Edible fungus industry on the rise in NE China

The edible fungus industry is on the rise in the northeast of China, the country's Ministry of Agriculture reports. Below are some images illustrating this industry.

A worker plucks edible fungus hericium erinaceus (hedgehog hydnum) in a cooperative in Hailin town of Hailin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 14, 2017. The city, famous for its hericium erinaceus production, is seeing a fast development of the edible fungus industry in the recent years as the local growers are supported with favorable policy and market oriented experiments. (Xinhua/Zhang Chunxiang)

Aerial photo taken on Aug. 14, 2017 shows edible fungus hericium erinaceus (hedgehog hydnum) greenhouses in Hailin town of Hailin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Chunxiang)

A worker plucks edible fungus hericium erinaceus (hedgehog hydnum) in a cooperative in Hailin town of Hailin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 14, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Chunxiang)

A worker sorts edible fungus hericium erinaceus (hedgehog hydnum) in a cooperative in Hailin town of Hailin City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Aug. 14, 2017. (Xinhua/Zhang Chunxiang)