Ecke Ranch was an American horticultural company headquartered in Encinitas, California, with production facilities in Guatemala. By 2012, Ecke had grown to become the world's largest poinsettia (christmas star) producer with 50% market share. It was acquired by Dutch Agribio Group in 2012, which later merged with German plant cultivation business Dümmen Group. German emigrant Albert Ecke began cultivating poinsettias in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles in 1909. Paul Ecke Jr. took over the family business in 1963 and expanded it heavily. Paul Ecke III took over Ecke Ranch in 1992 and started the business in Guatemala. Over the years, Ecke donated substantial money to the Encinitas Union School District. He also donated 92 acres of property to the North Coast Family YMCA, Quail Botanical Gardens and the California Department of Parks and Recreation for a beach park in Carlsbad, California. More information...
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