MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 05-OCT-2017                       
                                                                               
Provided by:  Specialty Crops Market News                                      
              Federal - State Market News Service, USDA.                       
                                                                               
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MH_FV221                                                                       
SALES F.O.B. SOUTH   FLORIDA                                                   
DUTY PAID.    PACKING CHARGES INCLUDED.                                        
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REPORT  ISSUED ON  MONDAY  AND  THURSDAY                                       
                                                                               


IMPORTS THROUGH MIAMI                                                          
                                                                               
---ALSTROEMERIA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET FANCY SLIGHTLY HIGHER;  
OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Colombia. bunched 10s Sup Sel Fall Pack 4.00 Sel   
Fall Pack  3.50 Sup Sel Assorted Colors 2.80-3.00 Sel Assorted Colors 2.38-2.55
Fcy Assorted Colors 2.05-2.16                                                  
---ASTER: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly      
Colombia and Ecuador. per bunch purple 2.45-3.00 white 2.45-3.00 Assorted      
2.45-3.00                                                                      
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA): SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STANDARD TYPE   
HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. per stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm       
.80-1.22 mostly .80-1.20 Miniature Type Assorted Colors 50cm .83-1.10 mostly   
.83-1.00 White Varieties 50cm .83-1.10 mostly .83-1.00                         
---CARNATIONS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly      
Colombia. per stem Sel fall pack .23-.24 Fcy fall pack .22-.23 Std fall pack   
few .20 Sel orange .23-.28 Fcy orange .22-.26 Sel pink .20-.21 Fcy pink few .21
Sel red .22-.24 Fcy red .21-.23 Sel Assorted Colors .20-.25 mostly .20-.24     
Novelty,   .20-.24 Fcy Assorted Colors .19-.22 Novelty, .19-.22 Std Assorted   
Colors .17-.20 mostly .17-.19                                                  
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY       
HIGHER. Mostly Colombia. per bunch fall pack 2.20-2.32 mostly 2.20-2.30 pink   
1.85-2.55 red 1.85-2.55 white 1.85-2.55 yellow 1.85-2.55 Assorted Colors       
1.95-2.45 Novelty 195-2.45                                                     
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly
Colombia. bunched 10s Disbud Spider Purple 2.95-3.65, mostly 2.95-3.60 assorted
colors 2.95-3.65 mostly 2.95-3.60 bronze 3.50-3.65 lavender 2.95-3.49 white few
3.33 yellow 2.95-3.65                                                          
---GERBERA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET LOWER. Mostly Colombia and   
Costa Rica. per stem Large .40-.54                                             
---GYPSOPHILA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly      
Colombia and Costa Rica. per bunch Million Stars 3.25-4.35 mostly 3.25-4.30    
Xlence 3.45-4.30; Merablea few 4.10 New Love few 4.10                          
---HYDRANGEA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET MINI GREEN LOWER; OTHERS   
ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Colombia. per stem Various Varieties Assorted Colors few, 
.84 Blue .75-.84 White .74-.84 Mini Green .60-.69                              
---LIATRIS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET 87 CM SLIGHTLY HIGHER; OTHERS
ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Colombia. bunched 10s 90cm 3.10-4.50 mostly 3.10-4.45     
occas higher 80cm 2.95-4.10 70cm few, 4.00                                     
---POMPONS: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly         
Colombia. per bunch Asrtd Cushion-Daisy-Novelty Assorted Colors 1.65-2.00      
mostly 1.65-1.95 fall pack 1.75-1.93 Button Type Assorted Colors few 2.05      
Cushion Type Assorted Colors 1.95-2.00 bronze 1.70-2.10 mostly 1.70-2.05 white 
1.65-1.93 Daisy Type Assorted Colors 1.65-2.00 bronze 1.70-1.93 mostly         
1.70-1.90 white 1.65-1.93 Novelty Type fall pack 1.75-1.93 Assorted Colors     
1.75-2.05 mostly 1.75-2.00                                                     
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly
Colombia. per stem Assorted Colors 60cm .40-.42 Ecuador .60 50cm .34-.38       
Ecuador .50 40cm few .25 Red Varieties Freedom 60cm .38-.47 mostly .38-.45 50cm
.34-.36 40cm .28-.30                                                           
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: SUPPLY VERY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE.  Mostly Colombia and  
Ecuador. per stem Assorted Colors 40cm few, .33 White Varieties 50cm .57-.65   
Pink Varieties 50cm .45-.65 40cm .40-.52 Yellow Varieties 50cm .45-.65 40cm    
few, .36                                                                       
---SNAPDRAGON: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. Mostly      
Colombia. bunched 10s 70cm 3.65-4.23 mostly 3.65-4.20                          
---SOLIDAGO: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY LOWER. Mostly      
Colombia and Ecuador. per bunch 2.34-3.00 mostly 2.34-2.95                     
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET MISTY WHITE AND   
MAINE BLUE HIGHER; OTHERS ABOUT STEADY. Mostly Colombia and Ecuador. per bunch 
Sinuata Assorted Colors few, 2.50 Purple 2.45-3.28 mostly 2.45-3.25 Limonium   
Hybrids Maine Blue 4.25-4.61 Misty Blue 4.20-4.62 Misty White 4.25-4.52