Pleurotus djamour
Pleurotus djamour
Common Names: Pink Oyster, Salmon Oyster
Type: Gourmet
The Pink Oyster is certainly a head turner.
The entire mushroom is vibrantly pink, and looks amazing on a table at the farmers market. They can be used in cooking like all other oyster mushrooms, although they do lose most of their color when heat is applied.
Cultivated Pink Oysters have a really short shelf life, which is why you are unlikely to see them at the grocery store. A few days after harvest, they start to get a foul smell, and soon turn inedible.
Pink Oysters are can be grown on straw or hardwood, and do better in warmer climates. The mushroom can withstand high temperatures throughout the entire growing process.