This holiday season, the price of traditional Estonian spruce trees has largely remained stable, with the State Forest Management Center (RMK) continuing to offer the option to bring home a Christmas tree from state forests at the same price as in previous years. At sales locations, people are initially browsing, and sellers note from experience that demand for spruce trees tends to increase as the weather turns more wintry.
With the start of Advent on Sunday, Christmas tree sales have officially begun at marketplaces near shopping centers across Estonia.
At many locations, trees are sold by OÜ Artiston, where prices start at €15 for a one-meter-tall traditional Estonian spruce. The most expensive option, a five-meter tree, costs €160.
According to Risto Sirgmets, a representative of Artiston, the price of traditional spruce trees has not increased compared to last year. However, Caucasian firs, which have seen a slight price hike, now cost between €25 and €232, depending on size, the most expensive trees being four meters tall. “The price increase is due to higher wholesale costs, with VAT increases also playing a role,” Sirgmets explained.
In addition to traditional spruce and Caucasian firs, other tree options include Serbian spruce and blue spruce. Serbian spruce resembles fir but has a narrower crown and is lighter than other Christmas trees. Its price starts at €35. Blue spruce, distinguished by its silvery needles and intense pine scent, starts at €20.
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