Ngoc Linh ginseng: Precious natural gift from Da Nang’s ancient forests

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Ripe red clusters of Ngoc Linh ginseng berries provide valuable seeds for propagation. (Photo: VNA)
Ngoc Linh ginseng roots, valued at tens of millions of Vietnamese dong per kilogramme, are sold at a local market. (Photo: VNA)
Ginseng plots cultivated by the Xo Dang ethnic community are hidden beneath the primeval forests of Ngoc Linh Mountain. (Photo: VNA)
Rows of mature ginseng cultivated by the Xo Dang ethnic community thrive on Ngoc Linh Mountain. (Photo: VNA)
Rows of mature ginseng cultivated by the Xo Dang ethnic community thrive on Ngoc Linh Mountain. (Photo: VNA)
Ngoc Linh ginseng plants grow naturally beneath the forest canopy at the Tra Linh medicinal plant area. (Photo: VNA)
A Ngoc Linh ginseng nursery at the Tra Linh medicinal plant area. (Photo: VNA)
Ginseng plants heavy with berries are approaching the harvest season. (Photo: VNA)
A corner of Ngoc Linh Mountain, where the cool year-round climate provides ideal conditions for one of the world’s finest ginseng varieties. (Photo: VNA)
Large, healthy clusters of ginseng berries provide valuable seeds for propagation. (Photo: VNA)
Ngoc Linh ginseng: Precious natural gift from Da Nang’s ancient forests
Grown beneath the primeval forests of Ngoc Linh Mountain at elevations of 1,500–2,000 metres, Ngoc Linh ginseng is prized as one of the world’s finest varieties, containing 52 saponin compounds.The central coastal city of Da Nang is expanding cultivation of this rare, high-value medicinal plant alongside deep-processing industries.