SAN FRANCISCO Ornamental Shipping Point Prices as of 02-FEB-2006

Provided by:  Fruit and Vegetable Market News,
              Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

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WEATHER:
Salinas:  Overcast 54-57; Oxnard:  Clear 43-59; San Diego:  Mostly Cloudy 50-59
 
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS REPORT WILL BE DISCONTINUED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2, 2006 ***

CENTRAL & SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST

---ALSTROEMERIA: SUPPLY LIGHT. DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. bunched 10s
 Assorted Colors No. 1 long 2.50-3.50   occas 3.75
---GERBERA: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD FOR REDS, ASSORTED COLORS MODERATE. MARKET 
STEADY. per stem Standard Type Assorted Colors .36-.40   few .44-.48
 occas higher; occas volume sale .30 Miniature Type Assorted Colors .29-.36   
few .40 occas volume sale .20
---ROSE, HYBRID TEA: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD FOR REDS, ASSORTED COLORS MODERATE.
 MARKET STEADY. (Includes few non-hydroponic) per stem
 Greenhouse Grown, Hydroponic Assorted Colors 26 inch & lngr .44-.52   
few .70-.72 occas higher 22-26 inch .44-.52   few .56-.60 occas higher
 18-22 inch .40-.42   few .54-.60 occas higher Red Varieties 26 inch & lngr
 .48-.52   few .80 occas 1.25-1.45 22-26 inch .40-.52   few .64-.72 occas
 1.25-1.45 18-22 inch .32-.46   occas .92-.95
---ROSE, SPRAY TYPE: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD FOR REDS, ASSORTED COLORS MODERATE.
 MARKET STEADY. bunched 10s Greenhouse Grown, Hydroponic Assorted Colors
 18 inch & lngr 8.00-8.50   few 12.00 few 6.00 occas 13.00
---ROSE, SWEETHEART: DEMAND FAIRLY GOOD FOR REDS, ASSORTED COLORS MODERATE.
 MARKET STEADY. (Mostly Hydroponic) per stem Assorted Colors 14 inch & lngr
 .34-.40   few .75-.85 few .42 occas lower

CENTRAL COAST CALIFORNIA

---CARNATIONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. per stem Assorted Colors Fcy
 .20-.26 mostly .24 occas .30 Std .18-.22   occas .26 Short .16-.22  
---CARNATIONS, MINIATURE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. per bunch
 Assorted Colors long 2.00-2.50   occas 2.75-3.00
---CHRYSANTHEMUMS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. per stem Standard
 assorted colors exlge .74-.78   occas higher lge .66-.70  
---IRIS, DUTCH TYPE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. bunched 10s
 Dark Blue Varieties Telstar long 3.00-3.50   occas 3.90 occas volume
 sale low as 2.35
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. bunched 10s long
 4.50-5.25   few 5.50
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): SUPPLY INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---STOCK: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. bunched 10s Double Varieties
 Assorted Colors long 2.50-3.50 mostly 3.00-3.50

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST

---GYPSOPHILA: SUPPLY INSUFFICIENT TO QUOTE.
---IRIS, DUTCH TYPE: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. bunched 10s
 Dark Blue Varieties Telstar long 2.50-3.00   few 3.50 occas higher
---LARKSPUR (CONSOLIDA): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. (Includes
 occasional Mexico) per bunch long 3.50-4.50   few 5.00
---POMPONS: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET STEADY. per bunch Greenhouse Grown
 Assorted Varieties 1.50-1.75   occas 2.00
---SNAPDRAGON: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s long 3.50-4.50
   occas 5.00-5.50 occas field grown 3.50
---STATICE (LIMONIUM): DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. (Includes
 occasional Mexico) per bunch Sinuata Assorted Colors long 1.25-1.75   
occas 2.75
---STOCK: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET ABOUT STEADY. bunched 10s Double Varieties
 Assorted Colors long 3.00-3.50   few 3.75 few 2.50 occas 4.00
---SUNFLOWER: DEMAND MODERATE. MARKET SLIGHTLY HIGHER. (Includes occasional
 Mexico) bunched 5s long 1.75-2.50   occas 3.50