Boston Ornamental Trends 
February 3, 2006 
Market News Service, USDA
 
Phone: (617) 387-4498   Fax: (617)389-1387
 
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT WILL BE DISCONTINUED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 3, 2006  
 
Prices are for Friday, February 3,2006    

---ALSTROEMERIA:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for 
assorted colors long size were: Colombia unchanged at 4.00-5.00; Ecuador 
unchanged at mostly 6.50 per bunched 10s. 
  
---ASTER:  Offerings light.  Trading light. Prices for long 
size Matsumoto were: California unchanged at mostly 6.50; Colombia unchanged at 
mostly 4.50-5.00; Ecuador higher at 6.50-7.00 and Florida unchanged at 6.00 
per bunch. Prices for Monte Casino long were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 5.00 
per bunched 10s.  

---CARNATIONS: Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for Select 
Long assorted colors were: Colombia lower at mostly .28 per stem.   
 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for 
assorted Colors Long were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 2.50 per bunch. 

---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for 
Standard Varieties large were: California unchanged at 1.60; Colombia 
unchanged at mostly .95 and Ecuador unchanged at .95 per stem. Prices for 
Colombia Cremons Long were unchanged at mostly 6.00 per bunch. Prices for 
Disbud Spiders Assorted colors were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 5.00 
per bunch.  

---GERBERA: Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for Standard 
Type assorted colors Long were: California unchanged at mostly .85-.90; 
Canada unchanged at mostly 1.50; Colombia unchanged at .65; Ecuador
unchanged at mostly .75; Mexico at 1.00-1.10 and Netherlands unchanged at 
mostly 1.35 per stem. Prices for Miniature type were: California lower  
at mostly .85; Canada unchanged at mostly .85-.95; Colombia unchanged at .65 
and Netherlands unchanged at mostly 1.00 per stem.   
 
---GYPSOPHILA:  Offerings light.  Trading light. Prices for long 
size Perfecta were: Ecuador unchanged at mostly 6.00 per bunch.  Prices for Long 
size Million Stars were: Ecuador unchanged  at mostly 6.00 per bunch.  Prices 
for New Love Long were: Ecuador unchanged at mostly 6.50 per bunch. Prices for 
Party Time Long were: Ecuador unchanged at mostly 6.50 per bunch

---IRIS: Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for Blue varieties were: California 
unchanged at mostly 5.50; North Carolina unchanged at 6.50-7.00 and Netherlands 
unchanged at 6.50 per bunched 10s.  

---LARKSPUR:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for Long 
size were: California unchanged at mostly 8.50 and Israel at 9.50 per bunched 10s. 
 
---LIATRIS:  Offerings light.  Trading light.  Prices for 80-cm were: Colombia 
unchanged at mostly 5.00 per bunched 10s.
 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUM:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices 
for Assorted Varieties long were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 3.00; Ecuador 
unchanged at mostly 3.00 and Netherlands unchanged at 6.50 per bunch.  
  
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA: Offerings light. Trading light. Prices 
for California Greenhouse Grown hydroponics Assorted Colors 26" & Longer length were 
unchanged at mostly 1.25 per stem. Prices for Assorted  Varieties 70 cm were: Colombia 
unchanged at  mostly .85;  Prices for Assorted colors including Red were: Ecuador 
higher at mostly 1.00 and Netherlands lower at mostly 1.50 per stem. 

---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: Offerings light. Trading light.  Prices for 
Assorted Colors long were:   Colombia unchanged at 7.50 and Ecuador unchanged   
at mostly 10.00 per bunch. 

---SNAPDRAGONS:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for Long size were: 
California unchanged at 8.00-8.25; Canada unchanged at 11.50-12.00 and 
New England unchanged at 11.50-12.00 per bunch.  

---SOLIDAGO: Offerings light. Trading light.  Prices for long size 
were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 5.50 and Costa Rica at 5.50 
per bunched 10s. 

---STATICE (LIMONIUM):  Offerings light. Trading light.  Prices for 
long size Sinuata were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 4.50 per bunch. 
Prices for long size Seafoam were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 5.50 per bunch.  
Prices for long size Tissue Culture were: Colombia unchanged at mostly 4.00-5.00 
per bunch.  Prices for long size Limonium hybrids were: Colombia Caspia unchanged 
at mostly 8.00; Ecuador Misty Blue unchanged at mostly 7.50 per bunch and Misty 
White unchanged at mostly 7.50 per bunch. 
 
---STOCK:  Offerings light.  Trading light.  Prices for Assorted 
Colors double varieties long were: California unchanged at mostly 8.00 per bunch.
 
---SUNFLOWERS:  Offerings light. Trading light. Prices for long 
Large Head Varieties per stem were: California unchanged at 1.00-1.30 mostly 1.10-1.30; 
Ecuador unchanged at mostly 1.00 per stem. Prices for Large Head Varieties 
per bunched 5s were: California unchanged at mostly 6.00-6.50.  
Prices for Large Head Varieties per bunched 10s were: California unchanged at 
mostly 8.00-8.50; Colombia Unchanged mostly at 8.00; Ecuador unchanged mostly at 8.50 and 
Florida unchanged at 9.50