Consumer preferences for new technology: Apples enriched with antioxidant coatings in Uzbekistan

Agricultural Economics (United Kingdom)

Volumn 44, Issue 4-5, 2013, Pages 513-521

  Zaikin, Andrey A ^a   Mccluskey, Jill J ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apples; Consumer preferences; Contingent valuation; Functional food; Uzbekistan

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; COATING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CONTINGENT VALUATION; DEVELOPING WORLD; FOOD MARKET; FRUIT; INNOVATION; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

UZBEKISTAN;

EID: 84880176501     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/agec.12035     Document Type: Article

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