Dr. James W. Sinden was one of Pieter's mentors

SINDEN ON MUSHROOMS 

HAUSER

Pieter received this book from one of his mentors, Dr. James W. Sinden, with a neat fountain pen written message inside...

Sinden on Mushrooms

Collected Papers by

Dr. J.W. Sinden and Associated Authors

Sorry for the 'odd' scan by me, using the iPad as the previous scanner did constantly interfere with my Mac, we recycled it!

It was Fred C. Atkins (see previous post below) who wrote the INTRODUCTION

This is just part of the collected papers as I don't want to bore you with that...

Just on the side, writing a book (original content!) or publishing a compilation and adding other authors is not the same!

Just as Roel Dreve from Mushroom Business here stated about writing a comprehensive mushroom cultivation manual. You had Bels (Pieter's boss) and Atkins (the one my previous post was about) and Kligman and later Van Griensven. But the latter and Vedder's book seem to have stood the test of time and are still being sought–after today.

Well, the late Fred C. Atkin's books are STILL BEING SOLD but for decades L.J.L.D. Van Griensven's book has not been available.

And, as Amazon UK, here above correctly states, he was not the writer but the EDITOR!

As written in the Dutch Champignoncultuur 1968-6 (click for ISMS uploaded Pdf) about a visitor at the Experimental Station in Horst where one of the youngest employees made the mistake to explain to a visitor how one lets spores germinate to make mushroom spawn... The visitor said that she knew 'something' about it as she was the famous Dr. E. Hauser

Erica Hauser, 1913 - 1977 ←click link

She was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland and she married Ulrich Hauser

She later married Dr. James W. Sinden...

Husband Pieter has met Erica Hauser, while on vacation in the German Schwarzwald, he paid a visit to their laboratory in Gossau, Switzerland, and she graciously had arranged a very nice hotel room for all three, including little adopted daughter Lizzy.

For several decades Dr. James W. Sinden got married to Edith Sigel

Yes, I too have personally met Dr. James W. Sinden and Edith Sigel.

My previous writing about Harvesting, got dedicated to DR. JAMES W. SINDEN

the man who meant so much to us and everyone in the industry.

In our latest published book: modern mushroom growing 2020 - harvesting there are 9 mentions of Dr. Sinden and this one on page 411 is a very special one.

Pieter used this picture, received from Dr. Sinden, made through an electronic microscope, from the surface tissue of mushroom caps (enlargement 2,000x). On the left, clean hyphae without bacteria; on the right, tissue loaded with Pseudomonas bacteria, causing the brown blotch.

We received a letter note from Edith Sigel-Sinden from February 20, 1995

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Vedder,

Thank you for your thoughtful letter of condolence and the special Valentine greeting. I appreciate your kind sympathy. It is comforting to know so many care and are sharing their fondest memories of Dr. Sinden with me, I treasure them. They sustain me. I am happy the Sinden Award was an outstanding event for Pieter. 

Dr. Sinden touched so many lives in so many special ways.

All Best wishes for continued success and happiness.

Sincerely,

Edith

Indeed, for Pieter receiving the prestigious Sinden Award, named after Dr. Sinden, was the highlight of his career!

October 7, 1982 when Pieter was the very first non British recipient of the prestigious Sinden Award.

Pieter is pictured here with Dr. Jim Sinden.

Published in 1983-1 The Mushroom Journal (click for ISMS uploaded Pdf)

Dr. Sinden was honored by mushroom-growing associations throughout the world, as well as by the International Society for Mushroom Science (ISMS) for 50 years of dedicated service to the industry in 1980. In addition, the Sinden Awards were established by the Mushroom Growers Association of Great Britain: One is presented for the most outstanding practical contribution to the mushroom industry in research, development, advisory work, communications, and leadership.

From a publication in The American Phytopathological Society (APS) James W. Sinden, 1902 to 1994

Lots of fond memories and Dr. Jim Sinden's name will live on forever!

Fred Atkins' book Mushroom Growing To-Day helped Pieter Solve Yellow Mold & False Truffle Problem | he wrote the Introduction in Sinden on Mushrooms

modern mushroom growing 2020 - harvesting - published in Mushroom Business | previous post where Roel Dreve mentioned writing a book by Van Griensven but he ONLY Edited a book!

1982 Sinden Award for Pieter at The Hotel Majestic, Harrogate, England | Pieter receiving his prestigious Sinden Award

1978 - P.J.C. Vedder's Modern Mushroom Growing Book Published in English | previous post with Pieter's publication that also got sponsored by Sinden - Hauser

{What YOU should LOOK for when Buying Fresh Mushrooms} | with mention of my previous writing about Harvesting, which got dedicated to DR. JAMES W. SINDEN

Techniques for Harvesting Quality Mushrooms  & Gratitude to Mushrooms Canada | where we refer to a publication by Dr. Jim Sinden in my video at 1:19:55 about big transplants being put between small mushrooms, causing them to stay dormant.