Blooming Business 01
Use the words to fill in all the gaps.
impressed (beeindruckt) / proud (stolz) / warehouses (Lagerhaus) / named after (benennen nach) / sale (Verkauf) / envoy (Bote) / blooms (Blüte) / supplier (Lieferant) / focuses (konzentrieren) / season
When you begin to see poinsettias for
in stores you know that Christmas must be on
(its / it's) way. But here in San Diego, Southern California,
(gerund: das Planen und Pflanzen) start long before. This is the Paul Ecke Ranch which
(exclusive) on growing poinsettias. "They are
(true) the living symbol of Christmas. Their red and green colours make them
(ideal) for the holidays. But we can only sell them six or eight weeks
(during / while) the Christmas
," explains Paul Ecke the third.
Poinsettias are
Joel Roberts Poinsett, an American
to Mexico in the 1820s. He was so
with the bright
of this Mexican plant that he brought some back to the U.S. In the 1920s the Ecke family began growing them
(commercial).
(for / since)
(than / then) the 68-acre ranch
(become) the world
(possessive case) largest
of this flower. Mr Ecke mentions, “We are
to say that 70% of the poinsettias sold in the
(Vereinigte Staaten) get their start at the Ecke Ranch. From November through December millions of plants will move through these
.”
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