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ISSN : 1738-0294(Print)
ISSN : 2288-8853(Online)
Journal of Mushrooms Vol.20 No.3 pp.173-177
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.14480/JM.2022.20.3.173

Market evaluation and marketing strategy to expand the consumption of Pleurotus nebrodensis variety ‘Uram’

Yeon-Jin Kim1,*, Ja-Young Lee, Jeong-Han Kim1, Jun-Yeong Choi1, Chae-Young Lee1, Chan-Jung Lee2, Gab-June Lim1
1Organic Microorganism Research Center, Gyeonggi-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services, Gyeonggi Gwangju 12805, Korea
2Mushroom Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural & Herbal Science, RDA Chungbuk Eumseong 27709, Korea

Abstract

Mushroom production in Korea is concentrated on five major mushroom types. To create a new source of income for farmers, it is necessary to establish new mushroom production and marketing systems. This study was conducted to evaluate the marketability of and establish a marketing strategy for Pleurotus nebrodensis variety 'Uram'. The evaluation of distributors showed that it was necessary to cultivate mushrooms of uniform shape and size, to compensate for their low storability, and to sell them in small packages. The consumer evaluation showed that the texture of P. nebrodensis had the highest level of satisfaction for quality, but the levels of satisfaction for size and shape were low. In the consumer evaluation, as in the distributor evaluation, improvements in cultivation were found to be necessary, as the storage time is short due to a high moisture content. An evaluation of the market gave the following results regarding the marketing strategy. It was found to be necessary to consider the production of mushrooms of a uniform shape and size and sell them in small packages in the range of 150 to 300 g. The price of the mushrooms should be set using a high-end strategy for high-end sales. The mushrooms should be introduced to local food and eco-friendly stores in the early stages of production. Subsequently, if farmhouse production increases, shipments should be made to wholesale markets through a regular contract. Finally, considering that P. nebrodensis is an unfamiliar mushroom to consumers, it is necessary to promote it by increasing the accessibility of consumers through tasting events and experience groups.

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