Hundreds of people poured into Christmas tree farms in Massachusetts on Friday for the first day of the Christmas tree-cutting season.

"We like to call it 'Green Friday', said Lisa Vandervalk, whose family owns the Vandervalk Farm & Winery in Mendon, Massachusetts.

As families wandered the rows of evergreens in search of the perfect tree, one young shopper told WBZ-TV, "We're looking for like a big tree, and we like it when there's like a little bit of blue on it."

For many, the trip to the farm is an annual tradition.

"It's been seven years now we're coming here," said Greg Gelano.

"We want to start it as a family tradition," said Crystal Sullivan, another shopper.

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