The Fraser fir is arguably the most popular Christmas tree species. It’s chosen for its hardiness, which means it survives being cut and can be shipped across long distances.

Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens. arlutz73 / Getty Images The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri) is a comparatively rare ...

16 Types of Christmas Trees 1. Fraser Fir Tree. iStock. ... The traditional Douglas fir Christmas tree is very dense and has soft needles that give off a pleasant scent.

North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member station WFDD reports on ...

The Fraser fir in the White House, and the ones sold at many Christmas tree lots, are often propagated with cuttings, or by using seeds on which not a lot of research has been done.

Their trees start around $125 to $140, depending on the species. A 7-foot balsam is $170, and a 7-foot fraser fir is $220. Advertisement: Christmas Tree for Me, ...

Smith’s Mountain Top Fraser Fir farm in Newland has long been a cornerstone of the industry, even providing the official White House Christmas tree in 2018, a moment when Smith met then ...

On weekdays customers can go to 15012 Reiman Rd to cut Fraser fir trees. The longtime family-operated tree farm has been selling trees since the early 1930s and spans multiple generations.

He oversees 400,000 Fraser fir trees at his farm in Pineola. “It’s a big tradition in North Carolina. You come to the mountains and get a fresh-cut Fraser fir,” Clark said.

Danny Hubbard, manager of NYC Trees, poses with a 14 ft. Fraser fir Christmas tree that sells for $1200 on 9th Ave. and W.44th St. Helayne Seidman “Even in normal times, this is a grade-A ...

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege.

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it. Search Query Show Search. News/Noticias.