"One of my Christmas tree farmers was telling me it cost $15,000 a year for him to insure his Christmas tree farm." "In the spring when the snow melted, there was thousands of Christmas trees planted, and I said 'Kids, we're going to be Christmas tree growers.'" Canada's Christmas tree exportsCanada also exports almost half the trees it grows. Submitted by George PowellPaul Huesken says a chronic shortage of Christmas trees in B.C. Brennan says demand for table-top trees and slender, shorter trees — more conducive to smaller living spaces — are on the rise.

Source: CBC News March 05, 2024 02:33 UTC