‘A supply shortage out there’: Christmas tree demand high during second year of COVID-19 pandemic
Global News
Christmas tree farms are facing a double whammy of global supply chain troubles and climate crisis-induced natural disasters.
B.C. Christmas tree farms are facing a double whammy of global supply chain troubles and climate crisis-induced natural disasters, and it means the traditional holiday ornaments may be harder to find this year.
The Oh Christmas Tree Farm opened in Langley Saturday and there was no shortage of customers looking to purchase the premium fir trees.
“It takes 10 years to grow a good Christmas tree,” said farm owner Richard Davies.
“We’re getting a combination of supply chain issues and more people and less tree farms, so there is a supply shortage out there.”
Christmas tree sales saw a boom last season as Canadians tried to lift the holiday spirit during the pandemic.
Due to incredible demand, Oh Christmas Tree Farm sold out by the end of November 2020 – when Davies normally sells into mid-December.
This year, he also expects to clear his inventory by the end of the month.
“We’re opening up early you know, for demand and we’re going to close early,” Davies told Global News.
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