Pandemic Produce: Impacts of COVID-19 on Florida’s Fruit and Vegetable Industries

Court Christa D. (), Outerbridge David (), Baker Lauri (), Birou Laura (), Campbell Catherine (), Gigi Digiacomo, Galindo Sebastian (), Lai John (), Magnier Alexandre (), Miller Michelle (), Oliveira Gustavo de L. T. (), Orlando Eyrika (), Peterson Hikaru Hanawa (), Qiao Xiaohui (), Roka Fritz (), Andrew Ropicki, Saha Bijeta Bijen (), Andrew Stevens and Zhang Li ()
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Court Christa D.: Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Outerbridge David: Lee County Extension, University of Florida, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
Baker Lauri: Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Birou Laura: Department of Management Studies, College of Business, University of Michigan Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA
Campbell Catherine: Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Galindo Sebastian: Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Lai John: Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Magnier Alexandre: Center for Agribusiness, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
Miller Michelle: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Oliveira Gustavo de L. T.: Graduate School of Geography, Clark University, Worcester, MA, USA
Orlando Eyrika: Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Peterson Hikaru Hanawa: Department of Applied Economics, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA
Qiao Xiaohui: Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Roka Fritz: Department of Economics and Finance, Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, FL, USA
Saha Bijeta Bijen: Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
Zhang Li: Department of Anthropology and Sociology and Department of Environmental Studies, Amherst College, Amherst, MA, USA

Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, 2023, vol. 21, issue 1, 69-88

Abstract: Florida has one of the most diverse agricultural economies in the United States, producing several dozen types of fruits and vegetables that are consumed within the state, across the country, and around the world. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting policy responses occurred during the peak of spring harvest season for many crops in Florida, abruptly removing market demand from the food service industry and shifting consumer purchasing habits, which enabled insights into several aspects of the fruit and vegetable supply chain. This article examines how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted fruit and vegetable industries in Florida, how these industries responded to COVID-19 impacts, and how Florida’s experience compared to that of other states. Data are derived from several sources including a statewide survey that measured agricultural production losses in Florida resulting from COVID-19 in early 2020, interviews with Florida operations that provided insights into how the pandemic induced change across the food supply chain, and a survey of food supply chain operations in three regions of the United States conducted in 2021.

Keywords: COVID-19; economic impacts; fruits and vegetables (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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