Workers gather fir trees, grown to be sold as Christmas trees, at a farm in the village of Taxiarchis, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in the region of Chalkidiki, Greece, November 29, 2020. Picture taken November 29, 2020. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis
TAXIARCHIS, Greece (Reuters) - Locked down by coronavirus at their busiest time of year, fir tree farmers in Greece are hoping for a Christmas miracle to salvage a season all but lost.
A nationwide lockdown has meant thousands of Christmas trees may not get to market in time in a blow to farmers in an area of northern Greece where fir tree sales are their only livelihood.
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