(QNO) - A wild ginseng tuber weighing nearly 1kilo was found in a primeval forest in Ngoc Linh mountain on June 23 by Mr Ho Van Hanh (hamlet 4, Tra Linh commune, Nam Tra My district).
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This ginseng tuber is about 50cm long with five different sections. Each section is about 3cm diameter. Especially, it has 150 knots, equivalent to 150 years old.
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According to Mr Hanh, this is the largest wild ginseng tuber to be found in Ngoc Linh mountain. It takes a ginseng tree 15 years to have a one-ounce tuber.
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By HOANG THO