Quality Standards

We have worked diligently for more than a decade to produce shiitake mushrooms that hold up to the following Top Hat quality standards:

• Mushroom Cap
  • Firm, plump, dense
  • Dark tan to brown in color
  • Slightly dry to the touch
  • Slightly curled along edge
  • White gills on underside
• Mushroom stem
  • Length should be no longer than 1 1/2 times the diameter of the cap.

Picked at perfection, chilled to above freezing, delivered fresh to wholesale markets across North America.

Buyer beware: Shiitake mushrooms that are transported by boat from outside the United States are at least 2 1/2 - 3 weeks old before they are unloaded and then sold as "Fresh".