Drought killed young Christmas trees in northeast Massachusetts
12/6/2022 1:22:10 AM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Essex County, MA
Haverhill, MA
North Andover, MA
Start Date: 5/1/2022
- End Date: 12/4/2022
A Christmas tree farm in North Andover opened and chose to close after four hours of business, due to drought’s impact on the farm’s trees. The owner stated that he planted 5,000 juvenile Christmas trees in the spring, but after an intense growing season of drought, all of the trees were dead. Many of the mature trees suffered from insufficient water, which may cause them to drop their needles more quickly once they have been cut. The tree farm owner anticipated having fewer tall trees for sale this season and ordered 2,000 pre—cut trees from Quebec, Canada.
A Christmas tree grower in Haverhill reported that her supply of cut-your-own trees was sold out in three days. The farm lost a couple thousand younger trees.
The Eagle-Tribune (North Andover, Mass.), Dec 4, 2022
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