MIAMI Ornamental Shipping Point Trends for 29, November-2018

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PRICES FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2018


Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala; mostly Colombia. 
Shipments for weeks ending, November 10, 17, and 24, 2018

---ALSTROEMERIA ...Imports in 1,000 Stems 5141-4227-3654
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
slightly higher. Per bunch Assorted colors; Super Select mostly 2.45-
2.70, Select mostly 1.95-2.45 and Fancy mostly 1.55-1.98.  
---ASTER ...Imports in 1,000 stems 462-490-358
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
assorted and Purple slightly higher; White unchanged. Per bunch Assorted 
mostly 2.55-2.70, Purple mostly 2.45-2.85 and White mostly 2.35-2.95.
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 415-822-324
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices Standard type White 
slightly higher; Miniature types slightly lower. Per stem Standard Type 
White Varieties 80cm mostly .85-.95, Miniature Type Assorted Colors 50cm 
mostly .80-.84, and Miniature type White 50 cm mostly .80-.90.                                         
---CARNATIONS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 7500-7869-8271
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per stem Assorted colors; Select mostly .18-.24, Fancy mostly 
.17-.22 and Standard mostly .16-.19.
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE ...Imports in 1,000 stems 4492-4024-4197
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices 
slightly higher. Per stem Assorted colors mostly 1.65-2.55.
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 4043-3188-2081
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Bunched 10s 
Disbud Spider Assorted colors mostly 2.95-3.90.
---GERBERA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 491-517-449
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Per stem 
Large mostly .40-.45.
---GYPSOPHILA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2190-2033-1901
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices unchanged. Per 
bunch Million Stars mostly 2.80-4.30 and XLence mostly 2.80-4.10.
---HYDRANGEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 2453-2191-1901
Volume expected to remain about steady. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Per stem Assorted mostly .75-.80, White mostly .70-.90 and Blue mostly 
.65-.95.
---LIATRIS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 183-156-116
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices higher. Per bunch 
90cm mostly 2.95-4.35,80 cm mostly 2.70-4.20 and 70 cm mostly 2.20-3.75.
---POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS ...Imports in 1,000 stems 14,025-10,697-8508
Volume expected to remain about steady. Trading moderate. Prices higher. 
Per bunch Cushion Daisy Novelty Assorted (CDN) Colors mostly 1.55-2.10, 
Cushion Type Assorted colors mostly 1.60-2.10, Daisy Type Assorted colors 
mostly 1.60-2.10, Novelty Type Assorted few,2.15 and Button Type Assorted 
1.90-2.10.
---ROSES, HYBRID TEA ...Imports in 1,000 stems 27,730-26,774-23,596
Volume expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices generally 
unchanged. Per stem 60 cm mostly .35-.38, 50 cm mostly .29-.32 and 40 cm 
mostly .24-.28.
---SNAPDRAGON ...Imports in 1,000 stems 184-209-162
Volume expected to remain the same. Trading moderate. Prices slightly 
higher. Per bunch mostly 2.95-4.40. 
---SOLIDAGO ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1134-851--381
Volume expected to remain about the same. Trading moderate. Prices lower. 
Per bunch mostly 2.30-2.95.
---STATICE (LIMONIUM) ...Imports in 1,000 stems 1157-939-831
Volume expected to increase. Trading moderate. Prices Misty White higher; 
others slightly higher. Per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors few, 2.50 and 
Purple mostly 2.55-3.35; Limonium Hybrids Maine Blue mostly 4.20-4.60, 
Misty Blue mostly 4.20-4.60 and Misty White mostly 4.70-4.75.