Mushrooms, Shiitake, Organic

 Long a symbol of longevity in Asia because of their health-promoting properties, shiitake mushrooms have been used medicinally by the Chinese for more than 6,000 years. More recently, their rich, smoky flavor has endeared them to American taste buds. This mushroom is the second most widely cultivated mushroom in the world. Shiitake mushrooms will enhance the flavor of most foods. This mushroom is most commonly used in stir-fry, and pasta meals. Shiitake mushrooms have long been recognized as a very good, non-animal food source of iron.

Current Origin: Oregon

It is very important to keep mushrooms stored at a cool temperature- roughly 38-42 degrees, as their healthful compounds degrade quickly at higher temperatures.

Azure keeps its produce at a chilled temperature in order to maximum the freshness and shelf life of the product. In order for customers to enjoy Azure produce for more than a couple of days beyond delivery, it must be kept at a refrigerated temperature at all times until consumption. In addition, do not wash your produce until you are ready to enjoy it. The fruit bowls are lovely but produce will not last out on the counter top.

Note: We do our best to ship quality produce to Alaska and Hawaii, but due to unknown conditions at the barge lines, we cannot guarantee the quality on arrival.