...Laura Calzada-Infante; Belarmino Adenso-Díaz; Nicanor García Álvarez Purpose In EU, fruit production is insufficient to meet the current demand, raising the question of where these fruits should be sourced. Transporting fruits has an environmental impact that undermines the goal of achieving...

... at home, or how packaging influences their storage decisions. This study explores consumer practices and preferences regarding the purchase, storage and packaging of fresh fruits and vegetables. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was conducted among Dutch consumers (n = 290...

...Maria Cecília Evangelista Vasconcelos Schiassi; Amanda Maria Teixeira Lago; Vanessa Rios de Souza; Juliana dos Santos Meles; Jaime Vilela de Resende; Fabiana Queiroz Purpose The purpose of this paper is to optimize a mixed juice made from Brazilian Cerrado fruits (cagaita, mangaba and marolo...

...Giuseppina Migliore; Antonino Galati; Pietro Romeo; Maria Crescimanno; Giorgio Schifani Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to detect what experience and credence quality attributes contribute to the consumer decision to consume cactus pear fruit. The authors therefore try to measure...

... of this paper is to evaluate the influence of the foodscape on fruit and vegetable choice by staff in a higher educational setting. Design/methodology/approach – Foodscape mapping of fruit and vegetable provision on campus was conducted to provide context. Two focus groups with staff and two interviews...

...Ting Ding; Barbara Mullan; Kristina Xavier Purpose – Adhering to the guidelines regarding the consumption of fruit and vegetables is associated with positive health outcomes. Subjective well-being has been demonstrated to have a causal influence on positive health outcomes. The aim of this paper...

...Baljeet S. Yadav; Ritika B. Yadav; Mohit K. Narang Purpose Mixed fruit nectars present a combination of different tastes and flavors with combined nutritional attributes. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to develop and optimize the process variables for blended nectar based upon papaya...

..., black currants and mixed fruits were subjected to testing in order to determine the qualitative structure of fruit juices. The following determinations were carried out in all fruit‐juice samples: total solids (Brix), Brix other than sucrose, total acidity, pH, vitamin C content, total sugars, direct...

... at: louise.manning@rac.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Powell and Chapman (2007) identified that since 1990 there have been over 500 outbreaks related to produce in North America and argued that fresh fruit and vegetables are one of the most significant sources, if not the most significant...

... questionnaire): © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 Agricultural products Delphi method Judgement of experts Scenario forecast Tomato Germany Italy Food industry Fruits The tomato is one of the most consumed fresh vegetables, its variety in shape, aroma, flavour and its high...

...Olaniyi Amos Fawole; Umezuruike Linus Opara Purpose Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) fruit is highly valued for its delicious edible arils and health benefits. In this study, a comparative study on elemental composition of seven pomegranate cultivars was determined in the fruit rind...

...L. Martínez‐Carrasco; M. Brugarolas; A. Martínez‐Poveda; J.J. Ruiz; S. García‐Martínez Purpose This paper aims to further progress in research on perceived quality of fresh fruit and vegetables. It seeks to develop and discuss two models for perceived quality of tomato, including the price...

... for developing countries into the global market. Roberta de Castro Souza can be contacted at: robertacsouza@usp.br © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Buyer‐seller relationships Case studies Transactions Europe Brazil Fruits International marketing Supply chain management Value chain...

...Christina M. Bava; Thierry Worch; John Dawson; David W. Marshall; Sara R. Jaeger Purpose This exploratory study seeks to examine self‐reported recall of eating occasions that contain fruit. The aim is to obtain insights around the use of fruit in a range of eating occasions, and to identify...

...Kanayo Umeh; Maxine Sharps Purpose What are the psychological requirements for increasing fruit and vegetable intake in young people? Psychological theory suggests behaviour modification is driven by ten experiential and behavioural “processes of change”. However, their role in food choice remains...

...Siet J. Sijtsema; Machiel J. Reinders; Sabine R.C.H. Hiller; M. Dolors Guàrdia Purpose To better understand fruit consumption and its determinants this paper aims to explore the relationship between the consumption of different types of fruit and other snacks and consumer taste preferences...

...Constantine Iliopoulos; Irini Theodorakopoulou; Panagiotis Lazaridis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify which innovation implementation strategies have the highest success potential, and which factors affect the adoption of fruit‐related innovations by consumers. The authors focus...

... foods Consumption Knowledge Willingness to pay Spain Fruits Consumer behaviour Premium pricing Given this context, the main objective of this paper is to check this scarce knowledge about OF that Spanish consumers have shown in other studies, analyzing the relationship between the levels...

... foods, their symbolic or “real” value or their potential are little known by the wider consumer community. The case of muscadine vines (Vitis rotundifolia Michx.) in the Southern USA, and particularly their fruit, muscadine grapes seems to fit this profile of an under‐researched food. In fact...

...Bulent Akbudak; Nuray Akbudak; Vedat Seniz; Atilla Eris Purpose The aim of this research is to determine the effects of pre‐harvest harpin (H) and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) on the storage and fruit quality of cherry tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cvs. “Alona” and “Cluster...