Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania
The fruit sector in Romania and, particularly, the apple production sector, is considered to have been in decline in recent decades. Changes in the behavior and consumption habits of the population, together with climate change and the increase in fruit imports, have caused shortages in this sector....
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| author | Ionela Mițuko Vlad Ana Cornelia Butcaru Gina Fîntîneru Liliana Bădulescu Florin Stănică Elena Toma |
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| description | The fruit sector in Romania and, particularly, the apple production sector, is considered to have been in decline in recent decades. Changes in the behavior and consumption habits of the population, together with climate change and the increase in fruit imports, have caused shortages in this sector. Apples are regarded as a national fruit in Romania, but recently, there have been significant transformations in apple production and consumption. In order to practically observe the recorded information published in a database for this sector, we developed a questionnaire, which was completed by people in Romania. The aim of this paper was to identify the types of apple consumer profiles in Romania. The reason for choosing this specific fruit was linked to the investigated objective of the projects to which this article is related. Regarding the approached methodology, the paper focused on analyzing descriptive statistics, frequencies and clustering, by which means we designed a pattern of the apple consumer profiles in Romania. Furthermore, the profiles of respondents from two regions of Romania (South-Muntenia and South-East Regions) were explored in more detail. The findings of this research indicate a young, educated consumer profile and a distinct pattern revealed by the three clusters from the specific regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f897296a684462b8f6f12c93f68b6002023-11-30T22:29:58ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-12-01913510.3390/horticulturae9010035Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in RomaniaIonela Mițuko Vlad0Ana Cornelia Butcaru1Gina Fîntîneru2Liliana Bădulescu3Florin Stănică4Elena Toma5Department of Management and Marketing, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaResearch Center for the Study of the Quality of Agro-Food Products (Laboratories—QLab), University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Economy, Accounting and Agrotourism, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaResearch Center for the Study of the Quality of Agro-Food Products (Laboratories—QLab), University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Bioengineering of Horticultural Systems, Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaDepartment of Economy, Accounting and Agrotourism, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, RomaniaThe fruit sector in Romania and, particularly, the apple production sector, is considered to have been in decline in recent decades. Changes in the behavior and consumption habits of the population, together with climate change and the increase in fruit imports, have caused shortages in this sector. Apples are regarded as a national fruit in Romania, but recently, there have been significant transformations in apple production and consumption. In order to practically observe the recorded information published in a database for this sector, we developed a questionnaire, which was completed by people in Romania. The aim of this paper was to identify the types of apple consumer profiles in Romania. The reason for choosing this specific fruit was linked to the investigated objective of the projects to which this article is related. Regarding the approached methodology, the paper focused on analyzing descriptive statistics, frequencies and clustering, by which means we designed a pattern of the apple consumer profiles in Romania. Furthermore, the profiles of respondents from two regions of Romania (South-Muntenia and South-East Regions) were explored in more detail. The findings of this research indicate a young, educated consumer profile and a distinct pattern revealed by the three clusters from the specific regions.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/35applepattern consumptioncluster analysisbehaviorconsumer profile |
| spellingShingle | Ionela Mițuko Vlad Ana Cornelia Butcaru Gina Fîntîneru Liliana Bădulescu Florin Stănică Elena Toma Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania Horticulturae apple pattern consumption cluster analysis behavior consumer profile |
| title | Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania |
| title_full | Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania |
| title_fullStr | Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania |
| title_short | Mapping the Preferences of Apple Consumption in Romania |
| title_sort | mapping the preferences of apple consumption in romania |
| topic | apple pattern consumption cluster analysis behavior consumer profile |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/9/1/35 |
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