California, Oregon, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the top Christmas tree producing states. Oregon is the leading producer of Christmas trees - 8.6 million in 1998.

The best selling trees are Scotch pine, Douglas fir, Noble fir, Fraser fir, Virginia pine, Balsam fir and white pine.

More than 2,000 trees are usually planted per acre. On an average 1,000-1,500 of these trees will survive. In the North, maybe, 750 trees will remain. Almost all trees require shearing to attain the Christmas tree shape. At six to seven feet, trees are ready for harvest. It takes six to ten years of fighting heavy rain, wind, hail and drought to get a mature tree.

Selling directly to the consumer has become a major market for many Christmas tree farms. Some tree farms offer the consumer the chance to select his own tree while it is still growing in the tree farm.

In the United States, there are more than 21,000 Christmas tree growers.

In the United States, there are more than 12,000 cut-your-own farms.

In 1979, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted except for the top ornament? This was done in honor of the American hostages in Iran.

The first decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.

Growing Christmas trees provides a habitat for wildlife.

Recycled trees have been used to make sand and soil erosion barriers and been placed in ponds for fish shelter.

The first Christmas tree retail lot in the United States was started in 1851 in New York by Mark Carr.

Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature.

Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air.

The use of evergreen trees to celebrate the winter season occurred before the birth of Christ.

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.

100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry.

98 percent of all Christmas trees are grown on farms.

In 1856 Franklin Pierce, the 14th President of the United States, was the first President to place a Christmas tree in the White House.

President Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the White House lawn in 1923.

More than 1,000,000 acres of land have been planted to grow Christmas trees.

In 2002, 21% of United States households had a real tree, 48% had an artificial tree and 32% had not tree.

73 million new Christmas trees will be planted this year.

More than 330,000 real Christmas trees are sold via e-commerce or catalogs.

In 2002, 32 percent of Christmas trees displayed in United States were real trees; 49% were fake trees.

On average, over 2,000 Christmas trees are planted per acre.

You should never burn your Christmas tree in the fireplace. it can contribute to creosote buildup.

Other types of trees such as cherry and hawthorns were used as Christmas trees in the past.

Artificial trees will last for six years in your home, but for centuries in a landfill.

Using small candles to light a Christmas tree dates back to the middle of the 17th century.

Nineteenth century Americans cut their trees in nearby forests.

Thomas Edison’s assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882.

Christmas tree lights were first mass produced in 1890.

In 1963, the National Christmas Tree was not lighted until December 22nd because of a national 30-day period of mourning following the assassination of President Kennedy.

Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House for environmental reasons.

In the first week, a tree in your home will consume as much as a quart of water per day.

A Christmas tree decoration was banned by the government. Tinsel contained lead at one time, now it’s made of plastic.

Real Christmas trees are involved in less than one-tenth of one percent of residential fires and only when ignited by some external ignition sources.

93% of real Christmas tree consumers recycle their tree in community recycling programs, their garden or backyard.

In 2003, 21% of Christmas trees sold were from chain stores, 15% by non-profit groups. 13% from retail lots and 35% from choose and cut farms.

The value of all Christmas trees harvested in 2001 was $360 million.

28 million Christmas trees were sold in 2001.

34-36 million Christmas trees were harvested in the United States in 2001.

An acre of Christmas trees provides for the daily oxygen requirements of 18 people.

In 1900, large stores started to erect big illuminated Christmas trees.

Every year since 1947, the people of Oslo, Norway, have given a Christmas tree to the city of Westminster, England. The gift is an expression of good will and gratitude for Britain's help to Norway during World War II.

The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.

In 2002 more than 445,000 acres of land were planted in Christmas trees. The industry employs over 100,000 people. Many Christmas tree growers grow trees on a part-time basis to supplement farm and non-farm income.

Oregon produces the most real Christmas trees. In 2002, 6.4 million trees were harvested in Oregon.

2-3 seedlings are planted for every harvested Christmas tree. In 2004 60 million Christmas tree seedlings were planted by Christmas tree farmers.

93% of real Christmas tree consumers recycle their tree in community recycling programs, their garden or backyard.