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Sylvan Expands Bavarian Brown Mushroom Strain to European markets


Langeais, France – Following a successful debut in North America, Sylvan is excited to introduce its latest brown Agaricus mushroom strain, Bavarian Brown, to the European market. This patented, high-performance variety  promises exceptional potential for growers while delivering a premium culinary experience to consumers.

A superior chestnut mushroom for modern growers

Developed by Sylvan’s expert Breeding Team,  Bavarian Brown is a globally protected strain with a rich golden-brown chestnut colour and prolonged shelf life. Designed for both fresh hand-pick and mechanical harvesting, this versatile strain supports a wide range of sizes, from closed-cup cremini to large portobellos.

Optimized for efficiency and quality

Growers will benefit from:

• A resilient, high-quality mushroom that meets modern market demands

High-density production, leading to superior yields

Large piece weight, ensuring exceptional picking performance

Now available across Europe

After North American success, Sylvan is launching Bavarian Brown across Europe, with further expansion planned in South America, South Africa, China and Australasia.

“We are committed to providing our growers with the best technical support in the industry” said Santiago Lorente of Sylvan Iberia. “Our CropCare teams will be on-site to assist growers in adapting their cultivation techniques and casing soil to maximize results”

For more information on growing and cultivation support, contact your local CropCare consultant today.

Sylvan delivers excellent quality of spawn and provide great crop care support

Sylvan has been our invaluable partner in sporeless Pleurotus spawn for over a decade. With their exceptional support, we have scaled our Oyster production in Greece to become one of Europe’s largest integrated producers. Sylvan’s top-quality sporeless spawn and their high level of technical assistance have been crucial to our success.

Athanasios Kechagias, Owner Kechagia, Greece

Four generations of strong partnership

Sylvan and Basciani have been doing business together for four generations.  My grandfather, father, brothers and I; and now, our kids are partnering with Sylvan America too. Sylvan’s niche is their knowledge of the industry’s past combined with their innovative ideas for the future.  What I most like about Sylvan, is that their teams and experts care about the relationships. They make our family feel comfortable and we enjoy exchanging ideas with them.  We both share the same goals: to produce quality products and a lot of them.

Michael J. Basciani Sr., CEO and President of the Basciani Group of Companies, USA

Trusting Sylvan for top quality

With Sylvan, I can sleep at night! We are A15 (white strain) and Bavarian (chestnut strain) growers, we wouldn't use anything else, and our customers love our quality!

Nghia Le, Head Grower at Farmers Fresh Mushroom Co, Canada

Sylvan’s red yeast rice: 20 years of quality!

Sylvan’s all natural, organic red yeast rice has been a best seller at GNC for over 20 years.  Sylvan’s quality, reliability and consistency is unsurpassed..

Mark Butera, GNC Vice President Merchandising, USA

Sylvan's way of working and thinking was key to our production success

Sylvan’s R&D centre was instrumental in our early development, and we could rely on their support and quality from day one. The Sylvan Team displayed a “no job is too small or too big” mentality which is a necessary and foundational quality for innovation in a new industry, such as mycelium production in the case of Bosque Foods.

Quentin Loth, Managing Director & Head of Production Bosque Foods, Germany