(AP Photo/Paula Bronstein)įrom June 26-28, daily high temperatures in Estacada reached 109 degrees Fahrenheit, 112 F and 116 F, respectively, essentially torching the growth of Christmas trees. We've never seen the demand like we've had this year,' said McKenzie Cook, who ships between 1.8 million and 2 million trees a year combined from McKenzie Farms in Oregon and Happy Holiday Christmas Trees in North Carolina. 20, 2020, in Oregon City, Ore.'The season is running approximately six to seven days ahead of what we've seen in the past.
A worker takes a break from loading Christmas trees onto a truck at McKenzie Farms on Saturday, Nov.
