Locals residents consider cucumbers to be one of their main national symbols, in the cultivation and preparation of which they have reached incredible heights. This vegetable was first brought to the region several hundred years ago. Cucumbers not only adapted to their local soil but also surprised people with their excellent taste. Now these fertile lands are cultivated by extensive cucumber farms, which have long become popular tourist attractions.
To preserve the harvest of vegetables, they began to pickle them a few hundred years ago. Today, pickled cucumbers produced here are among the most delicious not only in Germany but throughout Europe. It is not surprising that many interesting traditions are associated with such an original national symbol. Every year, a thematic festival is held on the outskirts of the town at the peak of the harvest. Local farmers compete in the cultivation of popular varieties of cucumbers and traditions of harvesting vegetables. The main event of the festival is the election of the cucumber king and queen. The holiday is always accompanied by interesting entertainment programs.
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