Industry analysts expect the number of cyber sales to rise significantly this year as more and more people leave their saws and axes untouched. The sites offer guidance for selecting fresh Christmas trees and tips on extending the trees' useful lives once they arrive by UPS, Federal Express or other means. The top Christmas-tree producing states are Oregon, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Washington and Wisconsin. Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states and Canada. Most artificial trees are manufactured in Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Real trees are a renewable, recyclable resource.
For every real Christmas tree harvested, two to three seedlings are planted in its place the following spring. In the spring of 1999, more than 56 million Christmas tree seedlings were planted. About one million acres of land are used to grow Christmas trees. Each acre provides the daily oxygen requirements for 18 people. National Christmas Tree Association Rather than arranging for a tree to be delivered, some people prefer visiting a tree farm and selecting their own very fresh tree.