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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's a tale of two peppermint candies. Starlight mints are relegated to the status of old-timey candy doomed to gather dust in a dish of ...

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 ...

But cane or stick, they remain an integral part of the holiday season. CandyStore.com said the U.S. produces at least 1.7 billion candy canes every year and 90% of them are sold in the weeks ...

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%).