Hundreds of keen customers got in early last weekend as some of the region's farms prepared for the festive season.

At Ziggy Kominek's Gundaroo farm, sales were up at the weekend from the same time last year, with 500 trees going to a new home.

This year's Christmas tree offering is as lush and green as ever thanks to recent rain, a welcome change from 12 months ago when bushfires raging nearby made for an eerie experience.

"There is a big difference from last time when it was so dusty and smoky you couldn't see the trees in front of you," Mr Kominek said.

Mr Kominek said wet weather this year meant crops were flourishing, but shoppers shouldn't expect trees of mammoth proportions.

Trees turned dry and yellow last year due to the years of drought which has stunted tree growth, with most on offer at his Gundaroo farm ranging from five to seven feet.

If the weather keeps up, Mr Kominek said crops which had been delayed due to drought could be ready for Christmas 2021, meaning he could have three pine crops to sell next year.

"I could have 30,000 trees ready to sell next year," he said.

Mick Barlow said more than half the customers to his Wallaroo farm on opening weekend were first-timers moving away from their former plastic tradition.

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Wallaroo Road Bespoke Christmas Trees had a "surprisingly good start" to the season and Mr Barlow said he believed people wanted to embrace Christmas as soon as possible in a difficult year.

He expected with more Canberrans likely to remain at home this year business would build closer to the day.

Pine trees can last five to six weeks once they are cut down but do require some care and water.

Mr Barlow said a real Christmas tree was a special experience which brought back Christmas morning memories for anyone who grew up with it.

Mr Kominek agreed there was something about the smell of a real pine which signalled the Christmas season.

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