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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 13, June-2013

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 2013 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, mostly Colombia. 
Shipments for weeks ending  May 25, June 01, and 08, 2013

Overall trading was fairly slow.

Prices Alstroemeria and Gypsophila higher; Aster, Calla, Carnations, 
Carnations (miniature), Gerbera, Hydrangea, Liatris, Pompons, Roses, 
Snapdragons, and Solidago lower; Statice generally unchanged. 

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 4471-5151-4239
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices fancy 
higher; super select and select generally unchanged. Bunched 10s Assorted 
Colors super select mostly 2.90-3.00, select mostly 2.05-2.15, fancy mostly 
1.65-1.75.
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 528-516-346
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per bunch Monte Casino white mostly 2.45, Novi Belgii purple mostly 2.45.
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 723-755-598
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm mostly .84-.85. 
--CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5245-6554-5891
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem assorted colors select .20-.21, fancy mostly .19, standard mostly 
.18. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2919-3892-3194
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower.  
Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.90-2.00. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2362-2196-1955
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors mostly 3.00-3.10.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 956-923-781
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem mostly .41-.42. 
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1823-2043-1665
Volume expected to remain about the same.  Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Per bunch Million Stars mostly 4.30-4.50. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2244-2894-2497
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem Various Varieties assorted colors mostly .89-.90, blue mostly .94-
.95, white mostly .89-.90.
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 233-262-106
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s 90cm mostly 3.70-3.80, 80cm mostly 3.50-3.60, 70cm mostly 3.00-
3.10.  
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 8005-8873-6539
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Daisy 
lower; Assorted and Cushion generally unchanged. Per bunch Cushion Daisy 
Novelty Assorted Colors mostly 1.70-1.80, Cushion Type mostly 1.70-1.80, 
Daisy Type mostly 1.75-1.85.
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 29,813-30,129-23,379
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem Assorted Colors 60cm mostly .45-.46, 50cm mostly .34-.35, 40cm 
mostly .28-.29; Red Varieties Freedom 70cm mostly .42-.43, 60cm mostly .38, 
50cm mostly .31-.32, 40cm mostly .27-.28. 
---SNAPDRAGON  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 135-181-166
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 3.20-3.30. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 560-672-427
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per bunch 2.40-2.60. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 765-896-731
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices Sinuata 
purple and Hybrid Misty Blue higher; other Hybrid lower. Per bunch Sinuata 
purple mostly 2.65-2.75; Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 4.00-4.10, Maine 
Blue mostly 3.80-3.90, Misty Blue mostly 3.60.