Christmas tree shortages near and far: Climate change putting NC’s gold standard Fraser firs at risk
Story Date: 12/2/2021

 

Source: Elisa Raffa, MYFOX8, 12/2/21


It’s not quite jingle bells, but the loud sounds of saws spark holiday cheer. Picking a Christmas tree is a favorite holiday tradition, and people come from all over for one of ours. Visitors from eastern North Carolina tell FOX 46, “when we saw all the cars and we saw that they had them on top, we decided we would do that too and I think we’re going to make it a yearly tradition.” That’s because we house the best, “The North Carolina Fraser, it’s the Cadillac of trees.” Cale Smith is the owner of Appalachian Farms, “The fragrance and needle retention and the branch toughness, it’s the best tree there is,” he explains.

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