MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 09-FEB-2012                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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SALES F.O.B.  SOUTH FLORIDA                                                    
DUTY PAID.   PACKING CHARGES INCLUDED.                                         
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IMPORTS THROUGH MIAMI                                                          
                                                                               
---ALSTROEMERIA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia. bunched   
10s Sup Sel Assorted Colors 2.60-3.50 mostly 2.85-3.05 few higher Sel Assorted 
Colors 2.35-3.25 mostly 2.50-2.70 few higher Fcy Assorted Colors 1.60-2.50     
mostly 1.95-2.15 few higher                                                    
---ASTER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and Ecuador. per  
bunch Monte Casino white 2.05-3.15 mostly 2.55-2.75 few higher Novi Belgii     
purple 2.00-2.90 mostly 2.60-2.80 few higher                                   
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STANDARD TYPE HIGHER; PREMIUM 
TYPE STEADY. Mostly Colombia and Ecuador. per stem Standard Type White         
Varieties 80cm .75-.95 mostly .90-.95 Premium Type 1.00-1.20 mostly 1.10       
---CARNATIONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia. per stem Sel
red .25-.26 few higher Fcy red .23-.24 few higher Std red .21 few higher Sel   
valentine pack .23-.24 few higher Fcy valentine pack .21-.22 few higher Std    
valentine pack .18-.19 few higher Sel white .23-.24 few higher Fcy white       
.21-.22 few higher Std white .19 few higher Novelty select mostly .24 fancy    
mostly .22 standard mostly .19 Sel Assorted Colors .23-.24 few higher Fcy      
Assorted Colors .21-.22 few higher Std Assorted Colors .18-.19 few higher      
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia.  
per bunch Assorted Colors 1.90-3.00 mostly 2.40-2.60 few higher Novelty mostly 
1.90-2.10 valentine pack few 1.95-2.15                                         
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia. bunched 
10s Disbud Spider assorted colors 2.65-3.75 mostly 3.35-3.55 few higher        
---GERBERA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and Costa Rica. 
per stem Large .37-.46 mostly .40-.41 few higher                               
---GYPSOPHILA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Ecuador. per   
bunch Million Stars 3.40-4.50 mostly 3.80-4.00 few lower New Love 3.25-4.35    
mostly 3.70-3.80                                                               
---HYDRANGEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Colombia. per   
stem Various Varieties Assorted Colors .70-1.20 mostly .80-.90 few higher Blue 
.70-1.10 mostly .80-.90 few higher White .70-1.20 mostly .80-.90 few higher    
---POMPONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET WHITE HIGHER; ASSORTED ABOUT STEADY. Mostly
Colombia. per bunch Asrtd Cushion-Daisy-Novelty white 1.60-2.10 mostly         
1.90-2.00 few lower Assorted Colors 1.45-1.95 mostly 1.75-1.85 few lower       
Cushion Type white 1.70-2.10 mostly 1.90-2.00 few lower Assorted Colors        
1.45-1.85 mostly 1.75-1.85 few higher and lower Daisy Type white 1.70-2.10     
mostly 1.85-1.95 Assorted Colors 1.50-2.00 mostly 1.75-1.85 few lower          
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and    
Ecuador.  Prices for red varieties indicate few sales on the open market. per  
stem Assorted Colors 60cm .36-.47 mostly .41-.42 few higher 50cm .30-.40 mostly
.34-.35 few higher 40cm .24-.35 mostly .28-.29 few higher Red Varieties Freedom
60cm .93-1.04 mostly .99-1.00 few higher 50cm .72-.83 mostly .77-.78 few higher
40cm .60-.70 mostly .65-.66 few higher                                         
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and    
Ecuador. per stem Assorted Colors 50cm .32-.43 mostly .39-.40 few higher 40cm  
.25-.36 mostly .30 few higher                                                  
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia. bunched 10s 
70cm 3.10-4.20 mostly 3.30-3.50 few higher                                     
---SOLIDAGO: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and Ecuador.   
per bunch 2.25-3.35 mostly 2.55-2.75 few higher                                
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and  
Ecuador. per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors 2.15-3.25 mostly 2.80-3.00 few      
higher Purple 2.50-3.40 mostly 2.90-3.10 few higher Limonium Hybrids Maine Blue
5.50-6.50 mostly 5.80-6.00 few higher and lower Misty Blue 5.70-6.80 mostly    
6.00-6.20 few higher and lower