Artificial Christmas Tree Shortage Has Texas Tree Farm Ready for Holiday Season

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A shortage in artificial Christmas trees has a Cross Plains tree farm hoping for a boost in business.

According to our Nexstar media partners at KTAB in Abilene, close to 85% of artificial trees are made overseas. Nationwide shipping issues have put a kink into plenty of people’s holiday gift giving plans, even spanning into the Christmas tree market.

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However, real trees are waiting to get decorated outside of Abilene at Millican’s Heritage Christmas Tree Farm in Cross Plains.

But behind a silver mailbox with a black sharpie drawn Christmas tree, you’ll see almost 1,200 Christmas trees waiting to be cut, brought home, and decorated this holiday season.

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