Paul Ecke Ranch is an American florist. Located in

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, with production facilities in

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, Ecke has grown to become the world's largest poinsettia (''christmas star'') producer with 50% market share. German emigrant Albert Ecke began cultivating poinsettias in

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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. In 2012 he sold the company.Paul Ecke: Selling Ecke Ranch "Hardest Decision I Ever Made"
August 19, 2012 In 2015 it was taken over by Dümmen Orange.Dümmen Orange Is The New Name For DNA Green Group
April 29, 2015

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{{reflist, colwidth=40em Horticultural companies of the United States