Retail price response to quality characteristics of fresh peaches by store type

Article Abstract:

Differences in price/quality relationships of fruit produce among various types of retail outlets are examined through an analysis of the behaviour of marketing channels. Prices at produce markets are shown to be more responsive to quality characteristics than prices at supermarkets. The quality feature of a fruit that elicits the greatest response is its weight, or size. Independent markets are also found to be responsive to some quality characteristics, time, time of season and location while chain markets manifest little price response to quality features.

Product quality, Distribution channels

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Quality level and price in Japanese apple market

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Internal apple characteristics, such as brix, acid, and juice content, tend to affect wholesale prices and acceptance of apples in Japan. Japanese consumers appear to have low preference for apples that are either tart or very sweet. Apples that are imported from New Zealand and US tend to be less competitive than their Japanese counterparts in terms of quality and price. Improvement in quality and cheaper prices are needed in order to compete with the popularity of imported apples among the Japanese.

Apples, Apple Orchards, Deciduous tree fruits, Prices-Farm Products, Food, Feed, Japan, Fruit industry, Fruit trade

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The use of information services: the case of CIMIS

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The cost-effectiveness of using information services such as the California Irrigation Management System (CIMIS) to aid crop planting and management was studied. Results showed that the use of CIMIS can only be cost-effectively applied in managing high-value crops since the information system is complicated and expensive to use. For low-value crops, traditional irrigation technologies are still recommended.

All Other Information Services, All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming, Business services, not elsewhere classified, Info Services ex Database, Crop Farms, General farms, primarily crop, Agricultural industry, Irrigation (Agriculture), Usage, Information services, Irrigation, Information systems

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