MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 08-FEB-2010                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,                                 
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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MH_FV221                                                                       
SALES F.O.B.  SOUTH FLORIDA                                                    
FLOWER IMPORTS MOSTLY FROM COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR.  DUTY PAID.   PACKING CHARGES 
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REPORT ISSUED ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY.                                          
                                                                               

IMPORTS THROUGH MIAMI                                                          
                                                                               
---ALSTROEMERIA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. bunched 10s Sup Sel        
Assorted Colors 2.00-2.75 mostly 2.50-2.60 few higher Sel Assorted Colors      
2.15-2.25 mostly 2.25 few higher Fcy Assorted Colors 1.50-2.00 mostly 1.80-1.90
few higher                                                                     
---ASTER: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch Sel Monte Casino white  
2.40-3.00 mostly 2.75-2.95 few higher Novi Belgii purple 2.40-2.95 mostly      
2.65-2.75 few higher                                                           
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA): SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. per
stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm .95-1.05 mostly .95-1.00 few higher and
lower (open cut) 1.15-1.50 mostly 1.30-1.40 few lower 70cm supply insufficient 
to quote 60cm supply insufficient to quote                                     
---CARNATIONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per stem Sel red .27-.28 few 
lower Fcy red .25 few higher and lower Std red .22 few lower Sel valentine pack
.27-.28 mostly .28 few lower Fcy valentine pack .25 few higher and lower Std   
valentine pack .22 few lower Sel white .25-.26 few lower Fcy white .23-.24 few 
lower Std white .20 few lower Nov SEL mostly .20-.21 FCY mostly .18 STD mostly 
.16 Sel Assorted Colors .19-.20 few higher Fcy Assorted Colors .18 few higher  
and lower Std Assorted Colors .15-.16 few higher                               
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch Assorted
Colors 1.25-2.30 mostly 1.50-1.60 few higher Novelty mostly 1.25-1.45 valentine
pack 1.75-2.75 mostly 1.85-1.95 few higher and lower                           
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. bunched 10s Disbud Spider
assorted colors 3.10-3.50 mostly 3.20-3.30 few higher                          
---GERBERA: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem  
Large few .46-.50                                                              
---GYPSOPHILA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch Perfecta 3.00 few  
higher Million Stars 3.15-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.70 few lower New Love 3.10-4.00   
mostly 3.40-3.60                                                               
---HYDRANGEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Various       
Varieties Assorted Colors .85-1.25 mostly .95-1.05 few higher Blue .85-1.25    
mostly .95-1.05 White .85-1.20 mostly .95-1.05 few higher                      
---LIATRIS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. bunched 10s 90cm 3.20-4.25 mostly  
3.90-4.10 80cm 3.00-4.00 mostly 3.50-3.70 few lower 70cm 2.60-3.40 mostly      
3.20-3.40 few higher                                                           
---POMPONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch Asrtd                 
Cushion-Daisy-Novelty white 1.40-1.50 few higher Assorted Colors 1.40-1.70     
mostly 1.50-1.60 few higher Cushion Type white 1.40-1.50 few higher Assorted   
Colors 1.40-1.75 mostly 1.45-1.55 few higher Daisy Type white 1.60-1.70 few    
higher and lower Assorted Colors 1.40-1.80 mostly 1.65-1.75 few higher         
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET CHARLOTTE AND FREEDOM LOWER;  
ASSORTED ABOUT STEADY. per stem Assorted Colors 60cm .32-.43 mostly .35-.37 few
higher 50cm .25-.36 mostly .30-.32 few higher 40cm .20-.29 mostly .24-.26 few  
lower Red Varieties Charlotte 60cm .81-.90 mostly .85-.87 few higher 50cm      
.75-.84 mostly .79-.80 few higher 40cm .60-.71 mostly .63-.64 few higher and   
lower Freedom 70cm few 1.08-1.10 few higher 60cm .96-1.05 mostly 1.00-1.02 few 
higher 50cm .80-.92 mostly .85-.86 few higher 40cm .64-.75 mostly .68-.69 few  
higher                                                                         
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per stem Assorted      
Colors 50cm .32-.41 mostly .35-.36 few higher 40cm .25-.36 mostly .28-.30 few  
higher                                                                         
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. bunched 10s 70cm 3.15-3.75   
mostly 3.25-3.35 few higher                                                    
---SOLIDAGO: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch 2.25-2.75 mostly     
2.40-2.50 few higher                                                           
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SINUATA HIGHER; HYBRID LOWER.   
per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors 2.90-3.70 mostly 3.10-3.20 few lower Purple  
3.10-3.80 mostly 3.30-3.50 few lower Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream 4.30-5.25    
mostly 4.80-5.00 few lower Maine Blue 4.60-5.50 mostly 5.15-5.25 few lower     
Misty Blue 4.80-5.80 mostly 5.25-5.45 few higher