Mushroom processing after harvest

After the mushroom is harvested, it must be organized and processed in time to strive for the day of picking, processing and drying on the same day so as not to cause blackening and deterioration. Processing and drying methods: (1) drying in the sun. Drying of mushrooms is most convenient and convenient for drying, and the dried mushrooms have a high vitamin D content. The method is: The harvested mushrooms are timely placed on the sun valley or concrete floor in Dangyang. When drying, the mushroom shall be covered upwards, and the mushroom shank shall be turned downwards. One by one, the stalks shall be opened, and after drying to the half-dried state, the mushroom stalk shall be upwards and the mushroom shall be covered downwards, until 90% is dry. In case of rainy days, use firepower for drying. (2) Baking and drying. 1 First, three types of mushrooms, large, medium, and small, are placed in a baking tray. When the mushrooms are put, the mushrooms are placed facing upwards and the mushroom shank is facing downwards. During the baking, the big mushroom plate is mounted on the top layer and the small mushroom plate is mounted on the bottom layer. 2 When the fire is fired, the firepower must be small and large first, but not too fierce. Begin burning to 30 °C, after every 3 hours to 4 hours, warming 5 °C, and finally maintained at 60 °C, so as not to roasted mushrooms coke. Also do not lower than 55 °C to avoid prolonged time, resulting in black mushrooms metamorphism. 3 When the mushrooms are baked to 80% dry, they are removed from the barn, placed in a dry place after 12 hours, and then re-roasted for 3 hours to 4 hours. The mother can reach the drying requirement. The roasted shiitake mushrooms are dry and unbreakable and have good quality. It takes 12-18 hours to bake. 4 baking with firewood, coal fire, charcoal can be, but the baking room must be smoke-free, no flame. In addition, it should be noted that: (1) When harvesting, processing, and storage, it is best to carry out the classification in order to facilitate the discussion on the basis of quality, higher prices, better quality, and higher economic returns. (2) After the mushroom is dried, it is best to use a double plastic bag. When it is loaded, it should be loaded with the remaining temperature when it is dry, and it should be sealed and stored. (3) Storage mushrooms, preferably on a dry upstairs, should not be placed in a wet or basement warehouse. Stacking should not be too high so as not to crush the crushed mushroom body. (4) During the storage period after packaging, it should be checked frequently. If the moisture content exceeds 13%, it should be given immediately. If insect pests are found, sulphur can be used for closed fumigation and pest control.