Purple Mukitake Sarcomyxa serotina

Purple Mukitake

Sarcomyxa serotina

10 cc/ml liquid fungi mycology culture syringe with a sterile needle.

Purple Mukitake Sarcomyxa serotina Liquid Culture, cold-tolerant fall mushroom for hardwood cultivation gourmet use and seasonal mushroom farming

Sarcomyxa serotina, commonly known as Purple Mukitake or Late Fall Oyster, is a unique cold-weather mushroom that fruits when most other species have finished for the season. It features beautiful olive to purplish-brown caps with yellowish gills and a meaty, chewy texture. Highly prized in East Asian cuisine, Purple Mukitake grows well on hardwood logs or sawdust blocks and is ideal for fall and early winter harvesting.

This premium liquid culture offers a clean and robust strain of Purple Mukitake, perfect for inoculating sterilized grain spawn. Once colonized, the spawn can be transferred to hardwood sawdust, logs, or outdoor mushroom beds.

Key features:

• Species: Sarcomyxa serotina, also known as Purple Mukitake or Late Fall Oyster

• Type: Liquid mushroom culture in sterile nutrient solution

• Ideal for: Hardwood sawdust blocks, log inoculation, outdoor cold-season mushroom beds

• Growth habit: Shelf-like clusters with olive to purple caps and yellow gills, fruits in cool to cold weather

• Culinary value: Edible mushroom with rich umami flavor and firm texture, popular in Japanese and Korean dishes

Why grow Purple Mukitake mushrooms:

• Cold-tolerant species that fruits late into fall or early winter

• Attractive coloration and firm texture with strong market appeal

• Easy to grow on logs or sawdust blocks

• Adds diversity to mushroom gardens and seasonal farm harvests

• Great for home growers and small-scale commercial cultivation

How to use:
Inoculate sterilized grain with Purple Mukitake Sarcomyxa serotina liquid culture. After full colonization, transfer to hardwood sawdust blocks or plug spawn for logs. Place in a shaded, cool, and humid area. Fruiting typically begins in fall as temperatures drop below 60°F.

Sarcomyxa serotina Purple Mukitake liquid culture is ideal for growers seeking a beautiful, late-season gourmet mushroom. Perfect for extending your harvest season with a flavorful and visually unique species.

*international orders will not include needle.

*instructions are not included, please thoroughly research growing conditions and techniques.