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Hoosiers impacted by national Christmas Tree Shortage

Christmas Trees in a farm
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If you plan on getting a real Christmas tree this year, you might want to pick one up sooner rather than later.

 

For Jonathan Ada and his wife, cutting down a real Christmas tree every year is about tradition."We did this last year and it was just really fun, so we decided to come back this year."

 

They’re among thousands of customers who come to Twin H Tree Farms in Bloomington to select the perfect tree.

President Jeanne Hopwood says while they grow a small number of their own trees every year, they rely on a supplier from Michigan for popular varieties like Frasier and Douglas firs.

 

"My supplier ran short at the last minute. Which, kind of caught me off guard. Because I had not heard of any shortage. But, we were able to get the number of trees that we wanted, not necessarily the type of trees we wanted."

 

It’s part of a nationwide shortage of trees, which the National Christmas Tree Association says is the result of the recession. Demand for trees drastically decreased when the economy tanked. Trees planted in 2007 are just now maturing. It means there are fewer to choose from nationwide.