Canada floods mean money won't grow on trees this Christmas

FILE PHOTO: Christmas trees are seen growing at Downey Tree Farm and Nursery in Hatley, Quebec, Canada November 12, 2021. Ninety-five percent of the farm's trees are scheduled to be shipped to the United States. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Finding the perfect real Christmas tree will be harder and more expensive this year.

Canada, the world's top exporter of natural Christmas trees, is grappling with a shortage that will likely be exacerbated by historic flooding in British Columbia, where some tree farms are underwater.