Analyzing consumers' preferences for apple attributes in Tirana, Albania

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 137-156

  Skreli, Engjell ^a   Imami, Drini ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF TIRANA   (Albania)

Author keywords

Apples; Conjoint choice experiment; Consumer preferences Albania

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84868701310     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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