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Christmas Tree Farms In The Watsonville Area: Your 2020 Guide

Many local Christmas tree farms are taking precautions amid the pandemic to ensure you and your family have a jolly holiday.

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Watsonville, CA — It should still be possible to take your family on the hunt for the perfect Christmas tree in 2020 — and to do it safely, even as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen across the region.

Did you know that at least 25 million real Christmas trees are purchased each year across the U.S., and currently, 350 million are growing in all 50 states.? And during this unprecedented year, Christmas tree lots and choose-and-cut farms nationwide are taking precautions as the coronavirus pandemic worsens to ensure locals can take home their ideal tree with minimal health and safety risk.

In fact, the National Christmas Tree Association has created a 2020 guide with recommendations and best practices for Christmas tree providers to follow. Sellers are advised to frequently sanitize items such as hand saws and tree cart handles, as well as countertops, restrooms and other areas.

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"We highly encourage growers to use these recommendations to develop strategies to protect their workers and customers," the association wrote in its guide, and "wholesale growers should share the recommendations for tree lots with their customers. Having a COVID-19 plan for your business is an imperative."

An onsite "COVID-19 coordinator" and touchless, paperless payment systems are also being encouraged at the farms.

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If a real Christmas tree is on your wish list this year, here's a selection of trusted tree farms near Watsonville.

Getting the most out of your real Christmas tree can take some patience, practice and good advice. Here are a few things to know, courtesy of the National Christmas Tree Association:

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