GROWING FLOWERS

The Netherlands is known as the land of flowers in the world but there are many other places with better climates for growing flowers. 1) ........................... . There, the climate is an advantage for the locals to grow flowers. Ecuadorians grow fresh and beautiful roses. Roses with large heads and long stems are everyone’s favourite flower in Ecuador. Pedro, a local of Ecuador, and his family have a rose farm in the countryside. 2) ........................... . The family has been in the business since 1955. Pedro is a very clever boy and he talked to his father yesterday. He said he 3) ........................... . The Technical University of Munich is one of the top universities in Germany for Agricultural Sciences, and Pedro would like to go there to study. At first, his father objected to the idea but later he was convinced. 4) ........................... . Additionally, the government should improve employment opportunities in the flower industry to provide a strong economy to the country. Local governors are not that optimistic because of the competition with major international companies. But flower trade is a large enough industry to allow both international companies and national growers to succeed.