Christmas wrapped up.

• Author: Williams, Allison
• Position: TAKING INVENTORY

North Carolina just might have a corner on holiday cheer.

O Christmas TREE

North Carolina is the nation's No. 2 producer, behind Oregon, hot Ashe County is still tops by county.

WHICH COUNTIES PRODUCE TOE MOST CHRISTMAS TREES?

1,881,1280 Clackamas, Oregon

1,495,692 Marion, Oregon

1,979,855 Ashe, North Carolina

Americans LOVE TO HATE Fruitcake

But Southern Supreme in Bear Creek sells about 250,000 of them every Christmas.

5,000 Visitors at Southern Supreme's Christmas open house in Chatham County

100 Employees during the busy holiday season

31% Of fruitcakes are regifted, according to eBay

Africa's biggest home CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS in a BIG way

This year is no exception at Biltmore

65 Decorated trees

30,000 Lights

13,500 Ornaments

7,527 ft. Fresh garland (replaced weekly)

7 Full-time floral designers and

14 more on the "reserve" team

Sources: USDA, Biltmore House

The country's LARGEST CHRISTMAS SHOW

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