Chiquita to Report First Quarter 2010 Financial Results April 29, 2010

CINCINNATI, April 20, 2010 - Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (NYSE: CQB) will release first
quarter 2010 financial results on April 29, 2010, after the market closes and
will host a conference call at 4:30 p.m. EDT that day.

To listen to the audio webcast of the conference call, please use the
link on Chiquita's home page (www.chiquitabrands.com) or from the
StreetEvents network (www.streetevents.com). For telephone access, dial
+1-888-481-2845 or +1-719-457-2625 and provide conference code 3885493.

A replay of the call will be available until May 13. To access, dial
+1-888-203-1112 or +1-719-457-0820 and provide the confirmation code 3885493.
A transcript of the conference call will be posted to www.chiquitabrands.com
as soon as possible after May 13, and will be available from the company's
web site for 12 months.

About Chiquita Brands International, Inc.

Chiquita Brands International, Inc. is a leading international marketer
and distributor of high-quality fresh and value-added food products - from
energy-rich bananas and other fruits to nutritious blends of convenient green
salads. The company markets its healthy, fresh products under the Chiquita
and Fresh Express premium brands and other related trademarks. With annual
revenues of US$3.5 billion, Chiquita employs approximately 21,000 people and
has operations in nearly 80 countries worldwide. For more information, please
visit www.chiquitabrands.com.

Certain statements may be made on the conference call that may be
considered "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ
materially from any predictions made.

Ed Loyd, +1-513-784-8935, eloyd at chiquita.com