Mushroom prices: questions and answers
Mushrooms: median wholesale price 4.10 EUR/kg across 68 markets in 16 countries, quotes to 11 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of mushrooms today?
The median wholesale price of mushrooms was 4.10 EUR/kg across 179 current quotes on 68 markets in 16 countries (latest quote 11 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 2.60 and 8.43 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
How do prices differ between varieties of mushrooms?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Variety not stated | 59 | 3.37 EUR/kg |
| Button | 46 | 3.96 EUR/kg |
| Oyster | 24 | 3.05 EUR/kg |
| Shiitake | 16 | 3.86 EUR/kg |
| Chanterelle | 13 | 14.0 EUR/kg |
| Champignon | 9 | 3.90 EUR/kg |
| Porcini / boletus | 9 | 37.0 EUR/kg |
Types are read from the names the markets publish, so that a comparison puts like with like. Quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.
Where are prices of mushrooms lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of mushrooms were lowest in India (0.82 EUR/kg), Taiwan (1.52 EUR/kg), Netherlands (1.89 EUR/kg) and highest in Japan (107.2 EUR/kg), Italy (14.0 EUR/kg), Argentina (12.8 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of mushrooms in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 18 | 4.37 EUR/kg | 91.8 MXN/kg |
| Turkey | 13 | 2.69 EUR/kg | 150.0 TRY/kg |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1.52 EUR/kg | 55.0 TWD/kg |
| Poland | 6 | 6.60 EUR/kg | 29.0 PLN/kg |
| France | 5 | 8.75 EUR/kg | — |
| Croatia | 4 | 3.60 EUR/kg | — |
| Spain | 2 | 5.80 EUR/kg | — |
| India | 2 | 0.82 EUR/kg | 87.5 INR/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting mushrooms; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of mushrooms going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 34 of 137 quotes for mushrooms rose, 18 fell and 85 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish mushroom prices?
68 markets in 16 countries have current mushroom quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- MIN Nantes France · 12 quotes
- MIN Rungis France · 12 quotes
- Cheung Sha Wan Wholesale Vegetable Market (VMO) China · 11 quotes
- Wielkopolska Agricultural Exchange (WGRO), Poznań Poland · 7 quotes
- Sanchong Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 5 quotes
- Taipei First Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 5 quotes
- Taipei Second Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 5 quotes
- Banqiao Fruit and Vegetable Wholesale Market Taiwan · 5 quotes
Why are there so many different mushroom prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 106 different mushroom quote names, for example: Champignon mushroom France foot chopped off extra tray; Porcini mushrooms France small; Hypsizygus marmoreus; Button mushrooms, Poland; King oyster mushroom; King oyster mushroom.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Which country produces the most mushrooms?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of mushrooms was 51.6 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 94.2% of the world total, followed by Japan and India.
Where do these mushroom prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are mushroom prices updated?
The latest mushroom quote is from 11 November 2026; 38 of 68 markets published mushroom prices in the seven days to 11 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download mushroom prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for mushroom prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.