MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 21, February-2019

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2019


Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala; mostly Colombia. 
Shipments for weeks ending, February 02, 9, and 16, 2019

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 8,045-6,670-4,238---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. 
Bunched 10s Assorted colors; Super select mostly 1.95-2.80, Select mostly 
1.75-2.70 and Standard mostly 1.60-2.30. 
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 927-701-440---Movement is expected to 
remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Purple higher; others 
lower. Per bunch Assorted mostly 2.45-2.60, Purple mostly 2.45-2.95 and 
White mostly 2.10-2.45. 
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 512-421-258---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Mini White 
lower; others generally unchanged. Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 
80cm few, 1.01, Miniature Type Assorted Colors 50cm mostly .82-.84 and 
Miniature type White 50 cm mostly .78-.80. 
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 15,781-11,123-5,052---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per 
stem Assorted colors; Select mostly .20-.24, Fancy mostly .18-.23 and 
Standard mostly .16-.20.                                                 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE Imports via Air 6,154-6,248-4,102---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per 
bunch Assorted colors mostly 1.95-2.30.                                  
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS, Imports via Air 5,229-3,960-1,887---Movement expected 
to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices slightly higher. Bunched 10s Disbud 
Spider Assorted colors mostly 2.95-3.50.                                        
---GERBERA Imports via Air 658-808-487---Movement expected to increase. 
Trading Moderate. Prices generally unchanged. Per stem Large few .40.                
---GYPSOPHILA Imports via Air 6,995-4,617-1,592---Movement expected to 
increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per bunch Million Stars mostly 
2.75-4.30 and XLence mostly 2.75-4.10.                                   
---HYDRANGEA Imports via Air 2,203-2,064-1,743---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices White lower; others 
generally unchanged. Per stem Assorted few .79, White mostly .60-.80 and 
Blue few .79.
 ---POMPONS Imports via Air 14,091-9,490-8,147---Movement expected to 
remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices slightly lower. Per bunch 
Cushion Daisy Novelty Assorted (CDN) Colors mostly 1.60-1.90, Cushion 
Type Assorted colors mostly 1.60-1.90, Daisy Type Assorted colors mostly 
1.60-1.90, and Button Type Assorted few,1.95.                         
 ---ROSE, HYBRID TEA Imports via Air 95,165-69,231-29,977---Movement 
expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices 50 cm Lower; 
others generally unchanged. Per stem Assorted Colors 60cm few .35, 50cm 
mostly .30-.35 and 40cm mostly .25-.30.                                                          
---SOLIDAGO Imports via Air 765-543-378---Movement expected to remain 
about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices lower. Per bunch mostly 2.10-
3.00.                                                       
 ---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2,434-1,870-641 Volume 
expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices Purple higher; others 
lower. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors mostly 2.60-4.00, Purple mostly 
2.45-3.35; Limonium Hybrids; Maine Blue mostly 3.50-4.50, Misty Blue 
mostly 3.50-4.45 and Misty White mostly 3.50-4.45.