Capturing demand for functional foods: A case study from the tart cherry industry

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 583-590

  Thornsbury, Suzanne ^a   Martinez, Lourdes ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84920449669     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajae/aar077     Document Type: Conference Paper

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