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COVID-19 impact on fruit and vegetable markets

Author/s
Richards T.J.,
Rickard B.
Year
Language
English
Document Type
Article
Source Title
Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Description

Canadian fruit and vegetable markets were significantly impacted by the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (and COVID-19 disease), beginning in March 2020. Due to the closure of restaurants, bars, and schools, produce growers and distributors were forced to shift supplies almost entirely from the foodservice to the retail channel. Shippers reported labor and logistical constraints in making the change, but the fresh produce supply chain remained robust. In the long term, we expect lasting changes in consumers’ online food-purchasing habits, heightened constraints on immigrant labor markets, and tighter concentration in fresh produce distribution and perhaps retailing. © 2020 Canadian Agricultural Economics Society

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