LA Times Today: San Gabriel Nursery & Florist celebrates 100 years

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March 10, 2023 11:49 AM PT

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Seeking new opportunities, 21-year-old Fred Yoshimura left his home in Yamaguchi, Japan for California in 1917. He saved enough money to lease a parcel of land that he used to open the Mission Nursery in 1923. It would blossom into a major commercial success.

We now know it as the San Gabriel Nursery and Florist. This year, it’s celebrating its 100^th anniversary.

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