ASHEVILLE - Picking ginseng in the Pisgah and Nantahala national forests is still off limits this year. The U.S. Forest Service said that its pause on issuing permits to harvest American ginseng ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Ginseng harvest season in Virginia begins on Sept. 1. For those interested in collecting this valued ...

Kaldunski says storms make him nervous because the plants can get taken apart. Once a plant is damaged, it doesn’t heal itself. The last week of September is when ginseng harvest can begin. The ...

Ginseng can be difficult to grow in Maine and while a small number of growers are licensed, no harvested ginseng has been certified for sale since 2001. Growers face many challenges including: It may ...

Although Canada grows American ginseng as a crop to keep up with export demands, some buyers still believe the wild species to be of higher quality. Both Ontario and Quebec have now banned the ...