Mushrooms are sold in the markets all over the year. The following table shows the dates of availability in the United Kingdom market, along with the origin and weight of the packages displayed to the consumer and their number in the transport packages, in each case.

Origin	Availability in the UK markets	Weight of the packages
Belgium	All the year round	8 x 250g
		4 x 500g
		2/3kg
France	All the year round	8 x 1.5kg
		4kg
Ireland	All the year round	2.5/3/4lb
The Netherlands	All the year round	2/2.5/3kg
United Kingdom	All the year round	8 x250g
		1/3kg

Source: Fresh Produce Desk Book (1999)