Christmas Trees: Web celebrates purple specimens
Created: 11/30/2022, 2:30 p.m
By: Joana Lück
Green was yesterday - Hanggi's Tree Farm in Naples, New York offers less traditional Christmas trees in purple.
The trees polarize, as the Facebook comments show.
So far, when looking for a Christmas tree, the question was whether the tree should be real or made of plastic, or whether fir or spruce would be better suited.
A farm in New York State takes it a step further and offers its customers purple Christmas trees.
Christmas Trees: Web celebrates purple specimens
In the USA, the purple Christmas trees are a hit.
© Facebook/Hanggi's Tree Farm
It is a well-known fact that taste is a matter of debate: Some people only sporadically decorate their tree with a few baubles, while for others it cannot be decorated enough with tinsel, fairy lights and opulent baubles.
A purple Christmas tree for sale in New York is now causing a stir on Facebook.
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The trees are sprayed with a paint that is not harmful to plants, humans or animals and is most similar to food coloring.
Only about five percent of the goods sold are color-changed by the owners David and Benjamin Hanggi, which increases demand even more.
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The Facebook users were enthusiastic about the strange tree:
"I absolutely must have one!"
"Wow - great product"
"Are there any purple trees left?"
"They also come in blue!"
"Our children absolutely loved it!"
