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With over 5.5 million Christmas trees harvested in 1995, the state ranks third in sales nationwide. Avery County produces over one million of the total and calls itself the \"Fraser Fir Capital of the World.\"
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31732
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Farmers in the rugged Appalachian terrain of western North Carolina are expanding their agriculture to grow ornamental shrubbery and Christmas trees as alternatives to their usual farm crops. This article discusses the history of agriculture in this area, the economic challenges farmers face, and the new types of agriculture they are producing.
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