It's still a little while until Christmas.
But two months before Christmas, the Federal Association of Christmas Tree Manufacturers dares to make a forecast.
Depending on the apartment, it may not take up too much space and should still look good: the purchased Christmas tree.
How about the
prices
this year
?
According to a report by the German Press Agency (dpa), the Christmas tree planters assume that the Christmas trees will cost as much as in the previous year and will not be expected to be more expensive as other products as a result of inflation, delivery bottlenecks or rising transport or personnel costs .
Estimate: prices for Christmas trees in 2021 will be similar to the previous year
"Basically, we assume that prices will remain constant, but of course there may also be price increases in individual segments," predicted Saskia Blümel, managing director of the Federal Association of Christmas Tree Manufacturers, according to dpa, two months before Christmas.
Christmas tree purchase: Price for a Nordmann fir between 21 and 27 euros
The
Nordmann fir
is particularly popular among the Christmas trees purchased
- according to the association, it will
cost
between 21 and 27 euros
per meter, as in the previous season
, writes dpa.
Blue
firs are
cheaper
at
12 to 16 euros
, while
spruce trees
cost
9 to 12 euros
.
According to the producers, the quality of the trees will be particularly good in 2021.
The weather played along, it rained enough in the summer.
Christmas trees were in demand in 2020 despite the lockdown
Last winter
,
Christmas trees
were in
demand despite the lockdown
, as it was called.
While many shops had to close temporarily in the 2020 pandemic, Christmas trees could still be bought at stalls or in front of farm shops.
In addition, trees could still be felled by oneself - taking into account the hygiene rules.
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