THE COMPANY

The Castelluccio mushroom farm is located in the municipality of Senise, in the Basilicata Italian region, within the borders of the Pollino's national reserve.

The farm works in the territory since more than 30 years in the production of quality mushrooms, including the production of substrates of Pleurotus eryngii and other minor strains.



It was the first business of it's kind to start the production of this particularly esteemed strain, well known and appreciated, especially in the south of the country.
The business had and currently have different joint projects with many Italian research institutes.

Our personnel training guidelines and technologies composing our substrate production lines are between the most advanced, the same can be said about our specialized laboratories for genetic enhancement of the Pleurotus eryngii and the mycelium production destinated to internal use.

A surface of 12.000 square meters is involved by the activities, great part of it performed indoor.


In 2003-2004 the business was completely reorganized, with the addition of brand new tools and machinery.


Az. Agr. Dr. Mario Castelluccio – C.da Massanova, 85038 – Senise (PZ)
Tel: +39 0973.584945 - P.IVA 00277210761 email: info@castellucciofunghi.it  web: www.castellucciofunghi.it