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9 October 2025 / The Portland Press Herald / Gillian Graham
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Maine Christmas tree harvest expected to be strong, despite lengthy drought

Cornville, Maine, United States; Wells, Maine, United States; Windham, Maine, United States

Despite one of Maine’s driest summers and ongoing drought, growers say mature Christmas trees for the 2025 holiday season are healthy, though newly planted saplings saw higher mortality and required heavy irrigation. Farmers in Cornville, Wells, and Windham report extra watering, some losses, and earlier-than-usual needle shed on larger trees.


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