Businesses were disrupted by shutdowns or significantly reduced sales. Josh and Jessica Ferrara shop for Christmas trees with son Jayce, 1 year and Jade, 3 years, at Sunnyview Christmas Tree farm on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020 in Salem, Ore. It's early in the season, but both wholesale tree farmers and small cut-your-own lots are reporting strong demand, with many opening well before Thanksgiving. document.write(": " + mydate + ""); We comply with the Federal Trade Commission 1998 Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). A 52-year-old West Village woman lamented her "go-to places" for Christmas trees weren't in business this year and noticed that south of 14th Street, trees were more expensive than ever . Its still several weeks until the holiday, but at Colavita Christmas Tree Farm, early indications are good. The seedlings grew, and in 1908, customers came to the Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Washington, New York, and . Before Christianitys spread, trees that remained evergreen all year held special meaning for people in the long and dark winters. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Many years ago, a right jolly TIBCO data scientist created SPOTFIRE visualizations of Christmas tree sales in America, and now every year at this time we like to unwrap our favorite Christmas tree sales trends, exchange the latest consumer insights, and share what we find with you. Source: USDA Economic Research Service