Journal of Rural and Urban Community Studies
Vol 1 No 1 (2023): Agustus 2023

Consumer Preference Analysis Of Melon (Cucumis Melo. L) In Traditional Markets In Karanganyar Regency

Mahananto (Unknown)
Prasetyo, Agung (Unknown)
Madiyatama, Ricko (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Aug 2023

Abstract

An increase in fruit consumption in Central Java Province occurred from 2017 to 2019. Meanwhile, from 2017 to 2021 melon production in Karanganyar Regency has decreased significantly. This is because from time to time consumer tastes tend to change. This study aims to determine the attributes of melons that are consumer preferences and which are considered by consumers in purchasing melons in traditional markets in Karanganyar district. This research method is quantitative and data analysis uses Chi Square and Fishbein Multiattributes. The results showed that the most considered attribute was the taste attribute with a calculated X² value of 22.533. While the attribute that is not a preference is weight with a calculated X² value of 0.533. Consumer attitudes towards the attributes of the melon fruit indicate that taste is the attribute most considered by consumers in making purchases with an attitude value of 8.88. While the price tag is an attribute that is not considered by consumers in purchasing melons.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JRUCS

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

The primary objective of this journal is to effectively communicate the findings and viewpoints of academics, scholars, and students from various universities and research institutions. The Journal of Rural and Urban Community Studies (JRUCS) is a biannual publication, released in February and ...