Randy Sprouse inspecting the ginseng he's dug
Summary
Since the 17th century, when a Jesuit priest in Canada identified ginseng (Panax quinquefolia) as a root prized in Asia and therefore exportable, ginseng has provided an annual source of cash for people living in the mountains. Wild ginseng, which commands prices ranging from $300 to $600 a pound, dried, continues to supplement incomes in the mountains. The largest quantities of wild ginseng in the country are harvested from the mixed mesophytic forest region centered around West Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
Event: Ginseng Hunting.
Tags
Date
01/01/1995
Contributors
Sprouse, Randy (Depicted)
Eiler, Lyntha Scott (Photographer)
Location
Whitesville, 37.97483, -81.52900
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
Public Domain