People like the way it makes their house smell when they put a Fraser fir in their living room. GARBER: The race to save the trees is not just about saving an important piece of the holidays.

The Fraser fir is arguably the most popular Christmas tree species. It’s chosen for its hardiness, which means it survives being cut and can be shipped across long distances.

Fraser fir is a beloved type of Christmas tree that also offers privacy, beauty, and wildlife value to gardens. arlutz73 / Getty Images The Fraser fir tree (Abies fraseri) is a comparatively rare ...

Most can agree that a good Christmas tree is one that “sheds” very little. North Carolina State University researchers are studying Fraser fir Christmas trees to improve qualities such as ...

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 ...

Smith’s Mountain Top Fraser Fir farm in Newland has long been a cornerstone of the industry, even providing the official White House Christmas tree in 2018, a moment when Smith met then ...

Danny Hubbard, manager of NYC Trees, poses with a 14 ft. Fraser fir Christmas tree that sells for $1200 on 9th Ave. and W.44th St. Helayne Seidman “Even in normal times, this is a grade-A ...

Transcript MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege.

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: North Carolina is a leading producer of Christmas trees, and the Cadillac of trees is their native Fraser fir. It is, though, an evergreen under siege. Paul Garber from member ...