Distribution
How long does it take to get a mushroom to the store?
Once the mushrooms are harvested, they are sent to cool rooms to cool down, then they are sent to the pack house to be packaged. They are then put in trays and placed on a truck to be taken to stores.
More Mushroom Facts
Mushrooms are produced 24/7 365 days a year.
Mushrooms do not require sunlight to grow.
Mushrooms are actually a fungi, not a vegetable.
Economic Impact Of The Mushroom Industry
Canada produces over 132,589 metric tonnes of mushrooms, of which most is produced in Ontario and British Colombia.
That has a value of over $361 million dollars!
97% of Canada’s mushroom exports go to the United States
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