Management influence on income risk in an apple production system on swiss fruit farms

International Journal of Fruit Science

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 47-70

  Mouron, Patrik ^a   Scholz, Roland W ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Farm management; Full cost analysis; Income risk; Integrated fruit production (IFP); Statistical moment profile

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 72849148714     PISSN: 15538362     EISSN: 15538621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15538360802003258     Document Type: Article

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