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As climate warms, that perfect Christmas tree may depend on growers' ability to adapt

Christmas tree breeder Jim Rockis knows what it looks like when one dies long before it can reach a buyer. Christmas tree growers and breeders have long prepared for a future of hotter weather that will change soil conditions, too. People buying trees may not have noticed a difference in availability this year and may not even in the next couple; the average Christmas tree takes eight to 10 years to reach marketable size. ....

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