Christmas pickle

A Christmas pickle is made ​​of glass Christmas tree ornaments in the form of a gherkin. In the United States it is a Christmas tradition, something hidden to decorate the Christmas tree with such a " Christmas Pickle " between the branches. Through their green color cucumber is relatively difficult to detect. The one who first discovered the Christmas pickle receives an extra gift. The glassworks offer three different sizes to match the difficulty of the age of the children.

The roots of the custom are unclear. In the United States this custom is described as an old German tradition. In most German regions, however, the Christmas pickle is unknown. Whether the Christmas cucumbers sporadic in German-speaking back to a local tradition or a takeover of the United States is unclear.