NATIONAL ORNAMENTAL TRENDS
Agricultural Marketing Service	February 14, 2019
Specialty Crops Market News
Brickell Plaza Building 
909 S.E. 1st Avenue, Suite 712 	
Miami, Florida 33131 
Phone:  (305) 373-2955     Fax:  (305) 373-3562                                 

MH_FV251
Trends from Colombia, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Guatemala; mostly Colombia. Shipments for weeks ending, January 26, February 02, 
and 9, 2019 Imports X 1,000 Stems.

ORNAMENTALS
---ALSTROEMERIA
Imports via Air 6,394-8,045-6,670 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. 
Prices Lower. Bunched 10s Assorted colors; Super select few 3.50, Select mostly 2.25-3.00 and Standard mostly 1.90-2.50. 
---ASTER
Imports via Air 682-927-701 --- Movement is expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per bunch Assorted 
mostly 2.40-2.75, Purple mostly 2.10-3.00 and White mostly 3.10-3.20. 
---CALLA (ZANTEDESCHIA)
Imports via Air 692-512-421 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Mini White lower; others 
generally unchanged Per stem Standard Type White Varieties 80cm few, 1.01, Miniature Type Assorted Colors 50cm mostly .85 and 
Miniature type White 50 cm mostly .85. 
---CARNATIONS
Imports via Air 10,913-15,781-11,123 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per stem 
Assorted colors; Select mostly .23-.24, Fancy mostly .22-.23 and Standard mostly .20-.22. 
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE
Imports via Air 5,626-6,154-6,248 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per bunch 
Assorted colors mostly 2.10-2.25. 
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Imports via Air 4,182-5,229-3,960 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Bunched 10s Disbud 
Spider Assorted colors mostly 2.95-3.45. ---GERBERA
Imports via Air 636-658-808 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per stem Large mostly .40-.45. 
---GYPSOPHILA
Imports via Air 4,737-6,995-4,617 --- Movement expected to increase. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per bunch Million Stars mostly 
3.70-4.60 and XLence mostly 3.70-4.10. 
---HYDRANGEA
Imports via Air 2,015-2,203-2,064 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Blue and White lower; 
others generally unchanged. Per stem Assorted few .89, White mostly .74-.90 and Blue mostly .65-.79. 
---POMPONS
Imports via Air 13,498-14,091-9,490 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per bunch 
Cushion Daisy Novelty Assorted (CDN) Colors mostly 1.65-1.90, Cushion Type Assorted colors mostly 1.65-1.90, Daisy Type Assorted 
colors mostly 1.65-1.90, and Button Type Assorted mostly 1.95-2.20. 
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA
Imports via Air 55,118-95,165-69,231 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Lower. Per stem 
Assorted Colors 60cm mostly .35-.45, 50cm mostly .30-.40 and 40cm mostly .25-.30. 
---SOLIDAGO
Imports via Air 587-765-543 --- Movement expected to remain about the same. Trading Moderate. Prices Generally Unchanged. Per 
bunch mostly 2.45-3.25.