Cross-Cultural Differences between Italian and UK Consumer Preferences for ‘Big Top’ Nectarines in Relation to Cold Storage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Material
2.2. Sample Preparation
2.3. Consumer Test
2.4. Statistical Analysis
2.5. Strengths and Limitations of the Study
3. Results
3.1. Participant Information
3.2. Characteristics Influencing Purchase Decisions
3.3. Differences in Hedonic Rating Relating to Peach Storage and Site
3.4. Fruit-Related Attributes Influence Hedonic Rating More Than Person-Related Characteristics
3.5. Co-Occurrence of Peach Characteristics
3.6. Effect of Site and Treatment on Perception of Peach Characteristics
3.7. Relationship between the Stated Importance of Characteristics and Their Influence on Hedonic Rating
4. Discussion
4.1. Characteristics Considered Important in Purchase Decisions Differ between Countries
4.2. Hedonic Rating Reflects Peach Freshness and Ripening
4.3. Influences on Hedonic Rating Are Consistent among Participant Groups
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Christofides, S.R.; Setarehnejad, A.; Fairchild, R.; Muzzalupo, I.; Bruno, L.; Muto, A.; Chiappetta, A.; Bitonti, M.B.; Müller, C.T.; Rogers, H.J.; et al. Cross-Cultural Differences between Italian and UK Consumer Preferences for ‘Big Top’ Nectarines in Relation to Cold Storage. Foods 2022, 11, 2424. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11162424
Christofides SR, Setarehnejad A, Fairchild R, Muzzalupo I, Bruno L, Muto A, Chiappetta A, Bitonti MB, Müller CT, Rogers HJ, et al. Cross-Cultural Differences between Italian and UK Consumer Preferences for ‘Big Top’ Nectarines in Relation to Cold Storage. Foods. 2022; 11(16):2424. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11162424
Chicago/Turabian StyleChristofides, Sarah R., Anita Setarehnejad, Ruth Fairchild, Innocenzo Muzzalupo, Leonardo Bruno, Antonella Muto, Adriana Chiappetta, Maria B. Bitonti, Carsten T. Müller, Hilary J. Rogers, and et al. 2022. "Cross-Cultural Differences between Italian and UK Consumer Preferences for ‘Big Top’ Nectarines in Relation to Cold Storage" Foods 11, no. 16: 2424. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11162424