This statistic displays the results of a survey regarding preferences for Belgian fruit or foreign fruit in Flanders in 2018. The survey results suggest that as of 2018, Flemish consumers preferred Belgian fruit over imported fruit. Just over 50 percent of consumers surveyed expressed a strong preference for Belgian fruit, while a further 43 percent of survey participants mildly preferred Belgian fruit over foreign fruit.
respondents indicating the origin of the product has at least some influence
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "In welke mate gaat uw voorkeur bij onderstaande producten uit naar inlandse dan wel buitenlandse producten?" (English: "To what extend do you prefer Belgian or foreign products?")
The results have been weighted and are representative for age, sex and social status.
The source does not specify the exact number of respondents.
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