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Wild or cultivated, tropical mushrooms have a commercial potential that is only now starting to receive the attention it deserves. Quick and inexpensive to produce, mushrooms can provide a significant source of extra income for rural dwellers, especially women and young people.Wild edible mushrooms are part of the culinary tradition of many rural communities, who know how to recognise them and appreciate their flavour. Many Haitians living abroad would do anything for a plate of black rice with djondjon (Psathyrella), a mushroom that only grows in that country.