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Standard-Size Christmas Trees Scarce in Germany as Prices Edge Up

Late spring frost tightened supply across key regions, prompting many buyers to choose non‑standard sizes.

Overview

  • Producers report a smaller 2025 supply in northern Germany and nationally, with standard 2–2.5 meter trees hardest to find.
  • Retail prices for Nordmann firs are running about €23–€30 per meter, roughly €1 per meter higher than last year.
  • Growers cite May frost damage to young shoots, leaving many trees unsaleable and shifting availability to non‑standard sizes.
  • The BVWE says Denmark, which supplies about 15% of the market, likely lost around one million trees to frost.
  • Years of exits by small growers and higher energy, labor and input costs are adding to tighter supply and moderate price rises, though industry groups expect consumers will still get a tree.