888 Green Grade 5-Year American Ginseng Root, 0.5 lb

• Choose five-year American ginseng roots with a clear growing story. This 888 Green Grade root pack contains whole ginseng roots in green packaging. 
• The Marathon brand ginseng roots come in a 0.5 lb ginseng package, also labeled as a 227g American ginseng pack.
• These ginseng roots grown from seeds were part of Dr. Jiang's ginseng growing research.
• The three-year ginseng rootlet stage was followed by two more years of root growth.
• This five-year ginseng growing process used an organic growing approach, according to the original listing. That is not a statement of organic certification.
• The smaller Green Grade roots are about half the size of regular five-year roots, such as Earle Claw. This compact American ginseng selection has ginseng roots with textured surfaces and ginseng roots with branching shapes. Compare the Green Grade size profile with regular five-year root sizing when choosing your pack.
• The listing describes ginseng with a strong aroma and ginseng with bittersweet character.
• Its nine-out-of-ten aroma score, ten-out-of-ten bittersweetness score, and six-out-of-ten size score are supplier ratings.
• This Green Grade half-pound selection keeps the focus on American ginseng root character, rather than larger root size.

Key Features

• Type: American ginseng root
• Grade: 888 Green
• Growth: Five years
• Net weight: 0.5 lb (227g)
• Size rating: 6/10
• Aroma rating: 9/10
• Bittersweetness rating: 10/10

FAQs

How long does this seed-to-root ginseng growing cycle take?

The five-year root development period includes three years from seeds to rootlets and two more years of growth.

How does the Green Grade root size comparison work?

These are ginseng roots smaller than Earle Claw, described as about half the size of regular five-year roots.

What does the 888 Green package weight include?

The half-pound whole-root ginseng pack contains 0.5 lb of roots. The pictured label also states 227g.