Picking the Family Christmas Tree

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A Joyous Time for All

Probably one of the most favorite things for many during the Holiday Season is the excursion to pick out the family Christmas Tree. There's always a high level of energy and fun associated with the trip.

We will be selling Wahmhoff Farms Christmas Trees this year and will have a large selection of trees to fit your needs. The trees will be ready Thanksgiving weekend.

The following Quick Tree Facts is from the National Christmas Tree Association

There are approximately 25 - 30 million Real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. every year.

*Approximately 330,000 Real Christmas trees are shipped via e-commerce or catalog and shipped mail-order.

*North American real Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada.Eighty percent (80%) of artificial trees are manufactured in China.

*Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource.

*Artificial trees contain non-biodegradable plastics and possible metal toxins such as lead.

*Consumers can locate the nearest recycling program by logging onto www.realchristmastrees.org or calling 1-877-EARTH911.

*For every Real Christmas tree harvested, up to 3 seedlings are planted in its place the following spring.

*There are about 500,000 acres in production for growing Christmas Trees in the U.S. While growing on farms, Christmas trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air and soil and produce oxygen. This is a natural process no artificial tree can replicate.

*There are about 21,000 Christmas Tree growers in the U.S., and over 100,000 people employed full or part-time in the industry.

*It can take as many as 15 years to grow a tree of average retail sale height (6 - 7 feet) or as little as 4 years, but the average growing time is 7 years.

*The top Christmas tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

*The top selling Christmas trees are: Balsam Fir, Douglas Fir, Fraser Fir, Noble Fir, Scotch Pine, Virginia Pine and White Pine.