Varieties, Species & Sizes
Noble Fir - Fraser
Fir - Nordmann Fir - Grand
Fir - Douglas
Fir
We understand that Christmas is about traditions. Many of
these traditions are universal, but what is considered the
“traditional Christmas tree” is different depending on what
part of the country you live in, and even that has changed
over the years.
It used to be that families used whatever they could cut
in their backyard or surrounding areas. So in California,
for example, the traditional Christmas tree was a pine. And
in the northeast it was a balsam fir. Nowadays, Bear Canyon
Tree Farm ships about 25,000 Noble fir to California, and
many young families there have never had a pine in their
homes. No one was cultivating Christmas trees until about
fifty to sixty years ago. See our farm
history for more information
about our pioneering ancestor, Charley Burton, who was among
the first to begin this practice in Washington.
When cultivation began, choices were most often limited
both by the type of tree that would grow in a grower’s specific
climate and by a lack of species knowledge outside of what
growers were already familiar with. Today, with the capabilities
we have to deliver trees over long distances and have them
arrive nice and fresh, people are leaning more toward trees
that stay fresh longer and retain their needles, such as
the Noble, Nordmann and Fraser fir.
Here at Bear Canyon, we have maybe the best climate in the
world for growing these much sought Noble fir, and Fraser
fir, Douglas fir, Grand fir, and Nordmann fir all do exceptionally
well here.
We offer all of these varieties in a wide range of sizes,
grades, and densities to meet your marketing needs. The easiest
way to see what sizes we have available is to check out our
Order Forms & Price Requests.
Grades
Our premium quality trees are hand selected according to
your requirements for density and any other desired characteristics
(taper, weigh, color).
Our #1 trees, for nurseries and garden centers, have great
shape and color, uniform density, and automatically include
a percentage of premium trees.
We also offer grades that include broader quality specifications.
This is explained in more detail on our Order
Forms & Price
Requests page.
Density
We have fields of trees cultured for a couple of different
marketing areas. For example, nurseries in the mountain
states often request trees that are more layered and open
(natural). But in areas of the country that traditionally
used pine trees, tastes run more to a heavy, dense tree.
We culture for both markets. You will see from our Order
Forms & Price Requests page that you can select the
quality of tree you want when you order.
We guarantee quality in all of our trees. How do we do that?
Click here to read more about our procedures for Assuring
Quality. And if you need help with your order, visit our
How to Order page.
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