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PLU 4648


Cremini/Brown/Swiss Brown Mushrooms

"Brown-market-type mushrooms"

A mushroom identified by the market-type names Cremini, Brown, and Swiss Brown, with the catalogue botanical label Agaricus.

Also known as

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Botanical name

Agaricus

Cremini/Brown/Swiss Brown Mushrooms illustration
Quick Facts

Product Details

PLU Code

4648

4-digit conventional code

Category

Vegetables

Mushrooms › All Sizes

Origin

Unknown

Temperature

0 to 1°C (32 to 34°F)

Shelf Life

7-9 days

Status

Approved

About Cremini/Brown/Swiss Brown Mushrooms

The supplied market-type names identify this product; no cultivar history or individual growing location is specified.

Nutrition Information

Mushrooms, brown, italian, or crimini, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 168434, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 22 kcal; Protein: 2.5 g; Fat: 0.1 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 4.3 g; Dietary fiber: 0.6 g; Vitamin C: 0 mg; Folate: 25 µg; Total sugars: 1.72 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.

Storage & Handling

Commercial storage guidance for fresh button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus). Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Temperature

0 to 1°C (32 to 34°F)

Humidity

95%

Packaging

Perforated bags or containers for ventilation and moisture control

Shelf Life

7-9 days

Storage Notes: High humidity is essential to prevent drying and loss of gloss, but condensation in packages must be avoided; slightly warmer storage speeds browning, stem elongation and veil opening, and ethylene browns the caps. Highest freezing point: -0.6°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 415-417.

Applies to: fresh button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus).

Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).

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Details

Commodity Keymushrooms
VarietyCremini/Brown/Swiss Brown
CreatedDecember 1999
Last UpdatedOctober 2026

PLU Reference

4-digit codes: Conventional produce

93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code

83000 series: Future conventional assignments

84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments

Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance

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