05/13/2026
Mushrooms are delicious! And they contain protein, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, which can have various health benefits.
Relative humidity influences the quality of the mushroom after harvest. Low relative humidity can produce an excessive loss of water, which causes a reduction in turgor, pore closure, and increased enzymatic activity, finally triggering rapid cellular disaggregation. A weight loss greater than 5% of fresh mushrooms weight produces an undesirable deterioration in its quality.
In contrast, a very high relative humidity can favor the condensation of water on the surface of the mushroom, generating conditions for the growth of microorganisms that eventually cause its decomposition. The effect of different relative humidity levels on the quality of fresh mushrooms has shown that a relative humidity of 96% was the optimal level to maintain the quality of the mushrooms.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8465629/
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