This 1,200 ml kit is designed for growing mushrooms and comes with a prepared growing medium, a lidded tray, a filter bag and two paperclips. The included instructions explain the process in a few straightforward steps.
Strain Characteristics
| Trait | Description |
|---|
| Growing difficulty | Intermediate |
| Cap appearance | White to ivory or very pale cream, usually smooth and rounded |
| Cap development | Convex when young, gradually broadening and flattening with maturity |
| Stem appearance | White to pale cream, relatively slender, sometimes thicker towards the base |
| Gills | Pale to whitish, occasionally developing blue-grey tones |
| Growth pattern | Medium-sized mushrooms, developing individually or in clusters |
| Spore colour | Very pale to nearly colourless in traditional descriptions |
| Bruising | Blue to blue-grey discolouration |
About the Strain
Avery’s Albino is a pale variety of Psilocybe cubensis, recognised for its ivory-white caps, slender stems and unusual pigmentation. The initially rounded caps gradually broaden as the mushrooms mature, while the stems may become thicker towards the base. Blue-grey discolouration can appear on the otherwise pale surface. Traditional descriptions also mention nearly colourless spores, distinguishing this selection from leucistic Albino A+, which generally retains dark purple-brown spore pigmentation.
Its history is commonly associated with Cambodian cubensis genetics. One account credits a cultivator known as Albinous White with discovering an unusually pale mutation, developing the selection and naming it after his daughter, Avery. Another connects the variety to an albino selection from the older A-Strain family. The precise origins remain uncertain.
The name has also appeared in formal scientific documentation. A United States patent published in 2022 identified the variety in a method for fungal crossbreeding. Population-genetic research published in 2023 subsequently included material carrying the same designation, adding to the scientific record of modern cultivated mushroom varieties.
Product Details
| Specification | Value |
|---|
| Commercial name | Avery's Albino |
| Species | Psilocybe cubensis |
| Tray volume | 1,200 ml |
| Container | Plastic tray with lid |
| Grain | Fully colonised rye |
| Base layer | Perlite |
| Casing layer | Vermiculite |
| Included accessories | Filter bag and two paperclips |
| Instructions | Included |
Is a Heat Mat Really Necessary?
In most homes, it's possible to find a suitable spot with enough light and a reasonably stable temperature, so a heat mat is usually not necessary. If the surroundings are too cool, additional warmth may be helpful. A heat mat can be used on its own, while an optional thermostat offers more precise temperature control when needed.
References
- Claim 18 explicitly uses the name Avery's Albino. This is documentary evidence for the designation, not verification of its origin narrative.
- Recovered as additional genomic context. A specific Avery's Albino sample-to-product connection was not established.
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