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Boletus edulis dried
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| General Dried boletus edulis (porcini) supplying
situation in China
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Total output: average 450-500 tons per year (for the last five years)
Major sources
Yunnan Province 300 tons
Sichuan Province 100 tons
Northeast China provinces around 60 tons
Two collection and trading centers are Kunming, the capital
city of Yunnan Province, and Chengdu, the capital city of
Sichuan Province.
Harvest season for fresh boletus: May 20th to Oct. 20th
Starts as early as May 20 in some southwest production areas
like those in Simao, Yunnan Province, and finishes as late as Oct. 20
in some Northwestern areas like those in Lijiang, Yunnan Province
and Aba, Sichuan Province. July 1st to Sep. 15th is the prime
fresh boletus harvest season when the output is the largest,
and the quality is the best.
One kg of dried boletus is dried out of 8-9 kgs of fresh boletus,
and sometimes 10-11 kgs when raining.
General price trend for dried boletus
Best from July to Sep. 15th, 30-50% higher for the beginning
of the season and end of the season.
General quality trend for dried boletus
May 20th to the end of June: good
July to Sep. 15th: better
Mid of Sep. to Oct. 20: not very good
There is the factor of weather. Raining and thundering is
good for the growing of boletus. Picking timing is also very important.
Picking premature or over-mature ones is not good.
NOTE: The above data may not very accurate.
CCIB quality certification
CCIB is Chinese Commodity Inspection Bureau. As an indispensable
formality for exportation, CCIB check the dried boletus
with checking items including weight and water content. Then,
if you ask, CCIB will issue a Quality Certificate.
Speaking from experience, CCIB check is not adequate and both
the suppliers and the buyers can't rely on CCIB check and
quality certificate to ensure the good quality.
The way in China is to find a good supplier, and make the supplier
understand what you need, and expect the supplier to supply
exactly what you need - A good supplier's assurance is a lot
better than CCIB's check and certificate. Please see our Numbering
tracking QA system.
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