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This paper contributes to the automation of agricultural processes by providing a dedicated mushroom detection dataset related to automated harvesting, 3D pose estimation, and growth monitoring of the button mushroom produced using Agaricus Bisporus fungi. With a total of 2000 images for object detection, instance segmentation, and 3D pose estimation\u2014containing over 100,000 mushroom instances\u2014and an additional 3838 images for yield estimation featuring eight mushroom scenes covering the complete growth period, it fills the gap in mushroom-specific datasets and serves as a benchmark for detection and instance segmentation as well as 3D pose estimation algorithms in smart mushroom agriculture. The dataset, featuring realistic growth environment scenarios with comprehensive 2D and 3D annotations, is assessed using advanced detection and instance segmentation algorithms. This paper details the dataset\u2019s characteristics, presents detailed statistics on mushroom growth and yield, evaluates algorithmic performance, and, for broader applicability, makes all resources publicly available, including images, code, and trained models, via our GitHub repository. 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