Christmas trees are a $100 million plus industry in Canada, but a supply shortage may make this year’s return fall a bit short.
According to the BC Christmas Tree Association, the province is facing a shortage of as much as 500,000 trees heading into the holiday season.
They say that a reduced number of growers, increased costs, and wildfires and heat waves over the past few years play a big role in the shortage.
But, since the trees take up to 10 years to go grow, the problem also stems from a lack of trees planted as much as a decade ago.
Regardless of the cause, those looking to pick up a real tree this year should probably look to hit the market sooner rather than later.
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