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Virginia's Christmas Tree Champ Announced

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A Whitetop grower is Virginia's Christmas tree grand champion.

Rodney Richardson of Mt. Rogers Christmas Tree Farm won the Virginia Christmas Tree Growers Association's annual competition with an 8-foot tall Fraser fir.

The association says the title allows Richardson to provide a tree for the Governor's Mansion this year. He also can enter a tree in the next national contest in 2013.

Sherrie and Carlos Taylor of Severt's Tree Farm in Elk Creek won the grand champion title in the wreath category.

 

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