CULTIVATING GENETICS | EMPOWERING GROWERS
Holy Shiitake has evolved.
What began as a gourmet mushroom farm has grown into a specialist mycology laboratory focused on one mission: supplying cultivators with clean, reliable, high-performance mushroom genetics.
Today, we no longer produce mushrooms commercially. Instead, we’ve dedicated our expertise to what happens before cultivation begins—developing, preserving, and producing the cultures and spawn that growers depend on for consistent success.
BUILT FOR CULTIVATORS/GROWERS
We manufacture premium-quality mushroom propagation products for hobbyists, commercial farms, research institutions, and mushroom businesses across South Africa.
Our laboratory specialises in:
- Grain Spawn
- Liquid Cultures
- Agar Cultures
- Master Cultures
- Mushroom Genetics Preservation
- Custom Culture Development
- Laboratory Supplies for Mushroom Cultivation
Every culture is produced using strict aseptic laboratory techniques to ensure purity, consistency, and vigorous growth.
MORE THAN JUST SPAWN
Our vision extends beyond supplying cultures.
We’re building a centre for mycology education and genetic preservation, helping strengthen the mushroom industry through knowledge, innovation, and access to quality genetics.
Whether you’re starting your first grow or operating a commercial mushroom farm, we’re committed to providing the foundation your cultivation depends on.
LEARN FROM THE LAB
Our Advanced Mycology Laboratory Workshops focus on the science behind successful mushroom cultivation.
Rather than simply teaching people how to grow mushrooms, we teach the laboratory techniques that make consistent cultivation possible, including:
- Sterile laboratory practices
- Agar culture techniques
- Liquid culture production
- Grain spawn manufacturing
- Culture preservation
- Laboratory workflows
- Contamination prevention
- Commercial-scale propagation methods
Designed for both serious hobbyists and professional cultivators, our training equips you with practical laboratory skills used throughout the mushroom industry.
OUR MISSION
To provide South Africa’s mushroom industry with world-class cultures, spawn, education, and laboratory expertise while preserving valuable fungal genetics for future generations.
At Holy Shiitake, we believe every successful mushroom begins with exceptional genetics.
That’s where we come in.
