Pink Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotis Djamor), is a warm weather mushroom thriving best in tropical climates such as Haiti and Jamaica. They can be grown in any warm climate or even in cold climates with climate control in grow rooms. They are very aggressive. They can grow in almost any substrate including logs, cardboard, straw, toilet paper and assorted organic waste.

Many people rely on this mushroom for their protein source in countries where livestock in vegetable proteins are not an option. One of their best perks, I believe, is their ability to be used for a bacon substitute, for people who don’t wish to eat meat. Although their taste is very bland, and almost like paper when raw, cooking brings out great flavors within this mushroom which can be augmented with applicable spices.