Mushroom mystery deepens as University of Florida study finds bacterial blotch is caused by multiple harmful bacteria

A mushroom farm in the US. PIC COURTESY/Samuel Martins

A University of Florida study revealed a key insight into bacterial blotch, a century-old disease impacting white button mushrooms. The disease damages yields, shortens shelf life, and discolors mushrooms, often appearing after retail distribution.

Researchers discovered blotch is not caused by a single pathogen, as long believed, but by a complex mix of harmful bacteria thriving in the warm, humid indoor environments required for mushroom production.

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