Real Tree Facts

The North Carolina Fraser fir Christmas tree is the most popular Christmas tree in North America and is shipped into every state in the U.S. as well as the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Canada, Bermuda, Japan and other points all over the world.

The Fraser Fir has soft, pleasant-to-touch needles, incomparable retention, long lasting aroma, pliable yet strong branches for the heaviest of ornaments. Fraser Fir is an excellent choice for Retailers.
North Carolina has an estimated 50 million Fraser fir Christmas trees growing on over 25,000 acres.

The Fraser Fir was named after John Fraser, a Scottish botanist who explored the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in the late 1700's.

The Fraser Fir can grow to a maximum height of about 80 feet and have a trunk diameter of 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet.  The fir is a pyramid shape and has flat needles that are dark green in color.

The majority of Fraser Fir Christmas trees are grown in North Carolina because of the ideal growing climate.  In ideal situations it usually takes 7-10 years to grow a 6-7 feet Christmas tree.

The Fraser Fir is the most popular Christmas tree species due to its form, dark green color, pleasant scent, and excellent shipping characteristics.