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 ...

ANGHI / Getty Images. The Fraser fir is perhaps the most popular variety of Christmas tree because it is hardy enough to survive being cut and shipped across long distances. The Fraser is a native ...

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.

Before a Fraser fir can become “O Tannenbaum,” it must grow tall. That takes a decade or longer. So when Hurricane Helene left much of North Carolina’s famed and valuable Christmas tree crop ...

So far, they have found that some clones of the Nordmann fir--a top-selling Christmas tree in Europe--retain water after harvest better than the originals, and that noble and Fraser firs are the ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. Search Query Show Search. ... WUNC Drawing Rules ...

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 ...