Consumer eating quality acceptance of new apple varieties in different European countries

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 250-259

  Bonany, J ^a   Buehler, A ^b   Carbo J ^a   Codarin, S ^c   Donati, F ^d   Echeverria, G ^d   Egger, S ^b   Guerra, W ^e   Hilaire, C ^c   Holler I ^e   Iglesias, I ^d   Jesionkowska, K ^f   Konopacka, D ^f   Kruczynska D ^f   Martinelli, A ^g   Pitiot, C ^g   Sansavini, S ^d   Stehr, R ^g   Schoorl, F ^g  

^a Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries Mas Badia   (Spain)

^b Swiss Federal Agricultural Research Station Agroscope Cadenazzo   (Switzerland)

^c Centre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes   (France)

^d IRTA   (Spain)

^e Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Laimburg   (Italy)

^f RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND FLORICULTURE   (Poland)

^g Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Apple; Consumer acceptance; European countries; Quality parameters; Varieties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880575811     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.06.004     Document Type: Article

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