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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

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Xingpeng (Front), head of Qihe's operation in North America, checks yellow oyster mushroom spawn logs in a green house at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers sort out shiitake mushrooms before packaging at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man drives a forklift past green houses at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker packages shiitake mushrooms at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers process shiitake mushrooms before packaging at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A worker sorts out shiitake mushrooms before packaging at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

U.S.-NEW JERSEY-CUMBERLAND-CHINESE EDIBLE FUNGI SUPPLIER

(220803) -- CUMBERLAND (U.S.), Aug. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America, checks imported mushroom spawn logs stored in a refrigerated container at Qihe's mushroom farm in Cumberland County, New Jersey, the United States, on July 30, 2022. Chinese specialty mushroom supplier Shandong Qihe Biological Technology Co., Ltd. will continue to expand its presence in the U.S. market by adding more production capacity and extending business chains, according to an executive in charge of the company's operation in North America. Qihe operates mushroom growing farms in Cumberland County, New Jersey and Seattle of Washington with daily output at 20,000 to 30,000 pounds and around 5,000 pounds, respectively, said Du Xingpeng, head of Qihe's operation in North America. (Xinhua/Liu Yanan) TO GO WITH Feature: Chinese edible fungi supplier eyes bigger role in Americans' recipe