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- There are approximately 25 - 30 million Real Christmas Trees sold in the U.S. every year.
- Approximately 330,000 Real Christmas Trees are sold via e-commerce or catalougue and shipped mail order.
- North-American Real Christmas Trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Eighty (80%) of artificial trees are manufactured in China.
- Real Trees are renewable, recyclable resourc. 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 1-800-CLEANUP.
- For every Real Christmas Tree harvested, up to 3 seedlings are planted in ints place the following spring.
- There are about 500,000 acres in production for growing Christmas Trees in the U.S. Each acre provides the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.
- 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: Fraser fir, balsam fir, Douglas fir, noble fir, Scotch pine, Virginia pine, and white pine.
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