A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.

A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.

The study is based on a questionnaire sent to 5,000 randomly sampled persons representing the adult population in Finland. The results give a picture of the amounts of berries preserved for home use and the consumption patterns of berries and berry products in the population and its vario...

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Main Authors: Kuusipalo, Jussi, Berg, Mari-Anna, Mikkola, Marja, Niemensivu, Helena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1989-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5372
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spelling doaj-ca90a4c7d360415ead8aab8d79d67d1b2020-11-25T03:37:29ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751989-01-0123110.14214/sf.a15531A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.Kuusipalo, JussiBerg, Mari-AnnaMikkola, MarjaNiemensivu, Helena The study is based on a questionnaire sent to 5,000 randomly sampled persons representing the adult population in Finland. The results give a picture of the amounts of berries preserved for home use and the consumption patterns of berries and berry products in the population and its various subgroups. Non-commercial berry consumption accounts for a considerable part of the total use of fruits and berries. However, use of berries and berry products decreases with the degree of urbanization and from older age classes to young. The results support the view that imported fruits and commercial juices are substitute products to domestic berries. It would appear that the consumerâs choice between fruits and berries is primarily regulated by the availability of berries. The PDF includes an abstract in Finnish.https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5372
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author Kuusipalo, Jussi
Berg, Mari-Anna
Mikkola, Marja
Niemensivu, Helena
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Berg, Mari-Anna
Mikkola, Marja
Niemensivu, Helena
A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
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Berg, Mari-Anna
Mikkola, Marja
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title A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
title_short A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
title_full A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
title_fullStr A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
title_full_unstemmed A cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in Finland.
title_sort cross-sectional population survey on the consumption pattern of berries and berry products in finland.
publisher Finnish Society of Forest Science
series Silva Fennica
issn 2242-4075
publishDate 1989-01-01
description The study is based on a questionnaire sent to 5,000 randomly sampled persons representing the adult population in Finland. The results give a picture of the amounts of berries preserved for home use and the consumption patterns of berries and berry products in the population and its various subgroups. Non-commercial berry consumption accounts for a considerable part of the total use of fruits and berries. However, use of berries and berry products decreases with the degree of urbanization and from older age classes to young. The results support the view that imported fruits and commercial juices are substitute products to domestic berries. It would appear that the consumerâs choice between fruits and berries is primarily regulated by the availability of berries. The PDF includes an abstract in Finnish.
url https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5372
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