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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 09-July-2009

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, JULY 09, 2009 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, 
mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending June 20, 27, and July 04, 2009.

Overall trading was fairly slow.

Prices for Alstroemeria, Carnations, Carnations (miniature), Gerbera, and 
Snapdragon were higher; prices for Aster, Chrysanthemums, Gypsophila, 
Hydrangea, Liatris, Pompons, and Solidago were lower; while prices for Calla, 
Roses, and Statice were generally unchanged.

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 3870-3996-3660
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Super select mostly 2.75-2.85, select mostly 2.00-2.30 fancy mostly 1.60-1.75.
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 643-668-594
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices purple 
lower; white generally unchanged. Per bunch Monte Casino white select mostly 
2.45-2.50, Novi Belgii purple select purple mostly 2.25-2.40. 
---CALLA(ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 792-820-659
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm mostly .90-1.00, 70cm 
mostly .75-.85, 60cm mostly .55-.65. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 4787-5181-4046
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices select and 
fancy higher; standard lower. Per stem Assorted Colors select mostly .20-.21, 
fancy mostly .19, standard mostly .16-.17.
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3325-3303-3380
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
higher.  Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.45-1.60. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2039-3107-1890
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors mostly 2.75-3.00.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1015-1072-950
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
stem Assorted Colors large mostly .36. 
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3873-2280-2146
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per bunch Perfecta mostly 2.50-2.60, Million Stars mostly 2.75-2.85, New Love 
mostly 2.50. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1815-1831-1058
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem Various varieties assorted colors mostly .95-1.00, blue mostly .95-
1.00, white mostly .95-1.05. 
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 320-214-361
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
90cm mostly 3.50-3.60, 80cm mostly 3.25-3.40, 70cm 2.95-3.10. 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5771-5852-4779
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Cushion 
and Daisy lower; Assorted generally unchanged. Assorted colors per bunch 
Assorted Cushion-Daisy-Novelty mostly 1.55-1.65, Cushion Type mostly 1.55-1.65, 
Daisy Type mostly 1.55-1.65. 
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA...Imports in 1,000 stems 26,664-26,032-24,085
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Assorted Colors 70cm mostly .35-.38, 60cm mostly .30, 50cm mostly 
.25-.26, 40cm mostly .22-.23. Red Varieties Charlotte 70cm mostly .34-.35, 60cm 
mostly .29-.30, 50cm mostly .23-.24, 40cm mostly .20; Freedom 70cm mostly .34-
.35, 60cm mostly .30, 50cm mostly .25-.26, 40cm mostly .21-.22. 
---SNAPDRAGON...Imports in 1,000 stems 341-312-339
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 2.90-3.05. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 643-873-595
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per bunch select mostly 2.25-2.40. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1013-925-825
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Sinuata 
Purple higher; Hybrid Blue Stream and Misty Blue lower; others generally 
unchanged. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors mostly 2.25-2.40, Purple mostly 
2.45-2.60. Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 3.25-3.35, Maine Blue mostly 
3.40-3.50, Misty Blue 3.30-3.45.