Vg 2-1-2 (8-08) Mushrooms National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 22, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Mushrooms" call Dan Norris at (202) 720-3250, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. All Mushroom Sales Down 2 Percent, Value Up Slightly Sales of the 2007-08 U.S. mushroom crop are 809 million pounds, down 2 percent from the 2006-07 season and 4 percent below two years ago. Value of sales for the 2007-08 U.S. mushroom crop is $964 million, virtually unchanged from the previous season but 8 percent above the 2005-06 season. The number of growers, at 286, is up 6 from last season. The average price is $1.19 per pound, up 3 cents from 2006-07. Volume of sales reported by growers of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market is 675 million pounds, down 3 percent from last season. Volume of sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing is 118 million pounds, virtually unchanged from last season. Value of sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled $914 million, down slightly from the previous season but 8 percent above 2005-06. (Agaricus and specialty highlights continued on page 12) Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2005-06 : 306 847,113 1.050 889,365 2006-07 : 280 828,002 1.160 961,446 2007-08 : 286 809,034 1.190 963,522 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty mushrooms. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Area, Sales, Price, and Value by State and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Area in Production : : : Region, 1/ :---------------------: Volume : Price : Value and : Growing : Total : of : per : of Year : Area : Fillings : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Square Feet 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : CA : 2005-06 : 4,368 21,911 117,916 1.500 176,638 2006-07 : 4,919 24,831 117,851 1.590 187,473 2007-08 : 4,690 24,195 114,318 1.620 185,662 : PA : 2005-06 : 16,752 78,975 492,426 0.767 377,702 2006-07 : 16,761 83,587 496,566 0.891 442,292 2007-08 : 16,364 78,083 496,721 0.912 453,013 : Oth Sts : 2005-06 4/ : 7,302 41,664 223,335 1.320 294,496 2006-07 5/ : 8,221 37,325 199,432 1.430 285,796 2007-08 6/ : 7,363 37,505 181,807 1.510 274,911 : East : 2005-06 : 19,350 96,959 593,922 0.836 496,474 2006-07 : 19,053 97,188 573,013 0.949 543,837 2007-08 : 17,882 90,850 564,759 0.969 547,468 : Central : 2005-06 : 3,174 15,651 82,618 1.500 123,785 2006-07 : 3,239 15,841 79,821 1.600 127,717 2007-08 : 3,232 15,818 77,050 1.640 126,616 : West : 2005-06 : 5,898 29,940 157,137 1.450 228,577 2006-07 : 7,609 32,714 161,015 1.520 244,007 2007-08 : 7,303 33,115 151,037 1.590 239,502 : US : 2005-06 : 28,422 142,550 833,677 1.020 848,836 2006-07 : 29,901 145,743 813,849 1.120 915,561 2007-08 : 28,417 139,783 792,846 1.150 913,586 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, TN, and VT. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 3/ Missing data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. 5/ CO, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, and WI. 6/ CO, DE, FL, IL, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms: Utilization, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value by Region and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing Year, :------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Volume : Price : Value : Volume : Price : Value Region 1/ : of : per : of : of : per : of : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1,000 Lbs Dollars 1,000 Dols 1,000 Lbs Dollars 1,000 Dols : 2005-06 : PA : 390,887 0.866 338,508 101,539 0.386 39,194 Other East : 90,106 1.260 113,439 11,390 0.468 5,333 East Total : 480,993 0.940 451,947 112,929 0.394 44,527 : Central Total : 71,377 1.620 115,428 11,241 0.743 8,357 : CA : 114,180 1.530 174,695 3,736 0.520 1,943 Other West : 38,034 1.350 51,468 1,187 0.397 471 West Total : 152,214 1.490 226,163 4,923 0.490 2,414 : US : 704,584 1.130 793,538 129,093 0.428 55,298 : 2006-07 : PA : 403,564 0.960 387,421 93,002 0.590 54,871 Other East : 66,210 1.420 93,740 10,237 0.762 7,805 East Total : 469,774 1.020 481,161 103,239 0.607 62,676 : Central Total : 69,696 1.690 118,038 10,125 0.956 9,679 : CA : 115,017 1.610 185,177 2,834 0.810 2,296 Other West : 42,222 1.330 56,184 942 0.372 350 West Total : 157,239 1.530 241,361 3,776 0.701 2,646 : US : 696,709 1.210 840,560 117,140 0.640 75,001 : 2007-08 : PA : 404,971 0.987 399,706 91,750 0.581 53,307 Other East : 59,134 1.490 88,378 8,904 0.683 6,077 East Total : 464,105 1.050 488,084 100,654 0.590 59,384 : Central Total : 67,102 1.750 117,713 9,948 0.895 8,903 : CA : 110,873 1.650 182,940 3,445 0.790 2,722 Other West : 33,104 0.819 27,102 3,615 1.340 4,845 West Total : 143,977 1.610 231,935 7,060 1.070 7,567 : US : 675,184 1.240 837,732 117,662 0.645 75,854 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, TN, and VT. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume, Price, and Value of All Sales by Region and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales Year, : :---------------------------------------------- State, : Growers : Volume of : Price per : Value of Region 1/ : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2005-06 : PA : 76 492,426 0.767 377,702 Other East : 13 101,496 1.170 118,772 East Total : 89 593,922 0.836 496,474 : Central Total : 7 82,618 1.500 123,785 : CA : 20 117,916 1.500 176,638 Other West : 7 39,221 1.320 51,939 West Total : 27 157,137 1.450 228,577 : US : 123 833,677 1.020 848,836 : 2006-07 : PA : 73 496,566 0.891 442,292 Other East : 10 76,447 1.330 101,545 East Total : 83 573,013 0.949 543,837 : Central Total : 7 79,821 1.600 127,717 : CA : 20 117,851 1.590 187,473 Other West : 7 43,164 1.310 56,534 West Total : 27 161,015 1.520 244,007 : US : 117 813,849 1.120 915,561 : 2007-08 : PA : 69 496,721 0.912 453,013 Other East : 7 68,038 1.390 94,455 East Total : 76 564,759 0.969 547,468 : Central Total : 7 77,050 1.640 126,616 : CA : 17 114,318 1.620 185,662 Other West : 8 36,719 1.470 53,840 West Total : 25 151,037 1.590 239,502 : US : 108 792,846 1.150 913,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, TN, and VT. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area, by State and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Yield per Square Foot and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 1/ : 2005-06 : 2006-07 : 2007-08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : PA : 6.24 5.94 6.36 East : 6.13 5.90 6.22 : Central : 5.28 5.04 4.87 : CA : 5.38 4.75 4.72 West : 5.25 4.92 4.56 : US : 5.85 5.58 5.67 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar Volume per Square Foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : PA : 4.78 5.29 5.80 East : 5.12 5.60 6.03 : Central : 7.91 8.06 8.00 : CA : 8.06 7.55 7.67 West : 7.63 7.46 7.23 : US : 5.95 6.28 6.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, TN, and VT. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini): Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, and Value, by Region and United States, July 1, 2005-June 30, 2008 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : : Volume : :: Region : : Volume : and :Growers: of : Value :: and :Growers: of : Value Year 2/ : : Sales : :: Year 2/ : : Sales : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :Number 1,000 Lbs 1,000 Dols:: :Number 1,000 Lbs 1,000 Dols : :: : East : :: West : 2005-06 : 37 95,872 104,809 :: 2005-06 : 15 15,066 31,981 2006-07 : 35 75,160 84,911 :: 2006-07 : 16 17,098 37,588 2007-08 : 26 79,095 86,865 :: 2007-08 : 15 17,677 36,521 : :: : Central : :: US : 2005-06 : 7 6,359 15,248 :: 2005-06 : 59 117,297 152,038 2006-07 : 7 6,930 17,400 :: 2006-07 : 58 99,188 139,899 2007-08 : 6 8,090 20,049 :: 2007-08 : 47 104,862 143,435 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Brown mushrooms are part of Agarius mushrooms. 2/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Agaricus Mushrooms: Sales by Type and Percent of Total, United States, 1994-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : :-------------------------------------------------------: Total Year : Volume of : : Volume of : : Volume of : Sales : Percent : Sales : Percent : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1994-95 : 532,232 68 250,108 32 782,340 1995-96 : 537,124 69 240,746 31 777,870 1996-97 : 553,780 71 222,897 29 776,677 1997-98 : 621,537 77 187,141 23 808,678 : 1998-99 : 657,833 78 189,927 22 847,760 1999-00 : 668,541 78 185,853 22 854,394 2000-01 : 692,630 82 153,579 18 846,209 2001-02 : 689,968 83 141,139 17 831,107 2002-03 : 697,248 83 139,150 17 836,398 : 2003-04 : 703,496 84 137,666 16 841,162 2004-05 : 696,319 83 141,764 17 838,083 2005-06 : 704,584 85 129,093 15 833,677 2006-07 : 696,709 86 117,140 14 813,849 2007-08 : 675,184 85 117,662 15 792,846 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ This table represents volume of sales at point of first sale. Mushrooms sold for fresh use, but used for processing are included under fresh market volume of sales. Agaricus Mushrooms: Price and Value by Type of Sale, United States, 1994-2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : All Sales :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Price : Value : Price : Value : Price : Value : per : of : per : of : per : of : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars 1,000 Dols Dollars 1,000 Dols Dollars 1,000 Dols : 1994-95 : 1.050 560,127 0.684 171,046 0.935 731,173 1995-96 : 1.090 588,126 0.579 139,452 0.935 727,578 1996-97 : 1.090 605,728 0.559 124,568 0.940 730,296 1997-98 : 1.080 670,168 0.553 103,449 0.957 773,617 : 1998-99 : 1.080 712,000 0.611 116,098 0.977 828,098 1999-00 : 1.070 715,943 0.606 112,608 0.970 828,551 2000-01 : 1.060 736,543 0.579 88,957 0.976 825,500 2001-02 : 1.150 796,522 0.525 74,051 1.050 870,573 2002-03 : 1.120 778,307 0.558 77,676 1.020 855,983 : 2003-04 : 1.140 805,200 0.532 73,205 1.040 878,405 2004-05 : 1.140 796,493 0.463 65,699 1.030 862,192 2005-06 : 1.130 793,538 0.428 55,298 1.020 848,836 2006-07 : 1.210 840,560 0.640 75,001 1.120 915,561 2007-08 : 1.240 837,732 0.645 75,854 1.150 913,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot, United States, 1994-2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar Volume Year : Growers 1/ : in : Square : per Square : : Production : Foot : Foot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Square Feet Pounds Dollars : 1994-95 : 186 139,617 5.60 5.24 1995-96 : 180 135,320 5.75 5.38 1996-97 : 165 136,461 5.69 5.35 1997-98 : 156 145,094 5.57 5.33 : 1998-99 : 151 150,017 5.65 5.52 1999-00 : 147 151,487 5.64 5.47 2000-01 : 137 143,873 5.88 5.74 2001-02 : 128 140,822 5.90 6.18 2002-03 : 127 141,844 5.90 6.03 : 2003-04 : 125 146,510 5.74 6.00 2004-05 : 118 143,093 5.86 6.03 2005-06 : 123 142,550 5.85 5.95 2006-07 : 117 145,743 5.58 6.28 2007-08 : 108 139,783 5.67 6.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities. Agaricus Mushrooms: Bed or Tray Area Intended for Production by State and United States, July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions Jul 2008 - Jun 2009 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of Region 1/: Market : Market : Fillings : Last Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Square Feet ----------- Percent : CA : 24,195 525 24,720 102 PA : 74,203 4,452 78,655 101 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 35,675 833 36,508 97 : East : 86,908 4,482 91,390 101 : Central : 15,015 772 15,787 100 : West : 32,150 556 32,706 99 : US : 134,073 5,810 139,883 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: DE, FL, MD, NY, PA, TN, and VT. Central: IL, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ CO, DE, FL, IL, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, by Variety and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : All Sales Year : : Total :---------------------------------------- and : Growers 2/ :Production 3/: Volume of : Price per : Value of Variety : : : Sales 4/ : Pound 5/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Pounds --- Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 2005-06 : : Shiitake : 178 8,014 7,685 3.25 24,942 : Oyster : 67 4,765 4,563 2.15 9,827 : Other : 24 1,377 1,188 4.85 5,760 : US 6/ : 206 14,156 13,436 3.02 40,529 : 2006-07 : : Shiitake : 160 7,155 6,985 3.36 23,469 : Oyster : 62 5,265 5,055 2.41 12,185 : Other : 30 2,180 2,113 4.84 10,231 : US 6/ : 191 14,600 14,153 3.24 45,885 : 2007-08 : : Shiitake : 166 10,190 9,890 2.81 27,794 : Oyster : 59 4,371 4,253 2.87 12,206 : Other : 26 2,086 2,045 4.86 9,936 : US 6/ : 191 16,647 16,188 3.08 49,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and 200 dollars in sales. 2/ Growers counted only once for US total if growing more than one specialty type mushroom. Growers growing Agaricus and specialty mushrooms are included. 3/ Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.). 4/ Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market. 5/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 6/ 2005-06: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2006-07: AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI. 2007-08: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Area in Production by Variety and United States, July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2008 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Year :---------------------------------------------------------------- and : Natural : Natural Wood : All Other Variety : Wood Outdoor : Undercover and : Production : Logs : Indoor Logs : Media -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Logs ------ 1,000 Square Feet : 2005-06 : : Shiitake 2/ : 182 64 1,517 : Oyster : 489 : Other : 404 : US 3/ : 182 64 2,410 : 2006-07 : : Shiitake 2/ : 176 58 1,317 : Oyster : 654 : Other : 593 : US 3/ : 176 58 2,564 : 2007-08 : : Shiitake 2/ : 141 60 1,836 : Oyster : 622 : Other : 584 : US 3/ : 141 60 3,042 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and 200 dollars in sales. 2/ Includes small quantity of logs producing Oyster and Other mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 2005-06: AR, CA, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 2006-07: AR, CA, CT, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI. 2007-08: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NY, NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms Agaricus mushroom volume of sales totaled 793 million pounds, down 3 percent from the 2006-07 season and 5 percent below 2005-06. Pennsylvania accounted for 63 percent of the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed 14 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $914 million dollars, down slightly from the 2006-07 season. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 105 million pounds, up 6 percent from last season but 11 percent lower than the 2005-06 crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for 13 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value of sales for the 2007- 08 season is $143 million dollars, 16 percent of the total Agaricus value. The total number of Agaricus growers in the U.S., at 108, is 9 fewer growers than last season and 15 less than two seasons ago. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 65 percent of U.S. Agaricus production, or 514 million pounds. The number of growers by sales categories are as follows: Over 20.0 million pounds, 9 growers; 10.0 million to 19.9 million pounds, 15 growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 19 growers; 2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 23 growers; 1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 22 growers; 0.5 million to 1.0 million pounds, 8 growers; less than 0.5 million pounds of sales, 12 growers. The growing area is 28.4 million square feet, down 5 percent from the previous season but virtually unchanged from 2005-06. Total fillings are 140 million square feet, down 4 percent from last season and 2 percent below 2005-06. Yields averaged 5.67 pounds per square foot, 2 percent above last season. Producers received an average return of $6.54 per square foot, up 26 cents from last season and 59 cents above the 2005-06 season. U.S. fresh market production at 675 million pounds is down 3 percent from the previous season, while processed production, at 118 million pounds, is slightly above the previous season. Growers reported U.S. fresh market production at 85 percent of total sales volume with processed production making up the remaining 15 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2008-09 crop are nearly identical to the 2007-08 season. The 60 growers of Agaricus mushrooms in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 340 million pounds of Agaricus mushrooms valued at $306 million. The growing area in Chester County was 11.3 million square feet. Total fillings were 53 million square feet. Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2007-08 is $50 million, up 9 percent from the 2006-07 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and $200 dollars or more in sales. The average price per pound received by growers, at $3.08, is down 16 cents from the previous season. Volume of sales of Shiitake mushrooms totaled 9.90 million pounds for the 2007-08 season, up 42 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $2.81 per pound, is down 55 cents from 2006-07. Sales volume of Oyster mushrooms, at 4.30 million pounds, is down 16 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $2.87 per pound, is up 46 cents from the previous season. Volume of Sales of exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or Oyster, is 2.01 million pounds, down 3 percent from last season. Price per pound received by growers, at $4.86 per pound, is up 2 cents from 2006-07. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms Growers sold 39.8 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2007-08 growing season, 9 percent above 2006-07. Out of the 39.8 million pounds, 13.3 million pounds, or 33 percent of the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares with 8.78 million pounds, or 24 percent sold as certified organic during the 2006-07 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 84 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic sales represent 2 percent of the 2007-08 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 42, up 1 from the previous season. These growers represent 15 percent of the 286 total mushroom producers. ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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