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Organic Mushroom Sales Down 7%
WASHINGTON - Aug 16/06 - SNS -- Growers sold 32.5 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2005-06 growing season, down 7% from 2004-05, according to the USDA.
Out of the 32.5 million pounds, 8.76 million pounds, or 27% of the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares to 6.08 million pounds, or 17% sold as certified organic during the 2004-05 crop year.
Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 80% of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic sales represent 1% of the 2005-06 total mushroom sales.
The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 33, down 2 from the previous season. These growers represent 11% of the 305 total mushroom producers.
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