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GB 19170-2026Spawn of Lentinula edodes (English PDF)

香菇菌种

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Mandatory

Issue date

April 30, 2026

Implementation date

May 1, 2027

Scope

GB 19170-2026 is the English-translated version of 香菇菌种.

GB 19170-2026 is the Chinese national standard covering shiitake spawn - the strain and its vigour on the log or the sawdust block, which decides the yield over a cropping cycle that lasts months. Spawn is where a mushroom crop is won or lost: a contaminated or degenerated culture cannot be corrected later. The standard fixes the requirements for the mother, the original and the cultivated spawn, the purity and vigour, the test methods, the inspection rules and the packaging, marking, transport and storage. Mandatory. It replaces GB 19170-2003 and takes effect on 1 May 2027, one of the four mushroom spawn standards revised together. It was issued on 30 April 2026 and takes effect on 1 May 2027, replacing GB 19170-2003. The document is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. This page is published from the official record of the 2026 edition; the clause text of a standard this recent is not yet in circulation, and the figures, limits and tables it contains are those of the document itself, delivered in full with the English translation.

Document preview — GB 19170-2026

National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS
65.020.20
Classification
B 39
Replacing
GB 19170-2003

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

Contents

  • 7 Inspection Rules
  • 7.1 Batching
  • 7.3 Types of Inspection
  • 8 Labeling, Packaging, and Transportation

7.1 Batching

7.1.1 Mother Seed Products of the same variety, under the same culture conditions, and on the same inoculation date constitute one batch.

7.1.2 Original strain, cultivated strain, liquid inoculum Products from the same strain, using the same inoculum production method, and at the same inoculation time constitute one batch.

7.2 Sampling Samples were randomly selected from each batch for testing. The sampling quantities for mother culture, primary culture, and cultivated culture were 10%, 5%, and 1% of the production volume of that batch of culture, respectively. However, the number of samples taken in each batch should not be less than 10 vials (bottles, bags); for batches exceeding 100 vials (bottles, bags), two-stage sampling may be conducted. Sampling quantity for liquid microbial cultures. This represents 100% of the production volume of this batch of microbial strains.

7.3 Types of Inspection

7.3.1 Factory Inspection Each batch of products should undergo factory inspection. Factory inspection items include container requirements and sensory requirements; for liquid microbial cultures, physicochemical indicators should also be tested. Unless otherwise agreed by the purchasing party regarding the product, the agreement between the supplier and the purchasing party shall prevail.

7.3.2 Type Testing Type testing shall be conducted on all items specified in Chapter

4.Type testing shall be conducted in any of the following circumstances.

a) When production resumes after a shutdown of more than 6 months;

b) When the results of two consecutive sampling inspections differ significantly;

c) When changes in raw materials or alterations to the production process may affect product quality;

d) When there is a significant difference between the factory inspection and the previous type inspection;

e) When the national administrative regulatory authority requests type testing;

f) During normal production, periodic inspections shall be conducted at least once a year.

7.4 Judgment Rules If sensory evaluation or mycelial growth rate fails to meet standards, the producer is allowed to make corrections and apply for a re-inspection once; the re-inspection will still be conducted according to the original requirements, and the re-inspection results will be used. As the basis for the final judgment.

8 Labeling, Packaging, and Transportation

8.1 Tags This shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Measures for Edible Fungi Strains".

8.2 Packaging Microbial strains should be sold in packaging with an outer label and an inner product certificate of conformity and instructions for use. The instructions for use should provide information on the strain's characteristics, The document includes descriptions of key cultivation methods, adaptability, and other usage conditions, as well as risk warnings and technical services.

8.3 Transportation It should not be transported together with toxic or hazardous materials. Cold chain transportation should be used when necessary. During transportation, it should be protected against shock, sun, rain, freezing, and contamination by bacteria. Measures to prevent infection.

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This preview omits tables, figures, formulas and parts of the technical clauses. The complete document — 24 pages — is available in the English PDF.

Referenced standards

Editions of GB 19170

EditionTitleRevisionStatus
GB 19170-2026Spawn of Lentinula edodescurrent editionCurrent
GB 19170-2003Spawn of Lentinula edodesprevious editionIn force until 1 May 2027

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