Preference mapping of apple varieties in Europe

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 32, Issue PC, 2014, Pages 317-329

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

^a IRTA Mas Badia   (Spain)

^b AGROSCOPE   (Switzerland)

^c CTIFL Lanxade ^*  (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e IRTA   (Spain)

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

^g RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE   (Poland)

^h NOVADI   (France)

Author keywords

Apple; Consumer acceptance; Consumer segmentation; European countries; Preference mapping; Varieties

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887645911     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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