MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 23-NOV-2009                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
Phone:  (305) 373-2955     Fax:  (305) 373-3562                                
                                                                               
MH_FV221                                                                       
SALES F.O.B.  SOUTH FLORIDA                                                    
FLOWER IMPORTS MOSTLY FROM COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR.  DUTY PAID.   PACKING CHARGES 
INCLUDED.                                                                      
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REPORT ISSUED ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY.                                          
                                                                               

IMPORTS THROUGH MIAMI                                                          
                                                                               
---ALSTROEMERIA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SELECT HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.   
bunched 10s Sup Sel Assorted Colors 1.95-2.90 mostly 2.55-2.60 few higher Sel  
Assorted Colors 1.70-2.35 mostly 1.85-2.00 Fcy Assorted Colors 1.40-2.00 mostly
1.45-1.50 few higher                                                           
---ASTER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET PURPLE HIGHER; WHITE ABOUT STEADY. per bunch 
Sel Monte Casino white 1.90-2.40 mostly 2.10-2.25 few higher Novi Belgii purple
2.00-2.90 mostly 2.20-2.30 few higher and lower                                
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem        
Standard Type White Varieties 80cm .90-1.00 mostly .95-1.00 (open cut) .75-1.15
mostly .95-1.05 70cm .75-.85 mostly .75-.80 few higher 60cm .55-.65 mostly     
.55-.60 few higher                                                             
---CARNATIONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET NOVELTY AND WHITE HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT  
STEADY. per stem Sel fall pack supply insufficient to quote red .22-.23 few    
higher Fcy red .20-.21 few higher Std red supply insufficient to quote Sel     
white .21-.22 few higher Fcy white .19-.20 few higher Std white .18 few higher 
Nov SEL mostly .19 FCY mostly .18 STD mostly .16-.17 Sel Assorted Colors       
.19-.20 few lower Fcy Assorted Colors .18 few higher Std Assorted Colors .16   
few higher                                                                     
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET NOVELTY HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT 
STEADY. per bunch fall pack 1.55-1.90 mostly 1.70-1.80 Assorted Colors         
1.30-2.00 mostly 1.35-1.50 Novelty mostly 1.35-1.45                            
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s Disbud
Spider assorted colors 2.45-3.05 mostly 2.90-3.00                              
---GERBERA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. per stem Large .32-.43 mostly      
.37-.39 few lower                                                              
---GYPSOPHILA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET NEW LOVE HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY.   
per bunch Perfecta 2.40-3.00 mostly 2.70-2.90 Million Stars 2.50-3.35 mostly   
2.85-3.05 New Love 2.40-2.80 mostly 2.65-2.75                                  
---HYDRANGEA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Various Varieties 
Assorted Colors .85-1.15 mostly .95-1.05 few higher Blue .85-1.20 mostly       
.95-1.05 few higher White .85-1.20 mostly .95-1.05 few higher                  
---LIATRIS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s 90cm 2.40-3.20   
mostly 2.65-2.75 80cm 2.10-3.00 mostly 2.40-2.50 few higher 70cm 2.00-2.90     
mostly 2.25-2.35 few higher                                                    
---POMPONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per bunch Asrtd          
Cushion-Daisy-Novelty Assorted Colors 1.15-1.65 mostly 1.40-1.55 Cushion Type  
white few 1.50-1.60 Assorted Colors 1.25-1.70 mostly 1.40-1.50 Daisy Type white
few 1.40-1.60 Assorted Colors 1.25-1.75 mostly 1.40-1.50                       
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET CHARLOTTE AND FREEDOM HIGHER;     
ASSORTED ABOUT STEADY. per stem Assorted Colors 70cm supply insufficient to    
quote 60cm .29-.41 mostly .34-.35 few lower 50cm .22-.35 mostly .28-.30 40cm   
.20-.29 mostly .23-.24 Red Varieties Charlotte 70cm supply insufficient to     
quote 60cm .29-.40 mostly .35-.36 50cm .24-.35 mostly .30-.31 40cm .20-.29     
mostly .24 Freedom 70cm few .43-.44 60cm .34-.45 mostly .40-.41 50cm .30-.39   
mostly .36-.37 40cm .28-.35 mostly .30                                         
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Assorted   
Colors 50cm .29-.40 mostly .35-.37 40cm .28-.34 mostly .30-.31 few lower       
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s 70cm 2.75-3.60
mostly 3.10-3.20                                                               
---SOLIDAGO: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per bunch 1.85-2.90     
mostly 2.25-2.40 few higher                                                    
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SINUATA PURPLE HIGHER; OTHERS   
ABOUT STEADY. per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors 1.95-2.75 mostly 2.00-2.20 few 
higher Purple 2.00-3.10 mostly 2.20-2.40 few higher Limonium Hybrids Blue      
Stream 3.15-3.80 mostly 3.50-3.70 Maine Blue 2.75-3.70 mostly 3.20-3.40 Misty  
Blue 3.20-4.00 mostly 3.60-3.75 few lower