinions and info would be appreciated.



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Thank you. I wouldn't have come up with "oyster" from the smell, but it is a light, sweet-ish smell that definitely isn't that super mushroomy smell of a maitake. Now I just have to get owners permission to harvest.

Should I give them a few days to develop, or should I grab them now?

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Thank you. I wouldn't have come up with "oyster" from the smell, but it is a light, sweet-ish smell that definitely isn't that super mushroomy smell of a maitake. Now I just have to get owners permission to harvest.

Should I give them a few days to develop, or should I grab them now?

If it's hot there, I'd pick 'em now. If not, then wait until the weekend. :)

There are so many, and I think they're better young, that if it was me, I'd pick now. Also, if they are publicly visible, someone else might beat you to them ;)

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I got em' - about 3 lbs worth. Ate a pound, stored a pound, and bartered a pound. Great currency around here. Thanks for all the advice. I'll be back.

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Keep an eye on that tree also - my experience has been they'll come out whenever it's rained enough until they exhaust the nutrient they're getting from the wood - I've only ever seen them on dead wood. They can get little bugs fast also, and yes they're terrific on hamburgers, in a soup, stirfry....

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