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Christmas Tree Economics

DECEMBER 2013 INFOGRAPHIC the futures company Christmas Tree Economics QUICK FACTS. 80% of artificial trees sold in the United States are imported from China. BREAKDOWN OF TREES SOLD IN THE US REAL 33 MILLION FAKE 9.5 MILLION ALL real trees sold in the United States are grown in the US & Canada. TOP 5 CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS, BY STATE OREGON (MORE THAN 4.9 MILLION) NORTH CAROLINA (2.8 MILLION) 7 YRS MICHIGAN (1.2 MILLION) PENN. (812,000) 100,000 people are employed by the Christmas tree industry. AVERAGE GROWING TIME WI (619,000) 174,000 ACRES OF LAND IN THE US WERE IN TREE PRODUCTION LAST YEAR. WHERE SHOPPERS PURCHASE PRE-CUT TREES 24% 24% The best-selling species are: FRASER, NOBLE, & DOUGLAS FIRS 14% CUT THEIR /0 OWN TREE 15% 15% 11% 85% PURCHASE PRE-CUT | CHOOSE & HARVEST FARM | NON-PROFIT GROUP I NURSERY/ I OTHER GARDEN CENTER CHAIN STORE RETAIL LOT (WALMART, HOME DEPOT, ETC) (BOY SCOUTS, CHURCHES, ETC) GO FOR THE REAL DEAL. A NOTE ON SUSTAINABILITY: It is much better environmentally to use a natural agricultural crop and recycle it after the holidays. Real Christmas trees are a renewable, recyclable, natural product grown on farms throughout North America. Unfortunately, many people have the misconception that Christmas trees are cut down from the forest. Real Christmas trees are grown as crops, just like corn or wheat, and raised on a farm. Once they are harvested, new seedlings are planted to replace harvested trees. These would NOT have been planted if trees hadn't been harvested the previous year. Fake Christmas trees, however, are a non-renewable, non-biodegradable, plastic and metal product. -the National Christmas Tree Association the Created by Jaclyn Salem for The Futures Company futures www.thefuturescompany.com company SOURCE: National Christmas Tree Association (http://www.realchristmastrees.org/)

Christmas Tree Economics

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Features the economics and sustainability of the Christmas Tree industry in the United States.

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