It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

The annual Christmas tree tapped to be the iconic centerpiece of the landmark Rockefeller Center has been picked from a suburban Albany farm, about 130 miles north of Manhattan, the center announced on Monday.

The 11-ton, 75-foot Norway spruce tree, donated by the Russ family, was planted more than 60 years ago at their historic Rensselaer County farm. The majestic conifer marks a return to the Empire State — after last year’s tree made the pilgrimage from Red Sox country in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. 4

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“For generations, the Norway Spruce has stood as a backdrop to family milestones,” Rockefeller Center said in an announcement via Instagram, “now becoming part of a tradition that belongs to us all.”

“I’m excited to make more ch

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