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A brief introductionThe white Agaricus bisporus mushroom is the most common mushroom, available from almost every greengrocer. It was first discovered in 1932 by Lewis F Lambert in Pennsylvania. The mushroom is picked at four stages during its growing cycle.Button mushrooms: This is the earliest stage. The mushrooms are small. Closed Cup mushrooms: This is the next stage in the growing cycle and the most popular commercially. The mushroom is bigger than a button mushroom but is still enclosed around the stalk and very firm. Open Cup mushrooms: Stage 3 - The mushroom is slightly bigger, its cap released away from the stalk, exposing a dark brown underside. Large Flat mushrooms: These mushrooms are popular for stuffing and baking in the oven. They can grow to be ... |