Hawaii Flowers and Nursery Products Release

NATIONAL
AGRICULTURAL
STATISTICS
SERVICE

HAWAII FLOWERS &
NURSERY PRODUCTS
Annual Summary

In cooperation with:

Agricultural Development Division

Release: May 26, 2009

2008 FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS VALUE DECLINE
The preliminary value of Hawaii’s floriculture and nursery
products is estimate at $98.6 million for 2008, declining
9 percent from the revised 2007 record high according to the
Summary................................................1-2
USDA, NASS, Hawaii Field Office. However, the industry
Selected Crops ......................................3-9
still remains a major contributor to Hawaii’s diversified
County Summaries ............................10-12
agriculture. Some commodity groups experienced increases
Farm Numbers & Area Summary............13
while others had decreases in 2008. Cut flowers totaled
Out-of-State Sales ..................................14
Dendrobium Orchids ...............................15
$10.0 million, down 18 percent. Cut and potted orchids
Selected Orchid Plant Species Imports ..16
were valued at $19.1 million, 11 percent less than last year.
Lei flowers pegged at $3.8 million was 19 percent below
2007. Foliage sales were 22 percent lower, registering at
$15.6 million. Potted flowering plants were 3 percent above 2007 and valued at $6.7 million.
Landscape plants were estimated at $28.5 million, 3 percent higher than last year. Plant rentals
declined 16 percent and totaled $5.7 million. Other nursery products fell 3 percent, registering
$4.2 million. Bedding and garden plants wholesale value, at $3.2 million, was 6 percent lower than
2007. Growers commented on slower business in 2008 due to the sluggish economy, crop losses to
volcanic emissions, adverse weather conditions, and the high cost of farming.
CONTENTS

FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: Wholesale value, State of Hawaii, 2004-2008
Commodity

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,000 dollars
1

Cut flowers
Orchids 2
Lei flowers
Foliage 3
Potted flowering plants
All other nursery products 4
Unspecified sales 5
Total

13,204
22,769
3,397
17,621
6,004
30,848
1,335
95,178

13,997
22,225
3,687
19,509
6,278
33,796
1,470
100,962

13,536
21,510
3,520
17,967
6,092
34,645
1,455
98,725

12,170
21,542
4,709
20,074
6,499
41,996
1,720
108,710

10,022
19,124
3,791
15,587
6,683
41,615
1,785
98,607

1

Cut orchids included in “Orchids” category.
Includes cut and potted orchids.
3
Includes potted, cut, and unfinished.
4
Includes bedding/garden plants, plant rentals, landscape plants, propagation materials, sod, trees, and any other nursery products not elsewhere
classified.
5
Includes grower sales greater than $999 but less than $10,000 which were not categorized.
2

USDA, NASS, Hawaii Field Office, 1428 S. King St., Honolulu, HI 96814-2512
Telephone: (808) 973-9588
FAX: (808) 973-2909
Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/hi

MARK E. HUDSON - Director
KING J. WHETSTONE - Deputy Director
REGINA HIDANO - Agricultural Statistician
SANDY NAKASONE - Statistical Assistant

Contribution by Research Statisticians:
David Mattice - Hawaii County
Sara Kamibayashi - Hawaii County
June Okamura - Honolulu & Kauai Counties
Naomi Landgraf - Maui County
Hawaii NASDA Enumerators

STATE SUMMARY (Continued)
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF SALES, STATE OF HAWAII, 1999-2008
MILLION DOLLARS

140
120

$108.7

100
80

$75.7

$82.7

$88.6

$101.0 $98.7
$95.7 $95.6 $95.2

$98.6

60
40
20
0
1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

FLORICULTURE & NURSERY PRODUCTS: Top ten crops, State of Hawaii, 2007-2008
Crop

Value of
production

Rank
2007

2008

Number

Palms (potted for indoor
or patio use)
Sod 1
Dendrobiums, potted 2
Dracaena (potted for
indoor or patio use)
1
2

2007

Crop

2008

2007

1,000 dollars

1

1

8,698

5
3
2

2
3
4

4,515
5,092
6,010

Value of
production

Rank
2008

2007

Number

6,664 Anthuriums, cut
Oncidiinae, potted
4,627 Dendrobiums, cut
4,077 Poinsettia, potted
3,930 Gingers, cut
Protea

4
6
7
10
9
8

5
6
7
8
9
10

2008

1,000 dollars

4,530
3,673
2,260
1,306
1,522
2,098

3,736
3,084
2,163
1,455
1,324
1,297

Data series beginning 2007.
Beginning 2007, includes in bud/bloom.

COUNTY RANKINGS:
Hawaii County growers generated 43 percent
or $42.8 million of the State’s total sales in
2008, decreasing 16 percent from the previous
year. Sales from Honolulu County accounted
for 39 percent or $38.0 million, down 7 percent
from 2007. Maui County totaled $13.9 million,
4 percent more than last year. Kauai County
sales, valued at $3.9 million, increased
10 percent from 2007.

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FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF GROWER SALES, BY COUNTY, 2008
KAUAI
4%

MAUI
14%

HAWAII
43%

HONOLULU
39%

SELECTED CUT FLOWERS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1
Crop

Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

CUT FLOWERS
Anthuriums - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

59
58
58
56
46

617
592
661
667
560

4,665
5,101
4,878
4,530
3,736

Birds of Paradise - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

30
33
31
31
27

51
49
46
28
27

426
380
352
207
181

4
4
5
5
5

217
211
205
201
191

453
447
441
452
437

Ginger, pink - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

45
47
52
46
48

47
62
69
52
49

456
454
549
431
410

Ginger, red - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

57
64
60
59
53

132
134
135
118
107

1,044
995
1,059
952
804

Gingers, other - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

32
24
20
19
21

23
18
21
15
12

Chrysanthemums, pompon - bunches
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

See footnotes at end of table.

261
163
206
139
110
Continued

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SELECTED CUT FLOWERS & ORCHIDS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Crop

Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

Heliconias - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

60
60
64
61
53

71
71
68
67
62

853
762
822
772
677

Proteas - stems
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

32
28
31
30
22

1,921
1,635
2,293
1,932
1,355

1,416
1,928
1,828
2,098
1,297

Other cut flowers - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

49
47
38
46
53

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

3,630
3,767
3,401
2,589
2,370

Cymbidiums, cut
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

13
13
8
10
7

408
428
356
407
375

291
311
261
243
230

Dendrobiums, cut - dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

50
48
43
36
39

453
391
309
303
287

3,194
3,078
2,481
2,260
2,163

Oncidiinae, cut 3 – dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

29
28
26
20
21

60
59
59
48
54

ORCHIDS

See footnotes at end of table.

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706
674
630
535
573
Continued

ORCHIDS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

Other cut orchids 4- dozens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

18
13
15
15
17

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

Dendrobiums, potted 5
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

80
77
76
60
58

1,236
1,142
994
911
748

6,679
6,056
5,600
5,092
4,077

7
9

NA
NA

343
363

Oncidiinae, potted 3
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

43
46
37
44
42

464
403
222
521
401

3,113
2,942
1,310
3,673
3,084

Phalaenopsis, potted
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

32
23
23
19
20

174
80
90
139
118

1,018
717
752
1,029
937

Other potted orchids
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

78
75
78
63
59

1,352
1,374
1,615
1,428
1,170

Crop

Dendrobiums, seedlings 6
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

See footnotes at end of table.

183
107
721
727
794

7,585
8,340
9,755
7,640
6,903
Continued

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FOLIAGE
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

Dracaena, potted
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

29
28
26
29
25

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

5,735
7,030
5,540
6,010
3,930

Palms, potted
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

45
49
49
39
35

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

7,311
8,135
8,309
8,698
6,664

Hanging baskets, potted
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

16
13
15
11
13

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

208
178
110
132
127

Other potted foliage
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

28
31
29
32
28

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2,702
2,499
2,170
3,763
3,555

Ti leaves, cut - leaves
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

39
41
45
35
40

6,100
5,800
6,400
3,800
3,400

571
668
704
387
376

Other cut greens
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

34
46
44
40
41

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

352
382
530
547
426

Unfinished foliage stock
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

11
10
10
9
6

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

742
617
604
537
509
Continued

Crop

FOLIAGE

See footnotes at end of table.

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LEI FLOWERS & INDIVIDUAL BLOOMS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

5

3,800

242

26
21
23
20
24

18,100
17,300
14,900
8,500
9,900

580
588
535
282
336

Pikake – strands
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

5
5
6
5
5

56.0
25.0
56.0
65.0
56.0

158
79
160
183
167

Plumerias - blooms
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

13
14
15
15
11

16,000
14,500
13,200
12,800
9,500

510
506
397
566
400

7

28,200

1,301

8
6
5
4

5,700
8,300
10,800
7,400

210
306
423
331

Crop

LEI/INDIVIDUAL BLOOMS
Carnations - blooms
2004
2005 7
2006 7
2007 7
2008 7
Dendrobiums - blooms
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Tuberoses - blooms
2004
2005 7
2006 7
2007 7
2008 7
Vandaceous 8 – blooms
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 7
Other lei/individual - blooms
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
See footnotes at end of table.

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

396
2,208
2,005
3,347
2,888
Continued

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POTTED FLOWERING & BEDDING/GARDEN PLANTS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Crop

Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

POTTED FLOWERING PLANTS
Anthuriums
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

28
17
19
13
13

164
101
110
101
90

883
549
500
379
356

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

11
14
11
9
11

131
126
140
191
169

583
580
648
818
760

5

93

468

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

30
31
30
20
18

327
360
329
291
293

1,409
1,644
1,560
1,306
1,455

Other potted flowering plants
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

21
31
28
27
30

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2,661
3,505
3,384
3,996
4,112

Impatiens, New Guinea
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

14
13
10
8
8

139
132
162
111
106

223
213
292
155
165

Impatiens, other
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

13
15
11
8
8

440
286
254
203
193

303
176
146
114
106
Continued

Bromeliads

Chrysanthemums
2004
2005 9
2006 9
2007 9
2008 9
Poinsettias

POTTED BEDDING/GARDEN

See footnotes at end of table.

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BEDDING/GARDEN PLANTS & OTHER NURSERY PRODUCTS
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1 -- Continued
Crop

Other bedding/garden
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
PLANT RENTALS
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Farms having
sales 2

Quantity
sold

Value of
sales

Number

1,000

1,000 dollars

31
26
25
19
23

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

3,137
2,551
2,828
3,130
2,925

45
43
42
43
46

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

3,385
4,931
5,199
6,830
5,709

13
19

NA
NA

4,515
4,627

LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIAL
Sod 10
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Other landscape plant material 11
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

128
154
138
152
147

19,219
20,887
20,813
23,145
23,851

OTHER NURSERY PRODUCTS 12
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

4,581
5,038
5,367
4,107
4,232

UNSPECIFIED SALES 13
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

1,335
1,470
1,455
1,720
1,785

TOTAL
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1

920
955
930
1,060
1,025

95,178
100,962
98,725
108,710
98,607
2

NA = Not available. Includes only producers having total sales of $10,000 or more. Number of farms having sales during that year; “Total” is
3
4
5
unduplicated count. Prior to 2007, formerly called Oncidium. Includes cattleyas, vandaceous, phalaenopsis, and others. Prior to 2007, included in
6
Data series
bud/bloom and community pots. Beginning 2007, includes in bud/bloom. Community pots included with “Dendrobiums, seedlings”.
7
Data not shown separately to avoid disclosure of individual
beginning 2007. Includes community pots, liners, tissue culture flasks, plugs, etc.
8
9
operations but combined and included with “Other lei/individual”. Prior to 2007, formerly called Vanda, Miss Joaquim. Data not shown separately to
10
11
Data series beginning 2007.
Includes
avoid disclosure of individual operations but combined and included with “Other potted flowering plants.”
broadleaf and coniferous evergreens, deciduous and flower trees, palms, and citrus, fruit and nut trees. Does not include palms or potted foliage for
indoor or patio use, bedding and garden plants, propagative floriculture material, and items which are included in published categories. Beginning 2007,
12
13
Includes grower sales greater than $999 but less than $10,000
excludes sod. Includes other flowers or nursery products not elsewhere classified.
which were not categorized.

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COUNTY SUMMARIES
COUNTY VALUES LOWER FOR SOME BUT HIGHER FOR OTHERS
In 2008, some counties generated less sales while others experienced more sales when compared to
2007. Hawaii County’s 465 producers accounted for 42 percent of the State’s total wholesale value of
flowers and nursery products with $42.8 million, dropping 16 percent from 2007. Honolulu County’s
270 producers accounted for 39 percent of the State’s total wholesale value of flowers and nursery
products. Farmers reported sales of $38.0 million, falling 7 percent from the previous year. Maui
County’s 200 producers contributed $13.9 million in sales, 4 percent more than a year ago. Kauai
County’s 90 producers registered $3.9 million in sales, 10 percent above 2007. Landscaping
materials ranked as the top product in all counties.
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: Value of grower sales, by county, 2004-2008
Year

Cut
flowers 1

Orchids 2

Lei
flowers

Foliage 3

Potted flowering
plants

All other
nursery
products 4

Unspecified
sales 5

Total

1,000 dollars

State
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

13,204
13,997
13,536
12,170
10,022

22,769
22,225
21,510
21,542
19,124

3,397
3,687
3,520
4,709
3,791

17,621
19,509
17,967
20,074
15,587

6,004
6,278
6,092
6,499
6,683

30,848
33,796
34,645
41,996
41,615

1,335
1,470
1,455
1,720
1,785

95,178
100,962
98,725
108,710
98,607

County:
Hawaii
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

9,752
10,160
9,564
7,704
6,382

14,514
14,302
13,825
14,075
12,332

911
933
811
656
532

15,083
16,826
14,821
16,197
11,524

1,083
965
1,160
1,153
1,164

8,431
9,663
9,751
10,687
10,088

640
600
595
720
795

50,414
53,449
50,527
51,192
42,817

Honolulu
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

733
806
955
952
854

6,813
6,490
6,197
5,922
5,191

1,554
1,482
1,342
2,507
1,790

2,024
2,143
2,292
3,201
3,243

3,488
3,409
3,569
4,413
4,245

17,221
17,669
18,718
23,200
22,212

340
400
365
430
435

32,173
32,399
33,438
40,625
37,970

Kauai
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

189
193
232
221
163

524
442
496
441
483

52
23
33
42
37

64
58
341
54
293

159
283
98
72
72

1,928
2,045
1,597
2,546
2,645

140
160
140
180
205

3,056
3,204
2,937
3,556
3,898

2,530
2,838
2,785
3,293
2,623

918
991
992
1,104
1,118

880
1,249
1,334
1,504
1,432

450
482
513
622
527

1,274
1,621
1,265
861
1,202

3,268
4,419
4,579
5,563
6,670

215
310
355
390
350

9,535
11,910
11,823
13,337
13,922

Maui
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1

Cut orchids included in “Orchids” category.
Includes cut and potted orchids.
3
Includes potted, cut, and unfinished.
4
Includes bedding/garden plants, plant rentals, landscape plants, propagation materials, sod, trees, and any other nursery products not elsewhere
classified.
5
Includes grower sales greater than $999 but less than $10,000 which were not categorized.
2

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COUNTY SUMMARIES (Continued)

Hawaii County’s Top Five Floriculture and
Nursery Products/Categories, 2008

FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF SALES, HAWAII COUNTY, 1999-2008
MILLION DOLLARS

60
$50.6

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Landscape plant material - other
Palms (potted for indoor or patio use)
Dracaena (potted for indoor or patio use)
Anthuriums, cut
Other potted orchids

$47.5

50

$49.9

$50.2

$50.4

$53.4

$50.5

$51.2
$42.8

$42.5
40
30
20
10
0
1999

Honolulu County’s Top Five Floriculture and
Nursery Products/Categories, 2008

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF SALES, HONOLULU COUNTY, 1999-2008
MILLION DOLLARS

50

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Landscape plant material - other
Landscape plant material - sod
Plant rentals
Other potted flowering plants
Other potted orchids

$40.6
$38.0

40

30
$21.9

$24.0

$32.1

2002

$31.1

$32.2

$32.4 $33.4

2003

2004

2005

$26.2

20

10

0
1999

2000

2001

2006

2007

2008

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COUNTY SUMMARIES (Continued)

Kauai County’s Top Five Floriculture and
Nursery Products/Categories, 2008
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Landscape plant material - other
Dendrobiums, potted
Plant rentals
Other foliage (potted for indoor or patio use)
Other bedding and garden plants

FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF SALES, KAUAI COUNTY, 1999-2008
MILLION DOLLARS

5
$3.9

4

$3.6

3

2

$3.1

$3.1

2003

2004

$3.2
$2.9

$2.6
$1.9
$1.5
$1.3

1

0
1999

Maui County’s Top Five Floriculture and
Nursery Products/Categories, 2008
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Landscape plant material - other
Plant rentals
Proteas
Other lei flowers
Other potted flowering plants

2000

2001

2002

2005

2006

2007

2008

FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS
VALUE OF SALES, MAUI COUNTY, 1999-2008
MILLION DOLLARS

20

15

$13.3
$11.1

10

$9.9

$9.9

$9.9

1999

2000

2001

$13.9

$11.9 $11.8

$11.2
$9.5

5

0

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2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

FARM NUMBERS & AREA SUMMARY
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: Number of farms and growing area,
by county, 2004-2008
Year

Farms
Number

Greenhouse1

Artificial shade

Open field

Total area

--------------- 1,000 square feet ---------------

State
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

920
955
930
1,060
1,025

2,620
2,095
2,190
2,020
2,135

26,560
27,015
25,410
25,015
24,020

3,160
3,320
3,430
3,755
2,640

3,830
3,988
4,064
4,376
3,240

Hawaii
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

425
425
415
475
465

1,990
1,445
1,450
1,435
1,475

20,840
20,980
20,165
19,805
18,470

1,880
1,940
2,085
2,200
1,180

2,404
2,455
2,581
2,688
1,638

Honolulu
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

235
265
250
285
270

255
275
255
140
130

4,660
4,715
3,980
4,215
4,405

525
660
610
695
595

638
774
707
795
699

Kauai
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

80
80
75
90
90

90
110
205
90
155

310
525
530
505
500

225
195
215
220
235

234
210
232
234
250

Maui
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

180
185
190
210
200

285
265
280
355
375

750
795
735
490
645

530
525
520
640
630

554
549
544
659
653

1

Glass or glass substitute structure.

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PAGE 13

OUT-OF-STATE SALES
OUT-OF-STATE SALES DECLINE
The value of out-of-State sales of flowers and
nursery products (including wholesale and retail
sales) during 2008 is estimated at $43.3 million,
declining 20 percent from 2007. Values in this
table are not comparable to values shown in the
majority of other tables throughout this release.
The value of out-of-State sales represents the
dollar received at the point the commodity leaves
the State. Thus, the product contains retail and
wholesale sales and may include multiple
transactions by the time it leaves the State.

FLORICULTURE & NURSERY PRODUCTS
OUT-OF-STATE SALES,
STATE OF HAWAII, 1999-2008 1

MILLION DOLLARS

60
$54.1

55

$52.1
$49.5

50

$50.9
$47.9

$47.6

$45.9

$49.4

$49.3
$43.3

45
40
35
30
25
1999
1

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Includes wholesale and retail sales.

Potted foliage, valued at $9.4 million remained the number one floriculture and nursery product
exported, despite dropping nearly a third of the 2007 sales. Cut anthuriums and other potted orchids
rounded out the top three products each with sales of $5.8 million.
FLORICULTURE AND NURSERY PRODUCTS: Out-of-State sales, State of Hawaii, 2004-20081
Commodity

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1,000 dollars

CUT FLOWERS
Anthuriums
Birds of Paradise
Ginger, red
Gingers, other
Heliconias
Proteas
Mixed assortment of cut flowers
ORCHIDS
Cymbidiums, cut
Dendrobiums, cut
Oncidiinae, cut 2
Dendrobiums, potted
Oncidiinae, potted 2
Phalaenopsis, potted
Other potted orchids
FOLIAGE
Foliage, potted
Ti leaves, cut
Other cut greens
ALL OTHER FLOWERS AND
NURSERY PRODUCTS
Total
1

6,475
540
810
670
1,200
1,715
1,100

6,210
530
680
550
1,000
2,000
1,600

6,935
510
620
550
1,100
1,900
3,020

6,905
390
520
510
1,100
2,040
3,910

5,800
380
510
470
1,000
1,500
3,890

135
3,900
505
4,645
2,775
765
5,610

140
3,900
470
4,335
2,430
530
7,805

135
3,100
580
3,760
1,250
480
9,285

140
3,200
485
3,100
2,920
325
7,975

135
3,100
680
1,900
3,720
400
5,765

11,300
640
1,400

13,200
650
1,200

11,600
700
1,400

14,000
500
1,400

9,400
500
1,300

3,400
47,585

2,200
49,430

2,400
49,325

4,700
54,120

2,800
43,250

Based on F.O.B. island value. Includes both wholesale and retail sales. Does not include sales of cut flowers, potted plants, leis, etc., purchased
within the State and hand carried out.
2
Prior to 2007, formerly called Oncidium.

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DENDROBIUM ORCHIDS
DENDROBIUM ORCHID SALES
DROP 13 PERCENT

MILLION DOLLARS

DENDROBIUM VALUE OF SALES,
STATE OF HAWAII, 1999-2008 1

12

In 2008, dendrobium orchid
sales
were
valued
at
$6.9 million, 13 percent below
2007. Potted in bud/bloom
contributed
$4.1
million,
declining 20 percent from last
year. Cut flowers registered
$2.2 million in sales, down 4 percent from the
previous year. Sales of individual blossoms
increased 19 percent to $336,000.

Blossoms
10
8
Potted
in bud/bloom

6
4
2

Cut flowers
0
1999
1

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Includes only producers with total sales of $10,000 or more.

DENDROBIUM ORCHIDS: Sales and value, State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1
Individual blossoms
Year

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Cut flowers 2

Potted in bud/bloom

Seedlings 3

Number
sold

Value

Number
sold

Value

Number
sold

Value

Number
sold

Million
blooms

1,000
dollars

1,000
dozens

1,000
dollars

1,000
pots

1,000
dollars

1,000
pots

18.1
17.3
14.9
8.5
9.9

580
588
535
282
336

453
391
309
303
287

3,194
3,078
2,481
2,260
2,163

1,222
1,103
984
911
748

6,599
5,879
5,540
5,092
4,077

14
39
10
NA
NA

Total value
Value
------- 1,000 dollars -------

80
177
60
343
363

10,453
9,722
8,616
7,977
6,939

NA = Not available.
Includes only producers with total sales of $10,000 or more.
2
Prior to 2007, formerly called cut sprays.
3
Prior to 2007, formerly called community pots. Includes community pots, liners, tissue culture flasks, plugs, etc.
1

DENDROBIUM ORCHIDS (POTTED IN BUD/BLOOM AND CUT FLOWERS): Number of farms
and production area, State of Hawaii, 2004-2008 1
Farms
Year

Cut flowers 2

Potted
in bud/bloom

----------------------- Number -----------------------

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
1
2

50
48
43
36
39

75
72
73
60
58

Cut flowers 2

Production area
Potted
in bud/bloom

Total

------------------------------- 1,000 square feet --------------------------

3,015
3,315
2,550
2,390
2,280

2,225
2,355
2,395
2,640
2,510

5,240
5,670
4,945
5,030
4,790

Includes only producers with $10,000 or more in total sales.
Prior to 2007, formerly called cut sprays.

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SELECTED ORCHID PLANT SPECIES IMPORTS
SELECTED ORCHID PLANT SPECIES IMPORTS: Number of units into Hawaii, by country, 2008 1
Country

Cattleya

Cymbidium

Dendrobium

Oncidium

Paphiopedilum

Phalaenopsis

Vanda

Australia
Flasks
Plant Units

0
0

7
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

China
Flasks
Plant Units

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Japan
Flasks
Plant Units

2
53

0
0

2
3,001

0
0

0
0

40
0

0
0

Philippines
Flasks
Plant Units

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Singapore
Flasks
Plant Units

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Taiwan
Flasks
Plant Units

1,500
0

80
0

329
0

1,109
0

8,435
0

4,050
55,602

0
0

Thailand
Flasks
Plant Units

13,805
77,770

20
0

17,349
717,590

45,384
10,170

7,358
1,240

1,352
16,000

265
8,425

1

Data are for inspected and released flasks and plant units. Number of flasks does not include the number of seedlings in the flask and usually
contains 20-40 plants depending on the size. Number of plant units is individual plants being mature or seedlings. The majority of the plant units are
seedlings.
Source: USDA, APHIS, PPQ, Plant Inspection Station, Honolulu International Airport.