Demand for live Christmas trees remains strong

Texas Christmas tree farms continue to see high demand for choose-and-cut trees. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Texas Christmas tree farms continue to see high demand for choose-and-cut trees. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife)

Demand for Texas-grown Christmas trees continues to rise as acreage and entrepreneurial interest in farms expands, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert.

Fred Raley, Ph.D., Texas A&M Forest Service director of the Western Gulf Tree Improvement Program, said Texas Christmas tree producers fared well this year after back-toback seasons of drought for much of the state. He said consum…