Consumer attitudes and preferences for fresh market tomatoes

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2014, Pages S2091-S2097

  Oltman, A E ^a   Jervis, S M ^a   Drake, M A ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjoint; Consumer preference; Focus group Kano; Tomato

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COLOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TASTE; TOMATO;

ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COLOR; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASTE;

EID: 84907958800     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12638     Document Type: Article

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