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Chestnut Mushroom Grow Kit

Name: Chestnut Mushroom Grow Kit
Brand: Redwood Mushroom Supply
SKU: RMS-CCFB-5LB
Price: 24.95 USD
Availability: InStock

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Chestnut Mushroom Grow Kit – Nutty, Crispy & Beautifully Unique

Bring stunning color and rich, nutty flavor to your kitchen with the Chestnut Mushroom Grow Kit from Redwood Mushroom Supply. This block is fully colonized and ready to fruit, producing dense clusters of beautiful golden-brown mushrooms with distinctive scaly caps.

These mushrooms feature a crunchy texture, fabulous color and long edible stems that make them a favorite among chefs. Perfect for home growers ready to try something special—no special gear required.

Great for mushroom grow tents!

Flavor Profile:
Mild earthy flavor with a slightly peppery finish, often described as buttery and nutty. The texture is tender but crisp, maintaining a pleasant crunch even after cooking. The entire mushroom is edible including the long, firm stems—nothing goes to waste.

What's Included:

1 fully colonized Chestnut mushroom fruiting block (5 lbs)
Spray bottle for daily misting
Access to variety-specific online growing instructions.

Why You’ll Love Chestnut Mushrooms

🌰 Beautiful Golden-Brown Clusters — Chestnut mushrooms form visually striking clusters with textured caps and long, slender stems.

🥢 Crisp, Fully Edible Stems — The stems retain a satisfying texture when cooked, giving you more usable mushroom and very little trimming waste.

🍽 Nutty, Savory Flavor — Their distinctive flavor and texture work especially well in stir-fries, soups, noodles, pasta, risotto, and sautéed dishes.

❄️ A Cool-Season Gourmet Variety — Chestnut performs best in a cool, consistently humid environment with steady fresh air.

🌱 Fully Colonized & Ready for Fruiting Conditions — Substrate preparation and incubation are already complete, allowing you to begin with a mature colonized block.

Harvest Potential: Under well-controlled conditions, a healthy 5-pound block may produce approximately ¾–1 pound during its first flush. This is an illustrative potential range, not a guaranteed yield. Harvest weight, fruiting time, and additional flushes vary by growing environment.

A Patient Grow with a Distinctive Reward: Chestnut mushrooms are naturally slower to pin than most oyster varieties. They are a rewarding option for growers who value unusual culinary mushrooms and are prepared to maintain cooler, stable fruiting conditions.

Species: Pholiota adiposa

Temperature Range: 55–65°F

Fruiting Expectations: Chestnut mushrooms are naturally slower to pin than most oyster varieties. Under suitable conditions, primordia or pins commonly appear approximately 2–4 weeks after activation. Once pins form, allow approximately 7–14 additional days for the mushrooms to develop.

Chestnut performs best under cool, consistently humid conditions with steady fresh air. Seasonal warmth or fluctuating household conditions may extend the timeline.

Chestnut is an intermediate variety. Fruiting time, harvest weight, and additional flushes vary by growing environment and are not guaranteed.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Fruiting Chamber: Grow Tent or Monotub

Cool-growing variety: Pinning may take 2–5 weeks and is strongly influenced by temperature and season. A grow tent or controlled cool environment is recommended.

Product Details

What Makes Chestnut Mushrooms Special:
Chestnut Mushrooms (Pholiota adiposa), also called Cinnamon Caps, are a gourmet species popular in Japan and increasingly sought after by Western chefs. This wood-loving mushroom forms dense clusters of beautiful, dark orange gilled mushrooms with a slightly shaggy cap. Unlike common button mushrooms, true Pholiota adiposa delivers exceptional texture and flavor that elevates any dish.

Why Home Cooks Love Chestnut Mushrooms:
The crunchy texture, fabulous color and long edible stems add new dimensions to mushroom dishes. They excel in miso soup, stir-fries, and sautéed preparations. They pair beautifully with garlic, thyme, rosemary, and other herbal flavors. The striking appearance makes them Instagram-worthy while the texture holds up to high-heat cooking methods.

Why RMS Chestnut Blocks Are Different:
Our blocks are cultivated using premium hardwood substrate specifically selected for Chestnut mushrooms. Each block ships fully colonized at peak readiness for fast, reliable fruiting. Since they prefer cooler temperatures these mushrooms typically take 2-4 weeks to mature once they start to fruit, making them perfect for fall and winter growing when other varieties slow down.

Instructions

Getting Started:

Remove block from shipping box
Cut a large X-shape on one side of the bag, fold excess bag material and secure with rubber band or tape. Place bag with X cut in fruiting chamber or area with the X cut pointing upwards.
Place in indirect light with good air circulation
Keep in cooler location (55-65°F ideal for fruiting)
Give the bag a good slap to encourage fruiting.

Daily Care (The RMS Way):

Mist the cut opening 2-3 times daily with spray bottle
Focus misting on the air around the opening, not directly on forming mushrooms
Keep substrate moist but never waterlogged
Ensure good ventilation—Chestnuts need fresh air to develop properly
Primordia (baby mushrooms) appear within 2-4 weeks. Once pins form, allow approximately 7–14 additional days for the mushrooms to develop.
Be patient—this variety takes slightly longer than oysters but is worth the wait

Harvesting for Best Results:
Harvest mushrooms while caps are still quite concave for longer storage life. The mushrooms grow in dense clusters that are easy to harvest all at once. Cut or twist entire clusters at the base. The long edible stems are a bonus—don't trim them off!

Getting Multiple Flushes (RMS Method):
A second flush is typically available from the same kit about two weeks later. After first harvest, rest the block for 10-14 days. Then soak in cold water for 24 hours, drain completely, and resume misting. The cooler rest period helps trigger the next flush.

Pro Tip from Our Team:
Chestnut mushrooms love cooler temperatures. If growing in warmer months, place your block in the coolest spot in your home (basement, north-facing room, or near A/C). Fall and winter are ideal seasons for this variety.