MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 09-JUL-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 HIGHER. bunched 10s Sup Sel Assorted  
Colors 2.50-3.15 mostly 2.75-2.85 few lower Sel Assorted Colors 1.75-2.55      
mostly 2.00-2.30 few lower Fcy Assorted Colors 1.50-2.00 mostly 1.60-1.75 few  
lower                                                                          
---ASTER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET WHITE HIGHER; PURPLE LOWER. per bunch Sel    
Monte Casino white 2.25-2.65 mostly 2.45-2.50 few lower Novi Belgii purple     
2.05-2.60 mostly 2.25-2.40                                                     
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem        
Standard Type White Varieties 80cm .90-1.00 few lower (open cut) 1.00-1.15 few 
higher and lower 70cm .75-.85 mostly .75-.80 60cm .55-.65 few higher           
---CARNATIONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Sel red      
.21-.22 few higher and lower Fcy red .19-.20 mostly .19 few lower Std red      
.16-.17 few higher Sel white .25-.26 few lower Fcy white supplies insufficient 
to quote Std white supply insufficient to quote Novelty SEL mostly .20 FCY     
mostly .18-.19 STD mostly .16-.17 Sel Assorted Colors .20-.21 few lower Fcy    
Assorted Colors .19 few lower Std Assorted Colors .16-.17 few higher           
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET NOVELTY HIGHER; ASSORTED     
LOWER. per bunch Assorted Colors 1.40-1.75 mostly 1.45-1.60 few higher Novelty 
mostly 1.40-1.60                                                               
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. bunched 10s Disbud Spider
assorted colors 2.50-3.25 mostly 2.75-3.00                                     
---GERBERA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. per stem Large .34-.42 mostly .36  
few higher                                                                     
---GYPSOPHILA: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET PERFECTA HIGHER; MILLION STARS LOWER;   
NEW LOVE ABOUT STEADY. per bunch Perfecta 2.30-2.80 mostly 2.50-2.60 few lower 
Million Stars 2.50-3.10 mostly 2.75-2.85 few higher New Love 2.20-2.75 mostly  
2.50                                                                           
---HYDRANGEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Various       
Varieties Assorted Colors .85-1.00 mostly .95-1.00 few higher and lower Blue   
.85-1.15 mostly .95-1.00 few higher and lower White .85-1.15 mostly .95-1.05   
few higher and lower                                                           
---LIATRIS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET HIGHER. bunched 10s 90cm 3.00-3.95 mostly  
3.50-3.65 80cm 2.70-3.50 mostly 3.25-3.40 70cm 2.50-3.30 mostly 2.95-3.10      
---POMPONS: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per bunch Asrtd          
Cushion-Daisy-Novelty white 1.70-2.00 few lower Assorted Colors 1.25-1.70      
mostly 1.55-1.65 Cushion Type white 1.75-2.00 few lower Assorted Colors        
1.35-1.75 mostly 1.55-1.65 Daisy Type white 1.65-2.00 few lower Assorted Colors
1.35-1.75 mostly 1.55-1.65 few higher                                          
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET ASSORTED LOWER; CHARLOTTE AND 
FREEDOM ABOUT STEADY. per stem Assorted Colors 70cm few .35-.38 60cm .28-.37   
mostly .30 few higher 50cm .24-.34 mostly .25-.26 40cm .20-.28 mostly .22-.23  
Red Varieties Charlotte 70cm .30-.39 mostly .34-.35 few lower 60cm .24-.32     
mostly .29-.30 50cm .22-.28 mostly .23-.24 40cm .18-.27 mostly .20 Freedom 70cm
.29-.38 mostly .34-.35 few higher 60cm .25-.35 mostly .30 50cm .21-.28 mostly  
.25-.26 40cm .18-.25 mostly .21-.22                                            
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per stem Assorted      
Colors 50cm .30-.40 mostly .34-.36 few lower 40cm .24-.35 mostly .30 few higher
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s 70cm 2.55-3.35
mostly 2.90-3.05                                                               
---SOLIDAGO: DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch 2.05-2.60 mostly     
2.25-2.40                                                                      
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): DEMAND FAIRLY LIGHT. MARKET LOWER. per bunch Sinuata    
Assorted Colors 2.15-2.75 mostly 2.25-2.40 few lower Purple 2.10-3.05 mostly   
2.45-2.60 few lower Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream 3.00-3.75 mostly 3.25-3.35 few
higher and lower Maine Blue 3.05-3.75 mostly 3.40-3.50 few higher Misty Blue   
2.95-3.75 mostly 3.30-3.45