A Complete Overview of the Latest Distribution of Ginseng Producing Areas

Ginseng is a perennial herb of the genus Panax in the family Araliaceae, also known as yellow ginseng, earth essence, divine herb, king of a hundred herbs, etc. It is produced in Northeast China, Korea, South Korea, Japan, eastern Russia and other places, and prefers cool and humid environments. Below let us take a look at where the producing areas of ginseng are distributed!

Distribution of Ginseng Producing Areas

Ginseng mostly grows between 40-45 degrees north latitude and 117.5°-134° east longitude. In China, ginseng producing areas are mainly distributed in eastern Liaoning, the eastern half of Jilin and eastern Heilongjiang, with introduced cultivation in Hebei, Shanxi and Shandong. Foreign producing areas are mainly distributed in the Soviet Union, Korea, Japan and other places.

Environment of Ginseng Producing Areas

Ginseng has strong cold resistance and can withstand low temperatures of -40°C; the suitable temperature for growth is 15-25°C. It generally grows in places with climatic conditions of an annual accumulated temperature of 2000-3000°C, a frost-free period of 125-150 days, snow cover of 20-44 cm, and annual precipitation of 500-1000 mm. It prefers a cool and humid climate, and prefers oblique and diffused light; it avoids strong light and high temperatures. The soil requirement is well-drained, loose, fertile brown forest soil or mountain podzolic brown forest soil with a deep humus layer, and the soil pH value is preferably 5.5-6.2.

China's Hometowns of Ginseng

1. Fusong ginseng: Fusong is located in the southeast of Jilin Province, China, at the foot of Changbai Mountain and by the Songhua River. It has a history of more than 300 years of cultivated ginseng. The output of Fusong ginseng ranks first in the country, and its export volume accounts for more than 35% of the country's total. It has long been known by the laudatory title “Hometown of Ginseng” and is a geographical indication certification trademark.

2. Changbai Mountain ginseng: Changbai Mountain ginseng is produced in the Changbai Mountain area of Jilin Province. Because of its authentic and superior quality and large output, it is praised as the authentic Chinese ginseng. Together with marten fur and deer antler velvet, it is known as one of the Three Treasures of the Northeast, and is a geographical indication protected product and geographical indication certification trademark.