Development, evaluation and characterization of browning-resistant hybrids of white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)

Postharvest browning in white button mushroom is a major limiting factor determining the quality and marketability of mushrooms. In the present study, 361 hybrids were developed using non-fertile isolates from eleven button mushroom strains. A total of forty one browning tolerant hybrids were selected and evaluated for the yield. Five of these were evaluated on large scale in commercial units and two have been finally selected on the basis of...