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O' Christmas Tree

Duration: 05:05

Program: Market to Market #3313
Broadcast Date: Nov. 30, 2007

For many people selecting a Christmas tree is part of the holiday tradition. Up until the 1930's that meant a trip to the woods or forest to find and cut down a tree. Today almost all Christmas trees are cultivated as specialty crops. With 1.2 billion dollars in retail sales in the United States, a white Christmas is greener for tree growers.

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Post Date: November 10, 2007

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