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MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 16, May-2013

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2013 

Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala, mostly Colombia. 
Shipments for weeks ending April 27, May 04, and 11, 2013

Overall trading was fairly slow.

Prices Astermeria,Calla,Carnations,Gerbera,and Liatris higher; Snap dragon 
and carnations lower, others generally unchanged. 

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 6462-7875-5450
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices slightly higher. 
Bunched 10s Assorted Colors super select mostly 3.40-3.73, select mostly 
2.86-3.00, fancy mostly 2.16-2.40.
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1082-1087-636
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 
Per bunch Monte Casino white mostly 2.47-2.50, Novi Belgii purple mostly 
2.75-2.85.
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 933-1224-882
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per stem 
Standard Type White Varieties 80cm mostly .75-.96 
--CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 12,661-12,810-6401
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per stem 
assorted colors select mostly .28, fancy mostly .25, standard mostly .24. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 6928-6425-3463
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices slightly lower.  Per 
bunch Assorted Colors mostly 1.83. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 4601-3800-2426
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 
Bunched 10s Disbud Spider assorted colors mostly 3.20-3.30.  
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 869-1074-652
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per stem mostly 
.42. 
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 4063-4351-1813
Volume expected to decrease.  Trading fairly slow. Prices unchanged. Per 
bunch Million Stars mostly 3.75-3.85, New Love mostly 3.85-3.95, XLence 
mostly 3.90-4.00. 
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 3441-3516-1967
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 
Per stem Various Varieties assorted colors mostly .94-.96, blue mostly .86, 
white mostly .90-.91.
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 334-348-301
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bunched 10s 
90cm mostly 4.05-4.25, 70cm mostly 4.00  
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 16,788-11,894-5896
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally 
unchanged.. Per bunch Cushion Daisy Novelty Assorted Colors mostly 1.75, 
Cushion Type mostly 1.75, Daisy Type mostly 1.70-1.90.
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 47,844-65,872-39,691
Volume expected to decrease. Trading moderate. Prices generally unchanged. 
Per stem Assorted Colors 60cm mostly .52-.53, 50cm mostly .45-.46, 40cm 
mostly .36-.37; Red Varieties Freedom 60cm mostly .44-48,50cm mostly .41-.42, 
40cm mostly .38 
---SNAPDRAGON  ...Imports in 1,000 stems 317-356-139
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices lower. Bunched 10s 
70cm mostly 3.15-3.50. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 992-902-560
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow. Prices generally unchanged. 
Per bunch 2.50-2.60. 
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1546-1573-931
Volume expected to decrease. Trading fairly slow.  Prices generally 
unchanged. Per bunch Sinuata purple mostly 3.00-3.10; Limonium Hybrids Maine 
Blue mostly 3.25-3.75, Misty Blue mostly 4.50-4.60.