Christmas tree supply in 2022: Will drought affect the holiday season?
Story Date: 9/2/2022

 

Source: FOX BUSINESS, 8/24/22

Ongoing droughts throughout the U.S. are hurting some Christmas tree farms, but these harsh conditions might only spell trouble for future holiday seasons in certain regions rather than nationwide this year. Christmas trees are typically planted in early spring and take about eight to 10 years – give or take depending on the tree species – to grow to a marketable height, according to Tim O’Connor, the executive director of the National Christmas Tree Association, which is based in Littleton, Colorado.

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