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

Author:

Court Christa D.1ORCID,Outerbridge David2,Baker Lauri3,Birou Laura4,Campbell Catherine5,DiGiacomo Gigi6,Galindo Sebastian3,Lai John1,Magnier Alexandre7,Miller Michelle8,Oliveira Gustavo de L. T.9,Orlando Eyrika1,Peterson Hikaru Hanawa6,Qiao Xiaohui1,Roka Fritz10,Ropicki Andrew1,Saha Bijeta Bijen1,Stevens Andrew W.11ORCID,Zhang Li12

Affiliation:

1. Food and Resource Economics Department , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA

2. Lee County Extension , University of Florida , Ft. Myers , FL , USA

3. Department of Agricultural Education and Communication , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA

4. Department of Management Studies , College of Business, University of Michigan Dearborn , Dearborn , MI , USA

5. Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA

6. Department of Applied Economics , University of Minnesota , St. Paul , MN , USA

7. Center for Agribusiness , Florida Gulf Coast University , Ft. Myers , FL , USA

8. Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems , University of Wisconsin–Madison , Madison , WI , USA

9. Graduate School of Geography , Clark University , Worcester , MA , USA

10. Department of Economics and Finance , Florida Gulf Coast University , Ft. Myers , FL , USA

11. Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics , University of Wisconsin–Madison , Madison , WI , USA

12. Department of Anthropology and Sociology and Department of Environmental Studies , Amherst College , Amherst , MA , USA

Abstract

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.

Funder

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

General Business, Management and Accounting,Food Science

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