IF YOU'VE ALREADY BOUGHT YOU'RE CHRISTMAS TREE...YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THEY'RE MORE EXPENSIVE THIS YEAR. RETAILERS CLAIM IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND. DEMAND HAS INCREASED...BUT NOT THE SUPPLY A LOCAL TREE FARMER SAYS IT STARTED YEARS AGO BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY TREES ON THE MARKET. "WHEN THE MARKETS FLOODED WITH TREES, TREE FARMERS DECIDED I DON'T NEED TO PLANT AS MANY.SO NOW WE'RE CAUGHT, THERE WASN'T ENOUGH TREES.. ACCORDING TO CNN... GROWERS HAD TOO MANY TREES 15 YEARS AGO. THEY CUT BACK DURING THE RECESSION IN 2008. IT TAKES 10 YEARS TO GROW A CHRISTMAS TREE
Christmas trees going for as much as $6,500 in New York City
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Updated: 2:56 PM EST Dec 12, 2019
Trees are being offered with thousand-dollar price tags in New York City. Manhattan vendor Soho Trees sold a single 20-foot tree for $6,500 this holiday season, which included delivery and installation, the New York Post reported.The high prices haven't turned customers away, though. Scott Lechner, sales manager at the tree stand, says they've already sold out.The cause of the prices this year? The Post cited a shortage on the popular Fraser fir. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, as cited by People, the trees take about 10 years to mature, so the 2008 recession has played a factor and growers limited the number of trees planted.Other places also offering $1,000-plus — but less costly — tree services include: Tyler's Trees is offering a 4-foot tree starting at $129, going up in size and price and leveling at around $1,499 for a 16-foot tree. The price includes delivery and installation.NYC Trees will deliver and install a tree to your home starting at $119 for a 4-foot Fraser fir to $1,429 for a 16-foot tree.House Beautiful contributed to this report.
Trees are being offered with thousand-dollar price tags in New York City.
Manhattan vendor Soho Trees sold a single 20-foot tree for $6,500 this holiday season, which included delivery and installation, the New York Post reported.
The high prices haven't turned customers away, though. Scott Lechner, sales manager at the tree stand, says they've already sold out.
The cause of the prices this year? The Post cited a shortage on the popular Fraser fir. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, as cited by People, the trees take about 10 years to mature, so the 2008 recession has played a factor and growers limited the number of trees planted.
Other places also offering $1,000-plus — but less costly — tree services include:
- Tyler's Trees is offering a 4-foot tree starting at $129, going up in size and price and leveling at around $1,499 for a 16-foot tree. The price includes delivery and installation.
- NYC Trees will deliver and install a tree to your home starting at $119 for a 4-foot Fraser fir to $1,429 for a 16-foot tree.
House Beautiful contributed to this report.
