Manufacturer of organic medicinal mushroom products, mushroom spawn, substrates and mycorrhiza from own pure-culture breeding in Innsbruck, Tyrol.
Tyroler Glückspilze ® – MRCA Mushroom Research Center Austria GmbH
6020 Innsbruck (Karmelitergasse 21), AustriaNew on Amplifa
About Tyroler Glückspilze
Tyroler Glückspilze (MRCA Mushroom Research Center Austria GmbH) produce mushroom products in organic quality in Innsbruck, Tyrol, for the food, medical and agricultural sectors. The product range includes medicinal mushroom capsules and liquid extracts, organic medicinal mushroom cosmetics, mycorrhiza plant fertilizers as well as mushroom spawn, substrates and mushroom cultures for commercial professional growers and home gardens. Production takes place in pure culture, exclusively using raw materials from organic farming, predominantly from regional suppliers. The company works according to the cultivation cycle: germination of spores in the laboratory, selection of the mycelium, propagation on grain spawn and inoculation of suitable fruiting substrates. The company's own culture bank in Innsbruck maintains 750 mushroom strains; the product range comprises around 700 articles relating to the subject of mushrooms. Shipping takes place from Austria worldwide.
- Site
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Processes
- Production of medicinal mushroom capsules and liquid extracts, Mycorrhiza plant fertilizer, Mushroom spawn, substrates and mushroom cultures, Cultivation instructions and consulting, Culture bank with 750 mushroom strains, Worldwide shipping
- Materials
- Organic Raw Materials, Grain Spawn, Hardwood Substrates, Straw and Compost Substrates, Liquid Extract Process
- Certificates
- Organic control body AT-BIO-301, EU organic control body AT-BIO-301 (Austria Bio Garantie)
- Industries
- Food, Medicine/Dietary supplements, Agriculture/Forestry, Horticulture, Cosmetics
- 01
Laboratory: germination of spores on nutrient media in Petri dishes
- 02
Selection of the mycelium
- 03
Propagation on grain spawn
- 04
Inoculation of the fruiting substrate
- 05
Fruiting through climate control (humidity, temperature, fresh air)
- 06
Harvesting and processing into capsules, liquid extracts and fresh produce
- 07
Distribution via online stores and the mushroom shop in Innsbruck, worldwide
Production & Processes
Organic Raw Materials
Only raw materials from organic farming are used, predominantly from regional suppliers.
Grain Spawn
Cereal-based substrate for propagating the selected mycelium.
Hardwood Substrates
Sawdust and wood chips from beech, oak, birch, poplar and others as fruiting substrates for wood-inhabiting mushrooms.
Straw and Compost Substrates
Wheat straw and mushroom compost as nutrient substrate for e.g. oyster mushrooms and almond agaricus.
Liquid Extract Process
In-house developed process by which organic and inorganic active ingredients of the mushrooms are extracted and concentrated in liquid form.
Locations
Innsbruck
ATHeadquarters, mushroom shop, production, culture bank
- Materials
- Organic raw materials, grain spawn, hardwood/straw substrates
- Culture bank
- Laboratory with Petri dish cultures
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Organic Certification
Production takes place in organic quality in accordance with EU organic law and is monitored by the approved control body Austria Bio Garantie (AT-BIO-301).
| Evidence | Innsbruck |
|---|---|
| EU organic control body AT-BIO-301 (Austria Bio Garantie) |
Company History
- 1997
The first online store went live – a milestone for the distribution of mushroom products.