20-foot Fraser fir in Avery County chosen for next White House Christmas tree
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WSOC) — A 20-foot Fraser fir in Avery County was chosen to be the next White House Christmas tree.
The selection Monday came weeks after Helene devastated much of western North Carolina. Channel 9′s Dave Faherty learned 250,000 trees of all sizes were lost in Avery County during the storm.
The growers said most of the trees lost during Helene are not ones that would have gone to market this year. They said road crews have done a tremendous job getting the roads fixed to get their trees to market, and the season wouldn’t be possible without their help.
At Cartner’s Christmas Tree Farm, Faherty followed the family and White House officials as they selected the official Christmas tree. The family was chosen for the honor after being named the Grand Champion Growers at the National Christmas Tree contest.
