Investigation and enhancement of production of morel mushrooms

Niagara Essential Oils & Blends（NEOB）是安大略最大的植物精油生产商和供应商之一。 产品和精油。NEOB提供多种天然个人护理和食品，包括 肥皂、按摩油、烹饪药草和香料。作为业务增长战略的一部分，NEOB希望 扩展到羊肚菌的利基市场;一种非常受欢迎的稀有美食。每年春天， 羊肚菌只有两到三周的时间， 或销售。由于这些蘑菇在野外的季节很短，商业年的生长条件 圆形生产很困难。在与申请人，一个领先的真菌研究人员在布鲁克大学， 将开发一种生产羊肚菌的稳定方法，并在NEOB进行商业化 设施。

Niagara Essential Oils & Blends (NEOB) is one of Ontario's largest producers and suppliers of plant-based products and essential oils. NEOB offers a diverse range of natural personal care and food products that include soaps, massage oils, culinary herbs, and spices. As part of their business growth strategy, NEOB would like to expand into the niche market of morel mushrooms; a highly desired and rare delicacy. Each spring for a period of only two to three weeks, morel mushrooms are painstakingly hunted and harvested for personal consumption or sale. Since these mushrooms are only briefly in season in the wild, growth conditions for commercial year round production is difficult. In partnership with the applicant, a leading fungal researcher at Brock University, a stable method to produce morel mushrooms will be developed with the capacity to commercialize at NEOB's facility.