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Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction
Buyers from the Northeast and mid-Atlantic purchased 50,000 real Christmas trees at stable prices, countering the trend toward artificial trees, auction manager said.
- Buffalo Valley Produce Auction's annual two-day event in Mifflinburg sold about 50,000 Christmas trees by lot and consignment.
- Buyers from across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic attended to stock retail outlets for the holiday rush, while 84% of growers did not expect wholesale prices to increase this season, the Real Christmas Tree Board found.
- Bundled-Up attendees listened as Cory Stephens, A.A. Co. Farm, Lawn & Garden, spent nearly $5,000 on Thursday and Ryan Marshall invested about $8,000, including wreaths at $29 each.
- The auction provided retailers and resellers with nearly everything needed for Christmas except food and presents, amid a market where more than 21 million farm-grown trees sold in 2023 at a $75 median price.
- Americans' tree-buying habits have shifted toward artificial options and fewer homes with trees, while the Real Christmas Tree Board finds scent and children influence real tree choices, and Neil Courtney said, `Long story short — we'll be back on top of the game shortly.
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Christmas tree retailers find lots to like at a Pennsylvania wholesale auction - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
MIFFLINBURG, Pa. (AP) — Christmas went on the auction block this week in Pennsylvania farm country, and there was no shortage of bidders. About 50,000 Christmas trees and enough wreaths, crafts and other seasonal items to fill an airplane hangar were bought and sold by lots and on consignment at the annual two-day event put on at the Buffalo Valley Produce Auction in Mifflinburg. Buyers from across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic were there to su…
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