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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 3-JUL-2008

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, July 3, 2008 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, 
mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending June 14, 21, and 
28, 2008.

Overall trading was fairly slow.

Prices for Alstroemeria, Gerbera, Gypsophila, Liatris, Roses, and Solidago were 
higher; while prices for Aster, Calla, Carnations, Carnations (miniature), 
Chrysanthemums, Hydrangea, Pompons, Snapdragon and Statice were lower.

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 4883-6094-4081
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices super select 
higher; fancy lower; select generally unchanged. Assorted colors bunched 10s 
super select mostly 2.80-2.95, select mostly 2.25-2.55, fancy mostly 1.80-1.90.
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 924-926-903
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 
Per bunch Monte Casino white select mostly 2.25-2.35, Novi Belgii purple select 
purple mostly 2.25-2.45. 
---CALLA(ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 612-621-600
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 60cm and 
70cm lower; 80cm generally unchanged. Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 
80cm mostly .80-.85, 70cm mostly .60-.65, 60cm mostly .55-.60. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5308-6123-5321
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices fancy and 
standard lower; select generally unchanged. Per stem Assorted Colors select 
mostly .20-.21, fancy mostly .17-.18, standard mostly .15-.16.
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3802-4274-3444
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 
lower.  Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.80-1.90. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2101-3194-2719
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors mostly 2.75-2.95.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 861-962-858
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
stem Assorted Colors large mostly .36-.38. 
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1825-2688-4109
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Perfecta and 
Million Stars higher; New Love lower. Per bunch Perfecta mostly 2.80-3.05, 
Million Stars mostly 3.15-3.25, New Love mostly 2.85-3.00. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1409-1285-1254
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices white 
higher; assorted and blue lower. Per stem Various varieties assorted colors 
mostly 1.00-1.05, blue mostly 1.00, white mostly 1.00-1.10. 
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 457-320-503
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s 90cm mostly 3.50-3.60, 80cm mostly 3.00-3.30, 70cm mostly 2.70-
3.00. 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5821-7067-6615
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Cushion 
higher; Assorted and Daisy lower. Assorted colors per bunch Assorted Cushion-
Daisy-Novelty mostly 1.35-1.50, Cushion mostly 1.45-1.55, Daisy mostly 1.35-
1.45. 
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA...Imports in 1,000 stems 24,970-24,750-26,247
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Assorted 
higher; Charlotte and Freedom lower. Assorted Colors 70cm mostly .43-.44, 60cm 
mostly .38-.40, 50cm mostly .35-.36, 40cm mostly .28-.29. Red Varieties 
Charlotte 70cm mostly .37-.39, 60cm mostly .31-.32, 50cm mostly .26-.28, 40cm 
mostly .20-.21, Freedom 70cm mostly .40-.42, 60cm mostly .35, 50cm mostly .32, 
40cm mostly .23-.25. 
---SNAPDRAGON...Imports in 1,000 stems 302-338-281
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 3.50-3.65. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 714-882-867
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
bunch select mostly 2.35-2.50. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 885-820-756
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Sinuata 
Purple higher; others lower. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors mostly 2.50-
2.70, Purple mostly 2.75-2.85. Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 2.85-3.00, 
Maine Blue mostly 3.40-3.50, Misty Blue mostly 3.55-3.65.