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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 19-November-2009

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, 
mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending October 31, November 07, and 14, 
2009.

Overall trading was fairly slow.

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

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 3953-3352-5953
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Super select mostly 2.50-2.60, select mostly 1.75-1.85, fancy mostly 1.45-1.50. 
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 643-742-777
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow.  Prices purple 
lower; white generally unchanged. Per bunch Monte Casino white select mostly 
2.00-2.25, Novi Belgii purple select purple mostly 2.10-2.25. 
---CALLA(ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 639-526-853
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 80cm higher; 
70cm and 60cm lower; open cut generally unchanged.  Per stem Standard Type 
White Varieties 80cm mostly .95-1.00, 70cm mostly .75-.80, 60cm mostly .55-.60, 
open cut mostly .95-1.05. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 5018-6230-6320
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices select 
and fancy lower; standard generally unchanged. Per stem Assorted Colors select 
mostly .19, fancy mostly .18-.19, standard .17. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3454-3275-4005
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
higher.  Per bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.35-1.45. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2573-2699-3102
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors 2.90-3.00.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 833-804-1034
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
stem Assorted Colors large mostly .36-.38.  
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2538-1995-2407
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per 
bunch Perfecta mostly 2.70-2.90, Million Stars mostly 2.80-3.00, New Love 
mostly 2.60-2.70. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1060-1320-1189
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices assorted and 
blue higher; white generally unchanged. Per stem Various varieties assorted 
colors mostly .95-1.05, blue mostly .95-1.05, white mostly .95-1.05. 
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 217-259-289
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s 90cm mostly 2.60-2.75, 80cm mostly 2.40-2.50, 70cm mostly 2.25-
2.35. 
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 7424-7504-10,700
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices Assorted  
higher; Daisy lower; Cushion generally unchanged. Assorted colors per bunch 
Assorted Cushion-Daisy-Novelty mostly 1.45-1.55, Cushion Type mostly 1.40-1.50, 
Daisy Type mostly 1.40-1.50. 
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA...Imports in 1,000 stems 24,675-24,503-27,272
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Assorted Colors 60cm mostly .34-.35, 50cm mostly .30, 40cm mostly .24. Red 
Varieties Charlotte 60cm mostly .33-.34, 50cm mostly .29-.31, 40cm mostly .23-
.24; Freedom 60cm mostly .38-.39, 50cm mostly .35-.36, 40cm .30. 
---SNAPDRAGON...Imports in 1,000 stems 285-260-323
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. 
Bunched 10s 70cm mostly 3.00-3.20. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 981-848-892
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per bunch select mostly 2.30-2.40. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 851-836-1121
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading fairly slow. Prices Sinuata 
lower; Hybrid generally unchanged. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors mostly 
2.00-2.20, Purple mostly 2.00-2.25. Limonium Hybrids Blue Stream mostly 3.50-
3.70, Maine Blue mostly 3.20-3.40, Misty Blue mostly 3.60-3.75.