REPORTING OFFICE:  CHICAGO   DEC 04 2023                                                        
DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR DEC 01 2023                              
                                                                                                
COMMODITY TOTALS FOLLOW ASTERISKS                                                               
                                                                                                
*STEM COUNT, UNLESS OTHERWISE DESIGNATED.                                                       
                                                                                                

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IMPORTS THROUGH CHICAGO                                                                         
                                                                            ADD/SUBTRACT        
                                             ADD/SUBTRACT            STEMS         STEMS        
                                             WEEK ENDING           BUNCHES       BUNCHES        
COMMODITY                           ORIGIN   DATE                OR BLOOMS     OR BLOOMS        
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ANTHURIUM                           NL                                  75                      
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                                                                        75                      
                                                                                                
CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA)                NL                                 710                      
                                    SP                               1,330                      
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                                                                     2,040                      
                                                                                                
CARNATIONS                          KE                                  40                      
                                    NL                                 110                      
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                                                                       150                      
                                                                                                
FREESIA                             NL                                 550                      
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                                                                       550                      
                                                                                                
GERBERA                             NL                                 970                      
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                                                                       970                      
                                                                                                
HYDRANGEA                           KE                                  10                      
                                    NL                               1,220                      
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                                                                     1,230                      
                                                                                                
HYPERICUM                           EC                                  50                      
                                    KE                                 825                      
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                                                                       875                      
                                                                                                
LILIES                              NL                                 304                      
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                                                                       304                      
                                                                                                
LISIANTHUS (EUSTOMA)                NL                                 180                      
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                                                                       180                      
                                                                                                
MISC. GREENS                        CQ                                 100                      
                                    CR                                  10                      
                                    GH                                  40                      
                                    GM                                 200                      
                                    GU                                  10                      
                                    IS                                  50                      
                                    IT                               3,065                      
                                    NL                                 295                      
                                    PL                                  10                      
                                    PO                               1,400                      
                                    SF                                 680                      
                                    SP                                  50                      
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                                                                     5,910                      
                                                                                                
ORCHID-DENDROBIUM                   TL                               1,540                      
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                                                                     1,540                      
                                                                                                
ORCHID-OTHERS                       NL                                 904                      
                                    TL                               1,000                      
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                                                                     1,904                      
                                                                                                
ROSES                               ET                                  60                      
                                    KE                                 120                      
                                    NL                                  60                      
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                                                                       240                      
                                                                                                
SNAPDRAGON                          NL                                  20                      
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                                                                        20                      
                                                                                                
TULIPS                              NL                              14,320                      
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                                                                    14,320                      
                                                                                                
OTHERS                              BL                                  45                      
                                    CL                                  20                      
                                    ET                                 140                      
                                    FR                                  50                      
                                    IS                                  60                      
                                    IT                               1,270                      
                                    KE                               1,120                      
                                    NL                               5,475                      
                                    SF                                 720                      
                                    TZ                                 280                      
                                    ZI                                 210                      
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                                                                     9,390