As for prices, tree farms said consumers should expect to pay about the same as last year. McCurdy said average tree prices at his farm are about $85 to $130. The family farm has grown and sold trees for 60 years and plans to open for this year’s season on Nov. 29.

Yuletide firs are dying from a severe drought that’s plagued parts of the Northeast for weeks — with some farmers losing 25% of this year’s crop and predicting a future shortage.