SPORE REPORT for
2012
Popular strains such as B+, Ecuador,
Texas, Lipa Yai, Golden Teacher, Amazon and others have been re-upped with
fresh spores this year while a few of the lesser-known and least-popular
strains have been dropped from the spore menu. Wollongongs should be back
in stock soon!
Edibles
Last year we introduced a new
line of spores for the connoisseur of edible and gourmet mushrooms, this
year we will be adding more species to it. The hunt is on for non-mycorrhizial
edibles which should be suitable for home cultivation. Cultures of these
species would be very difficult to find, we offer only spores for
those who wish to take on the challenge. Information on cultivating many
of these rarely-seen treats may be scarce as most of mushrooms are rarely
seen available. The list includes Gypsy Mushrooms, Deer Mushrooms, The
Prince and others. See the Edibles
page for details!
Our line of exclusive cubensis strains:
These strains were brought to
us from around the world by members of the SporeLab.
Pure Vida (Costa Rica) -
A recent
addition to our line of exclusive strains comes to us from the foothills
of the famous Monteverde cloud forest in the Guanacaste province of Costa
Rica. At the suggestion of our supplier we call this strain 'Pura Vida'
which translates to 'pure life'. Early reports indicate Pura Vida is a
pure winner!
The BigMex
From the developer of our B+
strain comes this huge cub from Mexico. Mr. G donated this strain to the
SporeLab years ago and we've finally made it available to all!
Wollongong - Our Golden Beauty from Down Under
'Wollys'
You've
heard of 'Golden Tops' from Down Under, these are 'Golden Everything'!
This strain has a unique characteristic, a creamy gold colour of the spotted
cap, stalk and meat which is unlike any cubensis strain currently on the
market. Many strains will have streaks of yellow on a basically white stalk,
the Wolly stalks are completely gold coloured inside and out.
The Illawarra escarpment is the
mountain range west of a narrow coastal plain south of Sydney, Australia,
enclosing the region known as the Illawarra which stretches from Stanwell
Park in the north to Kiama, Gerringong and the Shoalhaven river in the
south. The hills of the plateau reach over 400 m and may drop abruptly
to the coast.
The city of Wollongong is the
central city in the Illawarra.
Tapalpa (Mexico)
This strain was donated to us
years ago by an amateur mycologist in Mexico. It originateshigh
in the mountains south of Guadalajara near the town of Tapalpa. The Taps
have impressed with quick, speedy colonization and have since become quite
popular.
Ps. cyanescens
And of course we have our usual fresh supply Ps. cyanescens.
These are wildcraft spores collected
this past fall locally.