Fraser fir tree species. Growing and harvesting this species for Christmas trees and boughs is a multimillion-dollar business in the southern Appalachians. North Carolina produces the majority of Fraser fir Christmas trees. It requires from 7 to 10 years in the field to produce a high tree. In 2005, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation making the Fraser fir the official Christmas tree of North Carolina. Fraser fir The Fraser fir ("Abies fraseri") is a species of fir native to the Appalachian Mountains of the Southeastern United States. "Abies fraseri" is closely related to balsam fir ("Abies balsamea"), of which it
Woody Fraser Woody Fraser Woody Fraser is best known as a producer and director for The Richard Simmons Show, The Mike Douglas Show, and The Home Show. Fraser was born on November 16, 1934 in Cincinnati, Ohio as Jr. Forrest Lovat Fraser. He was married to Noreen Fraser, a producer and a co-founders of the Stand Up to Cancer initiative, after being diagnosed in 2001 with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer. He began his career in 1960 as a director for NBC, in 1961 he created "The Mike Douglas Show". During his career Fraser, helped create and produce shows such as 'Good