The following article is brought to you by kind permission of the Eastern Daily Press of Norwich in Norfolk. (The photographs were taken by Bill Darnell). It takes eight weeks to grow a quality mushroom and a moment to ruin it, said a top Waveney grower. David Mann, of Flixton Mushrooms, has seen a dramatic growth in the family's business since a group of growers got together to discuss closer co-operation. It is almost 10 years since a loose alliance of growers in Norfolk and Suffolk banded together to start Waveney Mushrooms. A combination of good fortune, active co-operation from Ministry of Agriculture officials and a determination to succeed helped Waveney Mushrooms.
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