The smell of fresh-cut evergreens of different shapes and sizes permeated the air at Patton Christmas Trees in Dallas, where shoppers are expected to take...
Owner John Patton unstrings a bundled tree as Candace Cain looks at the branches of another tree Tuesday at Patton Christmas Trees in Dallas.The smell of fresh-cut evergreens of different shapes and sizes permeated the air at Patton Christmas Trees in Dallas, where shoppers are expected to take home about a thousand trees in the coming weeks.
Cain said shopping for a live tree is “part of the Christmas experience,” and after seeing the selection, she was already planning to return next year. Patton said there is nostalgia that comes with buying a tree that “just kind of brings Christmas into the home.” Last year, U.S. consumers purchased more than 20 million live trees at a median price of $69.50,Trees take between five and 15 years to grow — meaning weather, supply-chain issues and other factors can affect the supply years down the line, said Jill Sidebottom, spokeswoman for the association.
Growers also are dealing with the rising costs of labor and supplies, Sidebottom said, which will affect the price for consumers. The ACTA found that despite challenges in the pandemic, the purchasing of Christmas trees between 2019 and 2021 decreased by just 2%.
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