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dc.contributor.authorRoberts, RE
dc.contributor.authorBurns, C
dc.contributor.editorDrew, R
dc.contributor.editorFitch, M
dc.contributor.editorZhu, J
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-15T02:38:51Z
dc.date.available2017-06-15T02:38:51Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.identifier.issn0567-7572
dc.identifier.doi10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1111.23
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/131491
dc.description.abstractTropical fruit growers are seeking to understand the values that underlie consumers' purchasing behaviours of papaw and papaya in Australia. Accordingly, studies that identify consumer preferences for papaw and papaya are needed to aid industry success. This study took an exploratory approach to profile urban Australian papaw and papaya buyers using a sample of 819 shoppers. The purpose was to identify buyer types and sociology-demographic variables influencing purchase frequency. The results revealed three buyer types: regular, occasional and irregular. Results showed that for both papaw and papaya purchasing frequency, regular and occasional buying habits decrease with age, and irregular buying habits increase with age. Overall, sensory studies are required to evaluate buyer taste preferences. Marketing communications highlighting the health and nutritional benefits of the fruit are recommended. Future research should focus on clearly understanding the buyer proposition for fresh and cut papaw and papaya.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInternational Society for Horticultural Science
dc.publisher.placeLeuven, Belgium
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom151
dc.relation.ispartofpageto158
dc.relation.ispartofjournalActa Horticulturae
dc.relation.ispartofvolume1111
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHorticultural production
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPlant biology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPost harvest horticultural technologies (incl. transportation and storage)
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3008
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3108
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode300806
dc.titleUnderstanding Papaw and Papaya Consumption in Australia
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE1 - Conferences
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
dc.description.versionAccepted Manuscript (AM)
gro.facultyGriffith Business School, Department of International Business and Asian Studies
gro.rights.copyright© 2015 ISHS.This is the pre-peer reviewed version of this paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. The original publication is available at www.actahort.org.
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gro.griffith.authorRoberts, Robin E E.


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