TANNENBAUM TRIVIA

Avoid divisive topics at the holiday dinner table and share these interesting facts about Christmas trees instead!

-  Lisa Foust Prater

Evergreen trees have become synonymous with Christmas. Here are fun facts from the National Christmas Tree Association:

• Nearly 30 million real Christmas trees are sold in the United States every year.

• About 350,000 acres are planted with Christmas trees on 15,000 U.S. farms.

• More than 100,000 people are employed by the Christmas tree industry annually.

• Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states, but the top producers are Oregon, North Carolina, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Washington.