North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it. North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees ...

Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens. The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri) is a comparatively rare sight in the wild.

Tropical Storm Helene devastated Western NC’s Christmas tree farms, but buying a real Fraser fir tree this holiday season can help farmers rebuild. The aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene has ...

A 20-foot Fraser fir in Avery County was chosen to be the next White House Christmas tree. The selection comes weeks after Helene devastated much of western North Carolina. Channel 9′s Dave ...

The trees below are some of the most popular Christmas varieties. The Fraser fir is perhaps the most popular variety of Christmas tree because it is hardy enough to survive being cut and shipped ...

At his Choose and Cut farm in the mountains of western North Carolina, the white-bearded farmer is kind of like the Santa Claus of Christmas trees. He oversees 400,000 Fraser fir trees at his farm ...

Cartner Christmas Tree Farm's fraser fir tree that won first place in the 2024 National Christmas Tree Association Competition. “There (were) two people,” he said. “Dale Haney, who's the ...

NEWLAND, N.C. — The official White House Christmas Tree for 2024 was harvested Wednesday at the Cartner's Christmas Tree Farm in Newland. Cartner's earned the honor after being named Grand ...

North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member station WFDD reports on ...

In fact, it’s a common sight during the holidays especially. Fraser fir has become one of the most popular Christmas trees due to its attractive color and shape, fragrance, excellent needle ...