This weekend is expected to be the busiest of the season for Christmas tree lots. But you’ll still drop a couple of c-notes for that perfect tree.Īdd one more factor to this bah humbug equation – competition. We’ve got supplies and we’re making the best of it.”Īnd, she said, Frosty’s hasn’t had to pass along price increases anywhere near 30 percent. “Getting the trees trucked down can be difficult,” she said, “but we’re really doing pretty well. Her son Michael Olson has been selling Oregon-cut trees in Bakersfield at Frosty’s Forest for 12 years. “You know, I can use it throughout the years.”Ĭarol Olson doesn’t want to hear that.

“Yeah, but it’s a one-time purchase,” said Target shopper Susie Jimenez, who had just loaded a $200 artificial tree in her cart. Pacific Northwest tree farmers were predicting shortages as early as August.īefore you conclude that the logical move is to go with an artificial tree this year, you should be aware that prices for those too are up – driven by some of the same factors that are affecting fresh cut trees. Record-breaking heat and wildfires this past summer devastated Christmas tree farms in Oregon and Washington, where many of the nation’s trees are grown. Overall, the dance moves were not super difficult or high impact. “I haven’t had a Christmas tree in a while,” said Bakersfield tree-buyer Erica Reyes, “so I really like the fresh smell of pine in the house. But after a few of the videos, they got more fun, and I found myself enjoying the workouts. As for cost – well, how do you put a price tag on the scent of tradition? The index, which ranks 180 countries and territories by their perceived levels of public sector corruption according to experts and businesspeople, uses a scale of zero to 100, where zero is highly corrupt and.

Bakersfield has eight Christmas tree lots –licensed or with licenses pending from the city – and no shortages are evident. CPI Full Data Set (.zip) 2020 Methodology 2020 Maps (.zip) 2020 Infographics (.zip) CPI 2020: Global highlights. Country music superstar Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin turned heads on the 2021 CMA Awards red carpet. The international distribution logjam, magnified by extreme weather, has reduced the supply of trees nationwide – meaning American shoppers will have fewer choices and pay more.īut has it hurt business in Bakersfield? Not outwardly so. Supply chain issues associated with Covid-19 restrictions have not eased for the holidays. Covid-19 has messed with our jobs and our social lives. To the list of complications to our lives caused by the ongoing pandemic, add this: a shortage of Christmas trees. The difference in temperature between urban and less-developed rural areas has to do with how well the surfaces in each environment absorb and hold heat. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way. (KGET) – Just like everything else in this pandemic year, Christmas tree prices are up – 30 percent in some parts of the country. The sun’s heat and light reach the city and the country in the same way.

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