Arkansas is one of 18 states legally allowed to export ginseng to China, where the forest-grown medicinal herb is in great demand. The plant is one of several that could be subject to tariffs proposed by the Chinese government. We hear from ginseng farmers and a ginseng broker about the current market for the plant in Arkansas.
Simulated Wild-Grown Ginseng Takes Root on the Ozarks
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Wild Ozark ginseng nursery operator, Madison Woods, monitors mature wild ginseng patches on her remote Madison County homestead.
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Close-up of wild ginseng growing on a rural Madison County slope
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A wild-simulated ginseng patch under cultivation at Wild Ginseng Nursery in Madison County
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Potted ginseng starts are sold by Wild Ginseng at both Huntsville and Fayetteville Farmers Markets.
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Madison Woods stands at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market.
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