(QNO) - Visitors to the Ngoc Linh ginseng contest on August 1, 2022 in Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province had chances to learn about local products, mostly Ngoc Linh ginseng.
A stall introducing Ngoc Linh ginseng trees and productsThe festival attracts more than 30 stalls of local typical medicinal products, mainly Ngoc Linh ginseng.Xe Dang women are busy with their products at the festival where many people choose to buy Ngoc Linh ginseng products.Big Ngoc Linh ginseng rootsThe event attracts a large number of visitors.The quality of Ngoc Linh ginseng trees is checked before they are displayed in the festival.Ngoc Linh ginseng plantsNgoc Linh ginseng seedsNgoc Linh ginseng flowersLocal people and visitors gather at the festival.Introducing local products to a visitorNgoc Linh ginseng roots are protected by the moss under the canopy of the forest.Ngoc Linh ginseng trees join a competition where many residents who cultivate Ngoc Linh ginseng have brought the best herb plants from their gardens to compete in the event.The selection of ginseng plants for awards is based on criteria including shape, age, color, absence of pests and illnesses, and cultivation in Nam Tra My district.Besides, there are also various art programs, such as a 'cong chieng' (gongs) dance performance, the installation of a Ngoc Linh ginseng statue, and folk games.
According to Wikipedia, Ngoc Linh ginseng, a rare medical root containing 52 saponin compounds helpful to health, was first found on Ngoc Linh Mountain on the boundary between the Central Highlands of Kon Tum and the central province of Quang Nam in 1973.
(QNO) - The 4th Ngoc Linh ginseng festival 2022 was held in Tra Mai commune (Nam Tra My district, Quang Nam province) from the first to the third of August.