We have been reporting how the ongoing drought is impacting Christmas tree supplies in the south, but thankfully the Real Christmas Tree Board says that inflation is taking a rest this season for producers.
The Executive Director for the group told Brownfield Ag News they had to raise prices by 15 percent. Last year to account for 11-20 percent increases in input costs.
This year, the majority of producers say that prices increased by just 5 percent, which comes as a major relief for both consumers and the industry.
The board is expecting a limited supply of bigger trees this year, 9 feet or larger after the first week of December.
