Studies on the Dehydration of Tropical Paddystraw Mushroom (Volvariella Volvacea)

The present work relates
to air drying of tropical paddy-straw mushroom
(Volvariella volvaeea) which can be extensively
cultivated in tropical regions and is already fast
gaining popularity in Kerala. It is now grown
commercially in Kerala. At times, entire crop of
V. volvaeea cannot be sold as fresh. Hence the
need for its preservation by dehydration for
latter use in the manufacture of soups, or
curried products, etc. The present work relates
to the standardisation of the conditions of
dehydration of surplus paddy-straw mushroom
using a cross-flow drier.