For the guidance of all concerned, the selling prices of vegetable seeds and plant materials (sexually and vegetatively propagated) produced by the different stations and seed farms of the Department of Agriculture as contained in Administrative Order No. 21, Series of 1993 is hereby revised as follows :

Seed Materials:

Crop

Selling Price/kilograms(P)

Ampalaya

1,800.00

Bush Sitao

285.00

Cowpea

285.00

Cucumber (OP)

800.00

Lima Beans

250.00

Mustard

350.00

Okra

300.00

Patola

600.00

Pechay

320.00

Pole Sitao

400.00

Radish

200.00

Snap Beans

150.00

Sweet Pepper

1,500.00

Hot Pepper

2,700.00

Squash

650.00

Upo

500.00

Upland kangkong

300.00

Tomato

1,500.00

Eggplant

1,500.00

Papaya seeds

6.00/1 gram

White Potatoes (seed)

Mini tubers

70.00/kg.

1.00 each

Certified

GO tubers

18.00/kg

Plant Materials (fruits, beverages, spices and plantation crops)

Dish Garden

Crop	Size	Selling Price/Plant (P)
Rooted cuttings	6 x 8	10.00
Cassava cuttings		1.00/stick of 1 meter long
Sweet potato cuttings		0.25
White potato cuttings		0.75
Seedlings of:
Mangosteen, Durian	7 x 11	25.00
Lanzones, Rambutan	7 x 11	20.00
Tea	6 x 8	5.00
Coffee	6 x 8	7.00
Caimito, Duhat Guava, Jackfruit, and others	6x 8	7.50
A sexually Propagated(grafted or budded)
Durian	8 x 12	45.00
Lanzones	8 x 12	30.00
Citrus: orange, pomelo, calamansi, etc. (certified)	8 x 12	50.00
Jackfruit	6 X 18	45.00
Mango	7 x 12	25.00
Lychee	8 x 12	100.00
Longan	8 x 12	100.00
Peach	8 x 12	50.00
Pears	8 x 12	25.00
Nectarine	8 x 12	50.00
Rubber	7 x 12	25.00
Plant propagules or scion stick of rubber, mango and others		1.5
Strawberry runner x laboratory		1.00
Strawberry runner 1st generation		75
Banana (tissue cultured)		10.00
Budsticks from released CPT		1.50/ budeye
Medicinal Plants
In plastic bags		7.50
Ornamentals (Folice and Flowering)
Cuttings: santan, duranta, etc. (plastic bags)		7.50
Foliage (in plastic bags)
#6		25.00
#8		30.00
#10		35.00
Anthuriums seedlings in plant bag		10.00
Orchids in compots
Dendro & phalaenopsis		200.00
Vanda		350.00
Catleya		350.00
Orchids in single pots
Dendro & phalaenopsis		20.00
Vanda		80.00
Catleya		80.00
In plastic pots	6  diameter	50.00
In clay pots	7 -10" diameter	60.00
Glazed pots		100.00-150.00

The Department of Agriculture field offices and the Bureau of Plant Industry shall be guided by the following policies/guidelines:

1.         All seeds produced by DA Stations and Seed Farms should undergo tests by the Seed Testing Laboratory of the National Seed Quality Control Services as to the germination, moisture and physical purity tests standards and should not be less than 80%, 12% and 95%, respectively, prior to sale or distribution.

2.         All seeds still on stock at any DA field units after two months shall be retested for seed quality, germination and moisture content and only seeds within the quality standard are eligible for sale/distribution.

3.         Seed and plant materials shall be sold in cash and carry basis.  Overgrown and or large plant materials can be disposed under the discretion of the head of office.

4.         Seed germination that fall below the minimum standard quality shall be disposed or shall be condemned according to COA regulations.

5.         Budstick for asexual propagation shall be sourced from the registered and or regularly indexed parent trees.

This Order shall take effect upon approval and supersedes all other Administrative Orders inconsistent herewith.

Adopted: 16 July 1997