Woman killed by falling Christmas tree on Belgian market square

Interesting Facts About , Christmas Trees. BuzzFeed recently offered readers a list of fascinating facts about Christmas trees. 1. An estimated 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees , are sold every year in the United States, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. 2. A standard Christmas tree takes seven years to grow, , but can range anywhere from four to 15 years, according to the association. 3. The association estimates that there are , nearly 350 million Christmas trees , currently growing in the U.S. 4. In 2018, NBC reported that 51% of the , 16 million Christmas trees harvested in 2012 , came from just two states: North Carolina and Oregon. 5. North Carolina's Ashe County contributed the most, , harvesting nearly 2 million trees in 2012. 6. Since 1961, 14 of the Christmas trees on display at the White House , came from North Carolina. . 7. Over the same period of time, the White House Blue Room also displayed trees from , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Washington. . 8. Every year, the National Christmas Tree Association selects the official , White House Christmas Tree. 9. The winner is picked in a contest between growers with trees that have , won competitions at the state or regional level