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Our mushrooms are grown using a controlled cultivation method that ensures they are completely insect-free.

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Our vision is to supply the highest quality gourmet mushrooms. We believe that supplying your favourite restaurants and pubs is a great way to introduce mushrooms to your life. Get in touch if you are a trade customer to begin supplying you with the freshest mushrooms available in London.

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Yellow Oyster, King Oyster and Blue Oyster mushrooms in a punnet

How to Pickle Mushrooms Properly (and Which Types Work Best)

Pickling mushrooms is a simple way to preserve them while adding bright, tangy flavour. However, not all mushrooms pickle well — texture and moisture matter. This guide explains which types work best and how to pickle them safely at home.

Fresh vs Dried Mushrooms: Which to Use and When

Fresh or dried mushrooms? Each brings something different to your cooking. Fresh mushrooms offer moisture and delicate flavour, perfect for quick dishes, while dried mushrooms provide concentrated umami, ideal for broths, sauces, and slow-cooked meals. Here’s how to choose the right one for your recipe.

Lion’s Mane vs Oyster Mushrooms: Which One Should You Try First?

Learn the key differences between Oyster and Lion's Mane mushrooms in flavour, texture, nutrition, and how they cook. Whether you want a meaty, seafood-like mushroom or a mild, versatile option, this quick guide helps you choose the best mushroom to try first and how to enjoy each variety in your kitchen.

Why buy from us?

Everything that we sell is made, tested, used and grown by us in the UK. We are not intermediaries and we sell the best product available to you as it's in our interest to make high-quality products that generate large yields. We want to offer you the opportunity to grow mushrooms at home as we believe that this is the future. We are constantly working on new and improved substrate formulas, growing kits and more to provide you an easy, exciting and rewarding mushroom growing experience.

You won't regret purchasing through us.

GOURMET MUSHROOMS AND GROWING SUPPLIES

Tom Doe

19-03-2026

Nice product professional service and realy good value. I'd recommend to anyone And realy qick delivery

W CK

12-03-2026

Excellent supplier, very prompt with my orders. Highly recommended.

Bob Matthews

15-03-2026

Super service and very high quality products, highly recommended.

john connor

02-11-2025

Excellent quality best lions mane mushroom I have had

Semo Berry

06-03-2026

On point from order to details of growing the mushrooms. Simple and clear. 8 days in and my pink oyster mushrooms are nearly ready to harvest , they look absolutely amazing. Great information business, service and quality of the product. I will be ordering future grown your own products from Merit mushrooms. Many thanks

Duncan Lawrence

14-03-2026

Excellent quality mushrooms I wish they were nearer to us and the delivery costs could be brought down. , they really help with my cognitive health

Jay C

13-03-2026

I wanted to buy British grown dried mushrooms, and ordered a few different packs from Merit, which arrived quickly. Was particularly drawn to them as their mushrooms are insect-free, which isn’t the case for some brands! I had some questions, and they replied promptly and helpfully. Will definitely purchase from Merit again.

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Sustainable and Ecological Mushroom Cultivation

The substrates that we utilise are made from residues of what would have been burnt raw materials. By growing our mushrooms on these substrates, we are reducing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions associated with the discarding of such materials.

These transformed residues are excellent for mushroom cultivation as the powerful decomposing power of fungi breaks down this substrate and transforms it into a great fertiliser for soil.

THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSHROOMS

Since ancient times, people have learnt to select and eat mushrooms through ‘mycology’ – the study of fungi. With mushrooms being one of the earliest forms of life on Earth, knowing about them is crucial. Being master decomposers, mushrooms have been able to live and adapt to changing conditions on our planet and are the foundation to life as we know it.

Without mushrooms, we wouldn't be where we are now.

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