Christmas Tree Delivery

Riga in Latvia is noted as having the first decorated Christmas tree in 1510

Christmas trees have been on sale within the United States since the 1850's

The first reference in print to a decorated Christmas tree appeared in Germany in 1531

In 1979, there were no lights attached the U.S. national Christmas tree apart from the top ornament in honor of the American hostages in Iran

Lighting a Christmas tree with candles dates as far back as the 17th century

Between the years 1887 to 1933 a fishing schooner known as the Christmas Ship would dock at the Clark Street Bridge and sell spruce trees from Michigan to Chicagoans

The tallest living Christmas tree is understood to be a 122 foot, Douglas fir tree located in the town of Woodinville, Washington

Thomas Edison's assistant, Edward Johnson, came up with the first idea of electric lights for Christmas trees in 1882 whilst the first lights were mass produced in 1890

In 1933 the Rockefeller Center began its Christmas tradition of installing its Christmas tree

Large stores started to erect illuminated Christmas trees in the U.S. in the 1900's

Franklin Pierce, the U.S. 14th president began the tradition of having a Christmas tree at the White House

Having an official Christmas tree in Chicago started in 1933

President Calvin Coolidge started the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony - now held on the White House lawn - in 1923

The National Christmas Tree Association has since 1966 given a Christmas tree to the President and first family

Since 1971 the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has presented Boston with the Boston Christmas tree in gratitude for relief supplies received from the citizens of Boston after a ship exploded in 1917 following a collision in the Halifax, Nova Scotia Harbor

The first community Christmas tree in the United States was erected in New York City

Christmas trees take between 6-8 years to mature generally speaking

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states within the U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii

Approximately 100,000 people are employed in the Christmas tree industry within the United States

Nowadays 98% of all Christmas trees are grown on dedicated Christmas tree farms

More than 1,000,000 acres of land have been planted with Christmas trees

Approximately 77 million Christmas trees are planted each year

Around 2,000 Christmas trees can be planted per acre

Never burn a Christmas tree on an indoor fire as it can lead to a build up of creosote

In the past Cherry and Hawthorns were also used as Christmas trees

After the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963 the National Christmas tree was unlit until the 22nd of December due to a 30 day mourning period

Teddy Roosevelt banned the Christmas tree from the White House

In the first week of a tree being placed in a home it can consume as much as a quart of water per day

Tinsel was once banned by the U.S. Government because it contained lead, nowadays it is made from plastic

The National Christmas tree was lit in 1984 whilst temperatures were still in the 70's making it one of the warmest tree lightings in history

34-36 million Christmas trees are produced each year whilst approximately 95% of these trees are shipped or sold directly by tree farms

California, Wisconsin, Washington, Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina are the top producing Christmas tree states within the U.S

Two of the most popular trees sold within the United States are Fraser fir, and Balsam fir