abstract:Artificial Christmas trees are artificial pine and fir trees manufactured for the specific purpose of use as a Christmas tree. The earliest artificial Christmas trees were wooden, tree-shaped pyramids or feather trees, both developed by Germans.
The American ChristmasTree Association, the artificial-tree retailers' group, said it welcomes a stronger marketing effort from live Christmastree farmers.
In 2010, U.S. consumers purchased 27 million farm-grown Christmas trees and 8.2 million artificial trees, according to The National ChristmasTree Association.