Hi Whispers8021, welcome to the site.
I really think the better question is should you store ginseng rather than sell in the year in which it has been harvested. The answer to that question is no.
If one is to store ginseng after it is dried, the best method is in an air tight container and in cold storage. Otherwise, the roots oxidize and their quality is degraded. Ths makes them worth much less than they would have been otherwise.
The second reason is that you must have ginseng certified in many states to hold it from one year to the next. I know in Ohio, anyone can get ginseng certified, but it is illegal to possess wild ginseng that has not been certified before March 31 each year. When you sell uncertified ginseng, you have to attest that it was legally harvested in the year you sold it.
Finally, exporting ginseng from a previous year is a pain. Our US F&WS licenses expire on August 31 each year. So, my 2013 license will expire on August 31, 2014. If you bring me ginseng harvested in 2013 during the 2014 season, I will have to go back to the US F&WS for a new 2013 permit and CITES shipping documents. They arn't free, and it will take a couple months minimum to get them. So that means my money is tied up in a product which has likely lost some of its quality for months before I can export it.
