Since British colonial times, American Ginseng has been brought to China by missionaries. After that, American ginseng was bred and grown in China, however, due to different soil conditions, pesticide residues were higher than permitted standards, and the harvest time was only 1-3 years. … but American Ginseng when grown in China has a different shape, taste and quality are not equal to American ginseng grown in Wisconsin.
To avoid confusion in terms of brand names, in 1986 the Ginseng Board of Wisconsin (GBW) was established. This is a non-profit organization representing all Wisconsin ginseng growers. There are approximately 185 ginseng growers in the state, GBW is managed by the President of the Ginseng Council elected from among the 7 ginseng producers. Council’s marketing activities are administered by the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and the Wisconsin Consumer Protection Organization.
American Wisconsin Ginseng is protected by the Ginseng Council of Wisconsin (GBW), ensuring quality and controlling residues of potentially harmful chemicals to ensure it meets rigorous EPA and FDA standards.
The simplest and fastest method to identify genuine Wisconsin ginseng is to check the brand identity mark (Ginseng Council logo). Products whose packaging has the Ginseng Council logo is ginseng grown and sourced 100% from Wisconsin USA.