Due South’s Christmas tree hour: Helene’s impact on one Christmas tree farm, plus The Broadside’s ”Can we save Christmas (trees)?”

A North Carolina farm family who lost tens of thousands of Christmas trees to Helene will celebrate their own Christmas with a five-foot "hurricane tree" that's "perfect for us this year."

Then, an excerpt from The Broadside's recent episode "Can we save Christmas (trees)?"

And, we revisit a conversation from spring 2024 about Fraser fir Christmas trees and the threats they face during their ten-year growing cycle, especially from climate change.

Guests

Logan Avery and Graham Avery, manager at Avery Farms

Steve Riley, contributor at The Assembly

Justin Whitehill, Assistant Professor in the College of Natural Resources and Christmas Tree Genetics Program Lead, North Carolina State University