A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild could be sold for hundreds — or even thousands — of dollars at an auction, agriculture officials in Vermont say. The age of the tan-colored, twisted herb ...

Book cover of Ginseng Roots: A Memoir (2025), written and illustrated by Craig Thompson (all images courtesy Pantheon Graphic Library, an imprint of Penguin Random House) That Midwestern soil is, ...

Ginseng harvest season has arrived in the Commonwealth, but harvesters should beware as there are laws in place to protect the plant. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ...

In the mountains of Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, a 77-year-old forager stumbled upon a jackpot: a cluster of 13 ginseng plants with long, thin roots. Their value? A whopping 70 million won ...

Unlike many other states, Minnesota has never required diggers of wild ginseng to buy a license. "Rooters," as they are sometimes called, enjoy the freedom. Like trophy deer hunters and secretive ...

November marks the tail end of “’sang” season, but relics of the harvest time remain: hand-scrawled signs declaring “Will Buy Ginseng – No License Needed” and reports of recent poaching on both ...

Demand from China is driving sales of the cultivated root from Canada—and encouraging poachers in the U.S. During a visit to a traditional Chinese apothecary in Hangzhou in November, Prime Minister ...

Deep in the heart of Yeoju-Si, South Korea, an ancient treasure is revolutionizing modern skincare. Ginseng, nicknamed the “man-root” for its uncanny human-like appearance, has emerged from centuries ...

This provided photo shows a 93-year-old American ginseng root, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. Anson Tebbetts Vermont Agency of Agriculture A 93-year-old ginseng root found in the wild ...