In a few years, seeds from these trees will be sent to Whitehill's lab in Raleigh. They'll be analyzed for ways to grow Fraser firs that are able to withstand the threats.

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 ...

Mindful of the tree’s popularity but determined to enhance its characteristics, the Christmas Tree Genetics Program tested almost 30,000 Fraser firs and identified 25 with the best genetics.

It may be summer, but in the mountains of western North Carolina, it's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Boyd Mountain Christmas Tree Farm in Waynesville is preparing for the holiday season with thousands of Fraser firs growing ...

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 ...

Christmas Tree for Me, along with Brookline farm Allandale Farms and Boston Christmas Trees in Allston, all stock two species of Christmas trees — balsam and the more expensive fraser fir trees.

The White House Christmas tree this year was a Fraser fir from Ashe County. • Fraser firs comprise 90 percent of all Christmas trees grown in North Carolina — 58 million on 38,000 acres.

On Monday, first lady Jill Biden revealed this year’s White House holiday decorations. Among them is the focal point of the Blue Room: the floor-to-ceiling Fraser fir Christmas tree.

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.

Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) is one of the most popular Christmas trees due to its attractive color and shape, fragrance, excellent needle retention, and slightly upturned branches capable of ...

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. Paul Garber from member ...