The German tradition apparently made its way to ... The earliest known documentation of a "candy cane" was in the short story "Tom Luther's Stockings," published in Ballou's Monthly Magazine ...

During the Christmas season, the candy cane industry sees an enormous spike ... appeared in the United States when August Imgard, a German-Swedish immigrant, decorated a Christmas tree in Wooster ...

In 1847, German-Swedish immigrant August Imgard brought ... 49% of Americans still say that peppermint is their favorite candy cane flavor, followed by cherry (18%) and blueberry (13%).