CLEARWATER, Minn. - Jan Donelson, from Jan's Christmas Trees, breaks down each tree in her lot by smell, color and it's ability to hold up inside your home.
Fraser Fir
- Color: Bright Green tops, Silvery bottoms
- Touch: Medium
- Needles Length: Medium
- Needle Retention: Very Good (5 Weeks)
- Scent: Recognizable Christmas Smell
- One of the most popular choices
Balsam Fir
- Color: Bright Green
- Touch: Medium
- Needle Length: Medium
- Needle Retention: Very Good (4-5 Weeks)
- Scent: Christmas, similar to a Balsam Fir
- Relatively New to the area
Canaan Fir
- Color: Bright Green, Little contrast
- Touch: Medium
- Needle Length: Medium, Pointed Upward
- Needle Retention: Very Good
- Scent: Christmas, similar to a Balsam Fir
- Relatively New to the area
Scotch Pine
- Color: Dark Green
- Touch: Soft
- Needle Length: Medium length
- Needle Retention: Great (5 weeks)
- Scent: Pine
- Needles wont fall off if it dries out.
Norway Pine
- Color: Dark Green
- Touch: Very Soft, semi-stiff branches
- Needle Length: Very Long
- Needle Retention: Excellent
- Scent: Pine
- State Tree
Meyer Spruce
- Color: Grey-Green
- Touch: Soft
- Needle Length: Very Short
- Needle Retention: Longest of the Spruces, (4 weeks)
- Scent: Spruce, Jan just can't describe it!
White Spruce
- Color: Dark Green
- Touch:soft
- Needle Length: Very short
- Needle Retention: Very Poor (2 weeks) Needles fall off quickly and readily
- Scent: Rosemary
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