: a southern Appalachian fir (Abies fraseri) that resembles the balsam fir
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Most of the trees collected are Fraser fir, Scotch pine, and Douglas fir, which have softer wood.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Biltmore House is open to the public and features elaborate decorations during the holiday season — including a 35-foot Fraser fir.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
For decades, in Newland, North Carolina, Waightstill Avery III has grown Fraser firs on his family farm, along with other crops like corn and potatoes.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Choose a pre-cut Fraser fir tree or pick out your own from a field.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Biltmore House is open to the public and features elaborate decorations during the holiday season — including a 35-foot Fraser fir.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
For decades, in Newland, North Carolina, Waightstill Avery III has grown Fraser firs on his family farm, along with other crops like corn and potatoes.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Choose a pre-cut Fraser fir tree or pick out your own from a field.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Fraser fir.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fraser%20fir. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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