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Baden-Württemberg: Christmas tree season begins | Gabot.de

Around 2.5 million Christmas trees are sold in Baden-Württemberg every year.

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Christmas trees they are inextricably linked in our cultural memory with the most contemplative time of the year. Many families start the Christmas season with the purchase of a Christmas tree. While young trees were taken from the forest, Christmas trees today come from well thought out trees and well planned cultivation. Anyone aware of the offers of regional cultivation decide, avoid long transport distances, and strengthen family businesses and economic power in rural areas,” he said Sabine Kurtz MdlSecretary of State Ministry of Food, Rural Affairs and Consumer Protectionon Friday (November 25) in Ditzingen (district of Ludwigsburg) on ​​the occasion of opening this year Christmas tree season of the Christbaumverband Baden-Württemberg e. v

From the ride 2.5 million Christmas treesto die per year in Baden-Württemberg sold after all, about half come from the countryside. They are an important source of income for many agricultural and forestry operations. For this purpose, Christmas trees will be planted over an area of ​​approximately 2,500 hectares, thus enabling a continuous supply of trees.

“It is important that consumers recognize that it is a Product from the own region acts if they buy their Christmas tree not from the farm, but at the merchant’s stand, for example. We therefore welcome the fact that the Christbaumverband Baden-Württemberg e. V. that Brands of origin and quality ‘Baden-Württemberg Christmas tree'”, stressed State Secretary Kurtz.

“We advance the possibilities of regional marketing for the agriculture and food industry of Baden-Württemberg, the population and also for climate protection. That’s why we support regional marketing with our quality programs and through the Regional campaign ,Naturally. FROM HOME’. In this way, we highlight the benefits of our different local products,” said Secretary of State Kurtz.

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Of the Christmas tree he has his own Origin I am medieval nativity game in the church. This play included an evergreen tree as the “tree of paradise” (also Adam’s tree), from which the “fruit” was dramaturgically plucked at the appropriate point. According to contemporary thought, this fruit was a red apple. Over the years, the Tree of Heaven has become more and more decorative: Nuts (gold-plated), festive pastries and sweets have made the “heavenly” function of the tree clear to believers. This custom developed into the decorative elements that are used today. (Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection)

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