Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

STORY: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of Qihe's mushroom farm in the U.S. 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XINGPENG, Head of Qihe's operation in North America 3 various of Qihe's mushroom farm in the U.S. 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ALEC LASKO, Local resident in Cedarville of Cumberland County STORYLINE: A Chinese specialty mushroom supplier is seeking to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains. Shandong Qihe Biological Technology operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DU XINGPENG, Head of Qihe's operation in North America "Our farm in New Jersey has a daily output of 20,000 to 30,000 pounds, which could be increased to around 50,000 pounds after all the sheds are completed. The daily output of the Seattle farm is around 5,000 pounds, a