Consumer knowledge, consumption, and willingness to pay for organic tomatoes

British Food Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 318-334

  Díaz, Francisco J Mesías ^a   Pleite, Federico Martínez Carrasco ^b   Paz, Jose Miguel Martínez ^b   García, Paula Gaspar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Consumption; Fruits; Knowledge; Organic foods; Premium pricing; Spain; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84858429171     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701211213447     Document Type: Article

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