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NC Fraser Fir selected for 2023 White House Christmas Tree

A tree from North Carolina will once again grace the Blue Room at the White House this Christmas. Cline Church Nursery, Fleetwood, Ashe County, was selected for the honor. The National Christmas Tree Association chose them as the 2023 Grand Champion Grower.

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Fresh Christmas tree sales up this year, but supply is low

A Christmas tradition continues with a live Christmas tree being the centerpiece in many N.C. homes and across the country this holiday season. Despite another year dealing with COVID-19 and the rising cost of inflation, live tree sales were up about 20% this year. “We are having a great season,” Jennifer Greene, Executive Director, NC...

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