REPORTING OFFICE:  CHICAGO   OCT 03 2023                                                        
DOMESTIC SHIPMENTS AND IMPORTS OF ORNAMENTAL CROPS FOR OCT 02 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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ALSTROEMERIA                        NL                                 210                      
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                                                                       210                      
                                                                                                
ANTHURIUM                           NL                                 178                      
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                                                                       178                      
                                                                                                
CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA)                EC                                  10                      
                                    NL                                 220                      
                                    SP                                 250                      
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                                                                       480                      
                                                                                                
CARNATIONS                          CB                                 180                      
                                    NL                                  80                      
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                                                                       260                      
                                                                                                
DELPHINIUM                          KE                                 410                      
                                    NL                                  70                      
                                    PO                                  75                      
                                    TU                                  40                      
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                                                                       595                      
                                                                                                
FREESIA                             NL                                 750                      
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                                                                       750                      
                                                                                                
GERBERA                             NL                                 350                      
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                                                                       350                      
                                                                                                
GLADIOLA                            NL                                 170                      
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                                                                       170                      
                                                                                                
HYDRANGEA                           NL                                 910                      
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                                                                       910                      
                                                                                                
HYPERICUM                           KE                                 150                      
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                                                                       150                      
                                                                                                
LILIES                              NL                                 420                      
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                                                                       420                      
                                                                                                
LISIANTHUS (EUSTOMA)                KE                                  50                      
                                    NL                                 840                      
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                                                                       890                      
                                                                                                
MISC. GREENS                        IS                                  50                      
                                    IT                                  57                      
                                    NL                                 806                      
                                    SF                                 150                      
                                    SP                                  60                      
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                                                                     1,123                      
                                                                                                
ORCHID-OTHERS                       NL                                 474                      
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                                                                       474                      
                                                                                                
ROSES                               ET                                 330                      
                                    GM                                  80                      
                                    NL                               1,004                      
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                                                                     1,414                      
                                                                                                
STATICE (LIMONIUM)                  KE                                  75                      
                                    NL                                  25                      
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                                                                       100                      
                                                                                                
TULIPS                              NL                                 350                      
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                                                                       350                      
                                                                                                
OTHERS                              ET                                 185                      
                                    FR                                  50                      
                                    IS                                 345                      
                                    KE                                 685                      
                                    NL                               3,329                      
                                    PO                                  20                      
                                    SF                                 115                      
                                    SP                                 220                      
                                    TZ                                  90                      
                                    ZI                                 230                      
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                                                                     5,269