Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850.
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 tree farms. It takes six to 10 years to grow a mature tree.
There are more than 21,000 Christmas tree growers in the United States.
The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia, in 1510.
The first Christmas tree retail lot in the country was started in 1851 in New York.
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states.
73 million Christmas trees will be planted this year on farms.
Oregon produces the most real trees.
Sources: National Christmas Tree Association; U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Census of Agriculture
