Studies on storage loss of Oyster mushroom during summer season

Storage loss of Oyster mushroom during summer

Abstract

Due to differences in temperature and humidity inside the zero energy cool chambers (ZECC) as compare to room condition, Oyster mushroom can be well stored for three days in ZECC.  Results revealed Oyster mushroom  stored in that in ZECC has  minimum physiological weight loss and spoilage loss (13 and 18.4 per cent respectively)  as compare to farmers practice, where it is totally spoiled in three days when stored in polythene bag and dried (29.5% weight loss).