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Christmas tree farmers in North Carolina struggle through a challenging season

by Laura Hackett

Dec 24, 2024

Farmers and scientists are concerned Hurricane Helene floodwaters may have spread a deadly fungus to the region's beloved Fraser firs.

Dee Clark examines a Fraser fir — prized for its shape, smell and the way it holds its needles — at his farm in Pineola, North Carolina. He estimates his losses from Helene are about $3 million.

Laura Hackett/Blue Ridge Public Radio

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