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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 05-November-2009

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2009 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, 
mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending October 17, 24, and 31, 2009.

Overall trading was moderate.

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

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 3624-3922-3953
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices select 
higher; fancy lower; super select generally unchanged. Super select mostly 
2.75-2.90, select mostly 2.00-2.25, fancy mostly 1.50-1.60. 
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 656-643-643
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices lower. 
Per bunch Monte Casino white select mostly 2.05-2.25, Novi Belgii purple select 
purple mostly 2.40-2.65. 
---CALLA(ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 972-713-639
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices open cut 
higher; others generally unchanged.  Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 
80cm mostly .90-1.00, 70cm mostly .75-.85, 60cm mostly .55-.65, open cut mostly 
.95-1.00. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5372-4821-5018
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
stem Assorted Colors select mostly .19, fancy mostly .18, standard .16. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3667-3426-3454
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 
generally unchanged.  Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.30-1.40. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2311-2275-2573
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors 2.80-2.90.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1035-916-833
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Per stem Assorted Colors large mostly .36-.38.  
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2461-1884-2538
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Million 
Stars higher; Perfecta and New Love lower. Per bunch Perfecta mostly 2.50-2.70, 
Million Stars mostly 3.00, New Love mostly 2.50-2.70. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1408-1180-1060
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices blue higher; 
assorted and white generally unchanged. Per stem Various varieties assorted 
colors mostly 1.00, blue mostly 1.00, white mostly 1.00-1.10. 
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 439-355-217
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Bunched 10s 90cm mostly 3.50-3.70, 80cm mostly 3.20-3.35, 70cm 
mostly 2.80-3.00. 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 7774-7145-7424
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Assorted and 
Cushion higher; Daisy generally unchanged. Assorted colors per bunch Assorted 
Cushion-Daisy-Novelty mostly 1.50-1.60, Cushion Type mostly 1.45-1.55, Daisy 
Type mostly 1.50-1.55. 
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA...Imports in 1,000 stems 24,808-23,990-24,675
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Assorted Colors 60cm mostly .25-.26, 50cm mostly .22-.23, 40cm mostly .19-.20. 
Red Varieties Charlotte 70cm mostly .31-.32, 60cm mostly .28, 50cm mostly .24-
.25, 40cm mostly .20-.21; Freedom 60cm mostly .31-.32, 50cm mostly .28, 40cm 
.23-.25. 
---SNAPDRAGON...Imports in 1,000 stems 335-298-285
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 3.15-3.25. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 816-923-981
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per bunch select mostly 2.30-2.50. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1125-819-851
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Sinuata 
Assorted and Hybrid Maine Blue higher; Sinuata Purple and Hybrid Blue Stream 
lower; Hybrid Misty Blue generally unchanged. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors 
mostly 2.40-2.50, Purple mostly 2.35-2.55. Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 
3.25-3.45, Maine Blue mostly 3.00-3.25, Misty Blue mostly 3.50-3.75.