When is ginger harvested? What month is the harvest season?

Ginger Harvest Time

1. Harvesting young ginger: Young ginger can be supplied to the market as fresh vegetables in advance, so it needs to be harvested in advance. It needs to be harvested and put on the market in early August. Early-harvested ginger pieces are less spicy and rich in water content, so they are very popular in the market.

2. Harvesting old ginger: Old ginger is generally harvested from mid-to-late October to November, when the above-ground part begins to turn yellow and the rhizomes are fully swollen. The ginger pieces harvested at this time have a stronger spicy taste and a very high yield.

3. Harvesting ginger seeds: Ginger seeds are usually harvested in mid-to-late June each year, when the plant has 4-5 leaves on the ground. Harvesting must be timely, otherwise it will affect the growth of the plant.

Ginger Origin

Ginger is mainly distributed in the central, southeastern and southwestern regions of my country. It is widely planted in Tongshan, Yangxin, Echeng, Xianning and Daye provinces and regions. Among them, the ginger produced in Anqiu, Changyi and Laiwu of Shandong is quite famous and is more common in subtropical areas.

Ginger planting time and key points

1. Planting time: Ginger is generally planted in March and April in the south, and in April and May in the north. It prefers a warm growing environment, so it needs to be sown in sunny and warm weather.

2. Sowing: When sowing ginger, you need to use healthy and disease-free ginger seeds. They need to be germinated before sowing. After sowing, they need to be well maintained and managed. After the seedlings emerge, they need to be watered and inter-cultivated.