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Who We Are - What We Do
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Dirfis mushrooms was established in 2003 by two agronomists, specialists in mycology since 1996, Lefteris Lachouvaris and Thanassis Mastrogiannis.
The farm is located near Mount Dirfis, on the island of Euboea. The facilities Include a substrate plant of 15000m2, 20 mushroom growing tunnels 360m2 each, a modern processing facility 800m2 and an olive tree plantation 6000m2.
DIRFIS WILD MUSHROOMS & TRUFFLES
“Dirfis mushrooms” have a well-organized network of collectors and truffle hunters, with the ability and capacity to collect wild edible mushrooms such as Porcini,
Morels, Chanterelle, black Trumpet and Caesar's mushroom of highly commercial and gastronomic importance from different forests of Greece. Our wild mushrooms
are hand-picked in a sustainable way within their natural environment under the care of our agronomists.
PRODUCTS
Both cultivated and wild edible dried mushrooms are valuable ingredients in several traditional dishes. The amplitude of products ranges over hundred carefully
traditional and innovative mushroom product formulations, meticulously designed by expert food specialists, nutritionists and chefs. These include mushroom soups,
pasta with mushrooms, mushroom risotto, medicinal mushrooms, marinated mushrooms, truffle products, mushroom snacks such as mushroom chocolate and mushroom cookies.
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Our History
2003-June. Thanassis Mastrogiannis & Lefteris Mastrogiannis both mycologists from Agriculrtural University of Athens begin the construction of the first substrate plant for exotic mushrooms in Greece.
2004-March. First production of oyster mushroom substrate blocks. Capacity 10K blocks of 18Kg/ week.
2006-June. First shiitake cultivation of Greece. Capacity 1tn fresh shiitake/week.
2006-September. New oyster cultivation farm of 3300m2 in growing tunnels.
2009-July. Expanding of oyster mushroom cultivation. 3240m2 new growing tunnels.
2010-November. Gourmet Awards for our Fresh shiitake.
2013-May. Gastronomos Awards for Greek innovative business of the year.
2015-September. First export of oyster mushroom substrate.
2016-January. New modern packing plant of 725m2.
2016-May. New retail mushroom shop 70m2.
2016-March. Presentation of new innovative product. Porcini mushrooms naturally enriched with vitamin D.
2018-March. In collaboration with 3 research Bodies ( Agricultural University of Athens, Harokopeion University and National Research Foundation) and DIRFIS MUSHROOMS Co. (Manitaria Dirfis) are signed collaborating agreement for the implementation of the largest research program in concerns the development of a polyvalent functional mushroom food.
2018-June. Organizing of straw collection with own machinery. Capacity 3KTN/year, 500Kg straw bale.
2019-June. Construction of 2 new spawn run rooms of total capacity 8000 blocks.
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Our Awards
- The product "Fresh Shiitake Mushrooms” was awarded the 2009-2010 GOURMET prize.
- "The 100 Best for 2012"» was awarded to “Condiment infused with white truffle aroma 100ml”
- "The 100 Best for 2012" was awarded to “Butter with white truffle 100ml”
- Quality Award by GASTRONOMOS in 2013 for “Greek innovative company"
- “BEST CULTIVATION PRACTICE” distinction in 2014 from the Euboea Chamber of Commerce.
