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Real Christmas Tree Facts:
from the
National
Christmas Tree Association, Inc.
611 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202-3891
Phone: 414/276-6410
- Real Christmas trees are an
all-American product, grown in all 50 states, including
Alaska & Hawaii. Most artificial trees are made in
Korea, Taiwan or Hong Kong.
- Real trees are a renewable,
recyclable resource. Artificial trees contain
non-biodegradable plastics and metals.
- For every real Christmas tree
harvested, 2-3 seedlings are planted in its place.
- There are about 1,000,000 acres in
production for growing Christmas trees. Each acre of
trees provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18
people.
- There are about 15,000 Christmas
tree growers in the U.S. and over 100,000 people employed
full or part time in the industry.
- There are approximately 5,000
choose and cut farms in the U.S.
- It can take as long as 15 years to
grow a tree of average retail height (6ft), but the
average growing time is 7 years.
- The top Christmas tree producing
states are Oregon, Michigan, Wisconsin, California,
Pennsylvania and North Carolina.
- The top selling Christmas trees are
the Scotch Pine(36%), Douglas Fir(20%), White Pine (8%),
and the Balsam Fir (8%).
The National Christmas
Tree Association (NCTA), founded in 1955, is made up of
2,800 members involved in the production and sale of real
Christmas trees and related industry services. NCTA
provides educational programs to the industry, and
national product marketing and consumer information to
the public.
Real Christmas tree
are a renewable resource. NCTA is committed to protecting
our natural environment through education, research, and
local and national recycling programs.
National Christmas Tree Association
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