Excerpts from the report: 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 percent from 1974. Per capita processed fruit consumption increased 4.5 pounds and reached 129.4 pounds in 1975. Detailed data showing per capita consumption of individual fresh and processed fruit for 1950 to 1975 is presented in tables 23 through 29.