Consumer evaluation of novel kiwifruit: Willingness-to-pay

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 2519-2526

  Jaeger, Sara R ^a,b   Harker, F Roger ^a  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Experimental markets; Genetic modification; New Zealand; Sensory analysis; Variety seeking tendency

Indexed keywords

ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 29844445451     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2330     Document Type: Article

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