The Canadian Christmas Tree Industry

Christmas Tree Cover Photo

Christmas tree cultivation involves growing fir, pine and spruce trees for use as Christmas trees. These trees are also commonly referred to as evergreen trees because they keep their foliage year-round.

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  2. Pagan Federation International (2021). “What is Paganism?” https://www.paganfederation.org/what-is-paganism/
  3. History.com (November 9, 2021). “History of Christmas Trees.” https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees
  4. Export Development Canada (December 26, 2017). “What would Christmas look like without Canadian exports?” https://www.edc.ca/en/article/christmas-without-canadian-exports.html
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  6. Angus Reid Institute (December 19, 2019). “In Canada, Christmas traditions change as fewer people see religion as the reason for the season.” https://angusreid.org/christmas-traditions/ 
  7. Angus Reid Institute (December 19, 2019). “In Canada, Christmas traditions change as fewer people see religion as the reason for the season.” https://angusreid.org/christmas-traditions/
  8. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Your Guide to Ontario Farm Grown Christmas Trees.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=31&v=100
  9. British Columbia Christmas Tree Council (November 25, 2021). “Tree Species.” http://www.bcchristmastrees.com/en/54-tree-species.html 
  10. F.F. Estabrooks (March 1988). Growing balsam fir Christmas trees in field and forest. Fredericton, NB: Canadian Forestry Service. https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/publications?id=7787
  11. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Visit Our Virtual Tree Farm.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=13 
  12. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Visit Our Virtual Tree Farm.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=13 
  13. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Real Tree Facts.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=11
  14. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Welcome, here are some questions and information about our environment.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=29&v=58
  15. Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Real Tree Facts.” Real Christmas Tree Facts (christmastrees.on.ca)
  16. British Columbia Christmas Tree Council (November 25, 2021). “Recycle.” https://bcchristmastrees.com/en/recycle.html 

Angus Reid Institute (December 19, 2019). “In Canada, Christmas traditions change as fewer people see religion as the reason for the season.” https://angusreid.org/christmas-traditions/ 

British Columbia Christmas Tree Council (November 25, 2021). “Recycle.” https://bcchristmastrees.com/en/recycle.html

British Columbia Christmas Tree Council (November 25, 2021). “Tree Species.” http://www.bcchristmastrees.com/en/54-tree-species.html 

Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Real Tree Facts.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=11

Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Real Tree Facts.” Real Christmas Tree Facts (christmastrees.on.ca)

Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Visit Our Virtual Tree Farm.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=13 

Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Welcome, here are some questions and information about our environment.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=29&v=58

Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario (2021). “Your Guide to Ontario Farm Grown Christmas Trees.” https://www.christmastrees.on.ca/index.php?action=display&cat=31&v=100

Export Development Canada (December 26, 2017). “What would Christmas look like without Canadian exports?” https://www.edc.ca/en/article/christmas-without-canadian-exports.html

F.F. Estabrooks (March 1988). Growing balsam fir Christmas trees in field and forest. Fredericton, NB: Canadian Forestry Service. https://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/publications?id=7787

History.com (November 9, 2021). “History of Christmas Trees.” https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas-trees

Pagan Federation International (2021). “What is Paganism?” https://www.paganfederation.org/what-is-paganism/

Statistics Canada (January 3, 2019). “Christmas… by the numbers” (2018). Christmas... by the numbers (statcan.gc.ca)

Wikipedia (November 25, 2021). “Christmas tree cultivation.” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_tree_cultivation 

Bob Mason & Cora Greer 
Christmas Tree Council of Nova Scotia 

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