The first snow reminded Lithuanians of Christmas trees: where to look for them and at what prices this year Business

The first snow on Saturday and the lighting ceremony for the country’s main fir trees reminded Lithuanians of the upcoming holidays. And what a vacation without a Christmas tree.

Although the outdoor Christmas tree trade will only begin in mid-December, the nursery and online store staff have already been working at full capacity this weekend.

“I was able to spend time with my family this weekend, but I had to answer customer inquiries and reserve Christmas trees. Since it snowed yesterday, I felt a lot of interest. The lighting of the main fir also reminded people that it is time to decorate the fir at home – the mood rises “, 15 minutes commented online stores Kaledineseglutes.lt director Miroslav Kolenda.

Since it snowed yesterday, I felt a lot of interest. The lighting of the main spruce also reminded people that it is time to decorate the spruce at home; the atmosphere increases, said M. Kolenda.

Other online stores that sell Christmas trees Holitrees.lt The project manager, Armandas Martinkus, agrees that the peak of online shopping is this and other weekends, although Christmas trees are ordered throughout November.

Nurseries follow the same trends. When we call “Mačių nursery” on Sunday, its director Vytenis Mačys 15 minutes He cautioned that buyers don’t have much time to talk – buyers who have come to buy Christmas trees are waiting.

“Since mid-November, there has been a lot of interest in Christmas trees. This weekend and next will be the biggest peaks,” said V. Mačys. The nursery has been selling Christmas trees since the beginning of October: the first customers bought Christmas trees for various filming and shows.

Since mid-November, there has been a lot of interest in Christmas trees. This weekend and next will be the biggest peaks, – said V. Mačys.

Book early, receive – before Christmas

In mid-December, when Christmas trees start to be sold near stores, online sales and nurseries are on the decline. It is true that the uniqueness of online shopping is that buyers who buy a Christmas tree can choose the delivery time.

“The interest, as always, has been observed since November and the number of orders grows every week. People try to book in advance and pick a delivery date when it suits them. The date is December 1 and the last two weeks of December are very popular, ”revealed M. Kolenda, who has been selling Christmas trees online since 2011.

It is true that some online Christmas tree stores already claim that they no longer have them. Kaledineseglutes.lt sold all the little fires that only had about a couple dozen. Holitrees.lt in the online store he grabbed cuttings, 1.75-2 meters of spruce, and only one pot of this size remained.

Ensures that prices have barely changed

Christmas tree vendors say prices this year have been almost unchanged from last year; Only the cost of delivering the Christmas trees has contributed, as some online stores have turned down the opportunity to pick up the Christmas tree from the warehouse this year.

Traders say prices are not rising as competition in the Christmas tree trade intensifies each year.

“Prices have not changed for us for several years. We buy larger quantities each year, so producers make additional discounts and, as a result, we can compensate for the increase in prices on our own,” explained M. Kolenda.

However, Christmas tree prices are highly dependent on the size, type and appearance of the Christmas tree; this year, the Christmas tree can be bought between 8 and 100 euros.

For example, Kaledineseglutes.lt The most popular in the store is a 1.1-1.5 meter silver Christmas tree in a pot with roots: it costs 25 euros with free shipping in Vilnius. OR cousin Very dense quality cross fir up to 2 meters will decouple 59 euros with free shipping.

The most popular in the Mačių nursery are the silver Christmas trees in a pot, at the height of the meter, which cost between 15 and 20 euros. The buyer of the crossed Christmas tree appears taller, about 2.5 meters high. Such costs 30-40 euros.

Holitrees.lt in the 1.5-1.7 meter high online store, the potted silver fir costs 54 euros. 1-1.25 meter spruces in pots – 54 euros, and 2.25 meter cross – 77 euros with free shipping. Meanwhile, the ordinary Lithuanian fir of 1.75-2 meters will dissociate 31 euros.

Christmas trees can now be purchased at the nurseries and forest districts and stores of the State Forestry Company. For example, at the retail chain Moki-veži, you will pay 30 euros for a fir tree 1.7 to 1.85 meters tall in a pot.

And in state forestry companies, which announce that prices have hardly changed this year, in nurseries, a common forest Christmas tree costs 2-36 euros, depending on its size, grown on a plantation – 5-20 euros, and in pots – 8-40 euros.

As every year, pine trees (black or mountain) grown in plantations (8-80 Eur), white, spiny and silver fir (8-112 Eur) and fir (8-80 Eur) are more expensive. Prices depend on the size of the plant: Christmas trees are sold from 0.5 to 4 m high. The branches of all kinds of trees cost 1 euro each.

Foreign trade will start in mid-December

And here is Andrius Misiūnas, who in a couple of weeks, starting in mid-December, will start open-air trading in Vilnius, Ševčenkos street, and in Panevėžys he promises much lower prices.

Small and medium trees, up to 2 meters, grown close to his forest, he intends to sell them for 8-15 euros each.

“The Christmas tree trade is not our main activity and the experience of the last years shows that most of the customers are in the last days before the holidays”, why the trade does not start earlier 15 minutes A.Misiūnas said.

The popularity of Lithuanian spruce returns

In recent years, Lithuanians have become more interested in silver Christmas trees when shopping online, and a couple of years ago, fir trees also became fashionable.

“If you want a big, beautiful fir tree, we offer you Danish fir. If there is something small, then the sable tree grown in Lithuania in a vase, which can be planted on the farm after the holidays or returned to us, ”advises M. Kolenda.

However, A.Martinkus realizes that the popularity of ordinary Lithuanian spruces is making a comeback again.

“The popularity of ordinary Lithuanian spruce is making a comeback for the second year, because it has the strongest smell of spruce trees and, for some, it may be associated with childhood, when it was brought from the forest,” said A. Martinkus.

By the way, the service of renting a Christmas tree is becoming more and more popular, both the cut tree and the tree kept in the pot are returned by the sellers after the holidays, so the residents do not have to worry about where to put it or how to get it out of the house without leaving all the needles on the floor.

“The rental service was unpopular a few years ago. The biggest interest was last year – this year they are choosing even more rent. After the holidays, we collect potted and crossed Christmas trees.

If the Christmas tree does not survive in the clients’ home, we cover it with fertilizer for other Christmas trees in the nursery. If we can save, we plant it in a nursery. In addition, we reduce the consumption of plastic, because we reuse plastic pots and classify the broken ones, “said A. Martinkus, project manager for the sustainability-oriented company.