Mushroom Guru (Pty) Ltd | Unit 10 Cross Atlantic Park | Cnr Rumboll & Nortje Streets | Strand | Western Cape | South Africa | 7140
Business Hours
Monday to Thursday
8 am - 5pm
Friday
8 am - 3.30pm

Mushroom Guru provides a one-stop-mushroom-cultivation shop. Browse our SHOP for grain spawn, dowels, cultures and cultivation supplies. View our advanced technology dual antler extract Reishi products, called GanodermaGOLD.
Agrocybe aegerita (Pioppino) | Agar Tissue Culture
Precision Genetics for Professional Cultivation
Experience the vigor of lab-verified Agrocybe aegerita genetics. Known globally as the Pioppino, Black Poplar, or Swordbelt mushroom, this species is prized by chefs for its firm texture and peppery, forest-floor flavour profile.
Our cultures are expanded in our 250m² GMP-aligned facility under strict ISO-standard sterility. Each plate is a fresh, high-viability transfer designed to provide rapid leap-off and aggressive colonization.
| Feature | Detail |
| Format | 90mm Petri Dish (Malt Extract Agar - MEA) |
| Lead Time | ~14 Days (Started fresh to order) |
| Genetics | High-yield, lab-verified tissue culture |
| Origin | Expanded in HEPA-filtered inoculation suites |
Cultivation Parameters
The Pioppino is a specialist wood-decayer that thrives in cooler, high-humidity environments.
The "Guru" Advantage: Professional Support
Success in mycology starts with technique. We don't just provide the genetics; we provide the knowledge to master them.
Nikki
Owner & CFO
Please note: Our facility is a working factory and not a retail outlet. Orders are ideally first placed in the shop and if you opt to collect, we will notify you that your order is ready.
Return Policy - any short delivery or parcel issues are to be reported within 24 hours of delivery - refunds will be issued as a store credit - returns on unopened good condition items only and cost of return for client's own account - no returns on health products - contact us on the information below
Mushroom Guru (Pty) Ltd | Unit 10 Cross Atlantic Park | Cnr Rumboll & Nortje Streets | Strand | Western Cape | South Africa | 7140
Business Hours
Monday to Thursday
8 am - 5pm
Friday
8 am - 3.30pm