PER CAPITA FRUIT CONSUMPTION 



Americans consumed an estimated total of 211.4 

 pounds (fresh weight equivalent) of fruit per person 

 during 1975. This was up about 8 pounds or 4 per- 

 cent from 1974. 



PER CAPITA FRUIT CONSUMPTION* 



POUNDS ~~ 



200 



Fresh §1 Canned M\ Frozen £3 Dried 



1950 1960 '65 '67 



w FRESH-WEIGHT EQUIVALENT "PRELIMINAR 



Fresh fruit use continued to expand, increasing 

 3.6 pounds during 1975 to 82 pounds per person — 5 

 percent above 1974 and the highest level since the 

 early 1960's. Noncitrus consumption accounted for 

 a 2-pound increase to 53.1 pounds, with apples 



NONCITRUS CONSUMPTION PER PERSON 



Fresh-Equivalent Basis 



POUNDS 



1960 



1965 



1970 



1975 



* INCLUDES FROZEN AND DRIED I 



J INCLUDES JUICE a PR£LII 



alone contributing a IVi-pound increase. Peaches, 

 pears, and cherries also recorded gains. However, 

 the leading fresh fruit, bananas, showed a decline 

 of nearly a pound to 17.8 pounds per capita. 



Per capita fresh citrus consumption increased 

 1.6 pounds to 28.9 pounds during 1975, with 

 oranges showing the largest increase. 



Per capita processed fruit consumption 

 increased 4.5 pounds and reached 129.4 pounds in 

 1975. Most of this increase was attributed to pro- 

 cessed citrus, namely frozen concentrated orange 

 juice and chilled citrus juices. Processed noncitrus 

 per capita consumption increased only one-tenth of 

 a pound to 43.3, with increases for frozen fruit off- 

 setting a decline for canned fruit. 



CITRUS CONSUMPTION PER PERSON 



Fresh-Equivalent Basis 



POUNDS 



I960 



1965 



1970 



1975 



• INCLUDES FRUIT AND JUICE ^PRELIMINARY 



Detailed data showing per capita consumption 

 of individual fresh and processed fruit for 1950 to 

 1975 is presented in tables 23 through 29. 



Forecasts indicate per capita fruit consumption 

 is likely to reach 216 pounds per person in 1976. 

 More than half the increase from 1975 is likely to 

 be accounted for by noncitrus fruit. Citrus con- 

 sumption is also expected to continue to expand, 

 with increases in processed use offsetting a 

 probable slight decline for fresh citrus. 



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