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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 04-February-2010

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2010 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, 
mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending January 16, 23, and 30, 2010

Overall trading was moderate.

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

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 3839-3635-6080
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Super select mostly 3.50-3.70, select mostly 2.80-3.00, fancy mostly 2.40-2.50. 
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 569-727-1107
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate.  Prices higher. Per 
bunch Monte Casino white select mostly 2.80-3.00, Novi Belgii purple select 
purple mostly 3.00-3.20. 
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 517-556-639
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged.  Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm mostly .90-.95 and open 
cut mostly 1.15-1.25. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5741-7012-13,081
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
stem Assorted Colors select mostly .26, fancy mostly .22-.23, standard .20. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3508-5278-7768
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices 
lower.  Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.70-1.90. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2258-2327-2969
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors 3.50-3.70.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 847-816-1076
Volume expected to remain about the same.  Trading very slow. Per stem Assorted 
Colors large supply insufficient to quote.  
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2245-2381-5667
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
bunch Perfecta mostly 3.30-3.50, Million Stars mostly 3.90-4.00, New Love 
mostly 3.50-3.70. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1599-1054-1352
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per stem Various varieties assorted colors mostly .95-1.00, blue 
mostly .95-1.00, white mostly .95-1.00. 
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 364-341-537
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s 90cm mostly 3.80-4.00, 80cm mostly 3.40-3.60, 70cm mostly 3.00-
3.20. 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5560-6471-9397
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Daisy 
higher; Assorted and Cushion 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 1.65-1.75. 
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 26,742-29,479-49,597
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Assorted Colors 
60cm mostly .40, 50cm mostly .30-.32, 40cm mostly .20-.22. Red Varieties 
Charlotte 60cm mostly .98-1.00, 50cm mostly .90-.92, 40cm mostly .65-.66, 
Freedom 70cm mostly, 1.15-1.17, 60cm mostly 1.10-1.12, 50cm mostly .95-.97, 
40cm mostly .68-.70. 
---SNAPDRAGON  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 245-261-337
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 4.25-4.45. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 509-661-1060
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
bunch select mostly 2.50-2.65. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 870-954-1272
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors mostly 2.90-3.10, Purple mostly 3.10-3.30. 
Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 5.20-5.40, Maine Blue mostly 5.15-5.25, 
Misty Blue mostly 5.30-5.50.