Fruit and Vegetable Quality

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Place and Person of Perception

Methods to Assess

By Producer/

At Retail

At

Acceptance

Analytic

Labeled

Categories

First Buyer

Purchase

Consumption

Test

Measurement

Information

1. Appearance,

color, texture

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  2. Flavor, mouthfeel
  
  
  
  
  
  
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    3. Health relevance,
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  

safety

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4. Social, environmental,

marketing

Table 10.2. Quality Criteria Categories.