1Outer box
The name means little birds
Pajarito is Spanish for little bird. In Mexico it is the folk name of the small mushroom Psilocybe mexicana, and Dutch truffle sellers sell Pajaritos as a cultivated strain of that species.
Name and origin
Magic truffles · 15 g fresh · Avalon Magic Plants
Pajaritos magic truffles, unpacked layer by layer
Pajaritos magic truffles explained part by part: the name, strength next to other Avalon truffles, a first session in grams, storage, grow kit and law.
Pajaritos - Magic Truffles
View at Avalon Magic Plants2The leaflet
Read the small print first: legal in the Netherlands only
Fresh truffles are sold legally in Dutch smartshops. Psilocybin is controlled almost everywhere else, so the pack stays in the Netherlands.
Read the law3The 15 g pouch
One step above Mexicana
Avalon Magic Plants places Pajaritos between its Mexicana A and Tampanensis truffles: the mild to medium end of its range, below Atlantis, Hollandia and Valhalla.
Strength and choice4The truffles
A first session, in grams
Fresh truffles are weighed out per session. A first time starts with part of the pack, on a free day, with a sober friend nearby and no top-up in the first two hours.
Plan a first session5Storage label
Fridge, 4 to 8 °C, about a month
That is the shop's storage advice for Pajaritos. Once the pack is open, the clock runs faster. Blue patches come from oxidised psilocin.
Freshness and storageTwo ways to get Pajaritos
Ready-made pack or grow them yourself
Pajaritos - Magic Truffles
- Contents
- 15 g fresh truffles
- Strength, per the shop
- mild to medium, between Mexicana A and Tampanensis
- Duration, per the shop
- about 4 to 6 hours
- Storage, per the shop
- fridge at 4 to 8 °C, use within a month
- For
- adults, during a stay in the Netherlands
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- Contents
- two Pajaritos truffle grow kits (buy one, get one)
- Growing time, per the shop
- at least 4 weeks, up to 20 weeks
- Temperature, per the shop
- 21 to 23 °C, out of direct sunlight
- After harvest, per the shop
- fridge, best used within three days
- For
- adults growing truffles in the Netherlands
Pajaritos are fresh magic truffles, sold in 15 gram packs by Avalon Magic Plants. The name is Spanish for little birds, the folk name in Mexico for Psilocybe mexicana, the species the trade links them to. The shop ranks them at the mild end of its range, between Mexicana A and Tampanensis. Below are the short answers; each one opens into its own page.
Short answers
How strong are they? Mild to medium, by the shop's grading: a step above Mexicana A, at or just below Tampanensis, and clearly below Atlantis, Hollandia and Valhalla. No lab figures exist for the strain itself. Strength and choice
How much for a first time? About 5 to 7 grams of the 15 gram pack, on an empty stomach, with a sober friend nearby, and no top-up in the first two hours. A first session
How long does it last? Effects start after 30 to 60 minutes, peak in the first two hours, and are over after 4 to 6 hours.
How long do they keep? In the fridge at 4 to 8 °C, within about a month, according to the shop. Once opened, within a few days. Storage
Can I grow them? Yes, in the Netherlands, with the Pajaritos truffle grow kit. Elsewhere growing is mostly illegal. Grow kit
Are they legal? Fresh truffles are legal in the Netherlands, confirmed as a starting point by the Supreme Court in April 2026. Do not take them across a border. The law
Choosing between Pajaritos and the others
For a very first session, Pajaritos and Mexicana A are the two mildest truffles at Avalon. If you already know Mexicana, Pajaritos is the next step up. Tampanensis and Atlantis come after that.
