EX-24

								EXHIBIT 24
					POWER OF ATTORNEY


	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Robert W. Olson, Barbara Wagner, Barbara M. Howland, and Joel
Raymer, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

  (1)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
	capacity as an officer and/or director of Chiquita Brands International,
	Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a)
	of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and
	any other forms or reports the undersigned may be required to file in
	connection with the undersigned's ownership, acquisition, or disposition
	of securities of the Company;

  (2)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned
	which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such
	Form 3, 4, or 5 or other form or report and timely file such form with
	the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
	exchange or similar authority; and

  (3)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
	foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
	benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
	undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
	attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
	of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
	conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-
	in-fact's discretion.

	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full
power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of
the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange of 1934.

	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 12th day of January, 2004.




/s/ Fernando Aguirre
Fernando Aguirre

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Note 1: Table I, Item 1:  Restricted Stock Award granted January 12, 2004,
pursuant to the Amended and Restated Chiquita 2002 Stock Option and
Incentive Plan (the "Plan") under the terms of an Employment Agreement dated
January 12, 2004 between Mr. Aguirre and the Company (the "Employment
Agreement").  The shares granted under this award will vest on January 11,
2008 if Mr. Aguirre is serving as a director of the Company or is employed
by the Company or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, "Service") on that
date (or if earlier, upon a Change of Control or upon his death or Disability,
in each case as defined in the Employment Agreement). If, prior to January
11, 2008, Mr. Aguirre's Service with the Company terminates for Good Reason
(as defined in the Employment Agreement) or is terminated by the Company other
than for Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then Mr. Aguirre will
be entitled to receive all or a portion of the award, determined by
multiplying the number of unvested shares covered by the award by a fraction,
the numerator of which is one (1) plus the number of full and partial years
elapsed from and including January 12, 2004 to the termination date and the
denominator of which is four (4).

EX-99.2

EXHIBIT 99.2

Note 2: Table II, Item 6:  Restricted Stock Award granted January 12, 2004,
pursuant to the Plan.  The shares granted under this award will vest, if
at all, prior to January 12, 2008 (i) upon Mr. Aguirre's death or
Disability; (ii) upon a Change of Control or (iii) (a) as to 30,000 shares
if Chiquita's Common Stock achieves a price of at least $26 per share over
any 40 consecutive trading-day period and (b) in additional increments of
30,000 shares, in each case if and when the price of Chiquita's Common
Stock, calculated as set forth above, is at least $28, $30, $32 or $34 per
share.  If, prior to January 12, 2008, Mr. Aguirre's Service with the
Company terminates for Good Reason or is terminated by the Company other
than for Cause and between the date of termination and January 12, 2008 the
price of Chiquita's Common Stock calculated as set forth above achieves one
or more of the reference prices which would lead to vesting of shares under
this award, then Mr. Aguirre will be entitled to receive that number of
shares determined by multiplying the number of shares which would have
vested had his Service not so terminated by a fraction, the numerator of
which is the number of full and partial years elapsed from and including
January 12, 2004 to the date of termination and the denominator of which is
four (4).  Any Shares not vested on January 12, 2008 will be forfeited.