Interesting Facts About , Christmas Trees.
BuzzFeed recently offered readers a list
of fascinating facts about Christmas trees.
1. An estimated 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees , are sold every year in the United States, according
to the National Christmas Tree Association.
2. A standard Christmas tree takes seven years to grow, , but can range anywhere from four to 15 years,
according to the association.
3. The association estimates that there are , nearly 350 million Christmas trees , currently growing in the U.S.
4. In 2018, NBC reported that 51% of the , 16 million Christmas trees harvested in 2012 , came from just two states: North Carolina and Oregon.
5. North Carolina's Ashe County contributed the most, , harvesting nearly 2 million trees in 2012.
6. Since 1961,
14 of the Christmas trees
on display at the White House , came from North Carolina. .
7. Over the same period of time, the White House
Blue Room also displayed trees from , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. .
8. Every year, the National Christmas
Tree Association selects the official , White House Christmas Tree.
9. The winner is picked in a contest
between growers with trees that have , won competitions at the
state or regional level