Where To Buy Or Cut Your Own Fresh Christmas Tree Near Nyack

PIERMONT, NY — If you’re planning to put up a live Christmas tree this year, it’s a good idea to scope out what is available tree growers near Piermont and the Nyacks.

Here are some of the best places in the Hudson Valley region to make holiday memories, whether you want to cut your own or pick a pre-cut tree. (Check the websites for hours and 2023 procedures including reservations.)

• Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, 1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights, 914 245-5111
• Emmerich Tree Farm, 101 Sleepy Valley Road, Warwick
• Pierson's Farm, 1448 Route 211 West, Middletown
• Farmside Acres, 280 Angola Road, Cornwall
• Stone Oak Tree Farm, 207 Stony Bar Road, Slate Hill
• Abel's Trees, 435 N. Clove Road, Verbank, 845-677-6395
• Battenfeld's Christmas Tree Farm, 856 Route 199 Red Hook, 845-758-8018
• Evergreen Farm, 407 N. Tower Hill Road, Millbrook, 845-677-3785
• VanScott Farms, 683 Van Wagner Road, Poughkeepsie, 845-635-3206
• Saltsman Christmas Tree Farm, 214 Route 308, Rhinebeck, 845-876-8801
• Solvang Christmas Tree Farm, 80 Bedell Road, Poughkeepsie, 845-473-0224
• Cockburn Farm, 1611 Route 9, Garrison, 845-424-3574
• Stuart's Fruit Farm, 62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs, 914-245-2784

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A survey by the American Christmas Tree Association, an industry trade group, shows that of the 94 percent of Americans who plan to put up a Christmas tree this year, 23 percent will display a live tree.

Years of extreme weather — drought conditions in some parts of the country and excess moisture in others — are expected to translate to slightly higher 2023 prices for live trees, according to a report from Country Folks Grower, a business-to-business publication serving fresh market and ornamental crops.

“A lot can happen in a half dozen years that can change the outlook for a Christmas tree crop from one season to the next,” the report said. “Farmers will be facing challenges in the 2023 Christmas tree season brought about by developments over the past several years.”

Last year, the median price for trees purchased directly from a grower was about $93, according to PickYourOwnChristmasTree.org. About 26 million live trees were sold last year, compared to 27.4 million in 2018.

Last year, live tree prices increased about 10 percent, largely due to inflation and drought, according to industry experts.

At any given moment, about 350 million Christmas trees are growing on tree farms across the country.

It typically takes a tree between six and eight years to grow to the desirable height for decorating. Large trees — those 7 feet and taller — may be in short supply because sales of smaller trees have been strong in recent years, the report said. Also, people may need to settle for a different species than they’re accustomed to buying.