Factoid
From a NC Department of Agriculture (and random facts) release:
"North Carolina produced nearly 4.8 million poinsettias in 2007 and generated cash receipts of $15.2 million," said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. "Overall floriculture production contributes more than $194 million to North Carolina’s economy, and poinsettias are a very important part of that."Poinsettias are grown in greenhouses across North Carolina. They have specific climatic requirements, and need the correct balance of sunlight and darkness in order to produce quality plants for the holiday season.
As Johnny Carson might say, "I did not know that."
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