CHRISTMAS TREE FARM

More than a million acres of land in the United States is used for Christmas tree farms. These farms account for 95-98% of the Christmas trees produced every year. There are 15,000 professional Christmas tree growers in 49 states in the U.S. The state with the most Christmas trees produced is Oregon, with over 6 million sold annually.

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X-MAS

The abbreviation Xmas for the word Christmas is of Greek origin. Since the word for Christ in the Greek language is Xristos, which starts with the letter "X," they started putting the X in place of Christ and came up with the short form for the word Christmas

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WHERE WAS THE FIRST CHRISTMAS TREE FROM?

The first Christmas tree began in Geismar, Germany in 722, when St. Boniface cut down a sacred tree of Thor in where later a fir tree grew up at the base of that oak tree.  The tree grew with its branches pointing to heaven.  It was then considered as a holy tree and has been said to be the first Christmas tree.  Tannenbaum is a German word for “fir tree” which also means “Christmas Tree”.

A Christmas Tree

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