MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: 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.

The Fraser fir is arguably the most popular Christmas tree species. It’s chosen for its hardiness, which means it survives being cut and can be shipped across long distances.

Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens. arlutz73 / Getty Images The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri) is a comparatively rare ...

16 Types of Christmas Trees 1. Fraser Fir Tree. iStock. ... The traditional Douglas fir Christmas tree is very dense and has soft needles that give off a pleasant scent.

The Classic Fraser Fir Frontgate Christmas tree is a faux Christmas tree that mimics the classic, home-cut feel of a real one.While the realistic trunk and fluffy branches offer a showstopping ...

Smith’s Mountain Top Fraser Fir farm in Newland has long been a cornerstone of the industry, even providing the official White House Christmas tree in 2018, a moment when Smith met then ...

He oversees 400,000 Fraser fir trees at his farm in Pineola. “It’s a big tradition in North Carolina. You come to the mountains and get a fresh-cut Fraser fir,” Clark said.

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 ...

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.

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. Transcript. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: ...

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: 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.