Exhibit 32

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of Section 1350, Chapter 63 of Title 18, United States Code), each of the undersigned officers of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. (the "company") does hereby certify, to such officer's knowledge, that:

The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 of the company fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the information contained in the Form 10-Q fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the company.

Dated: May 10, 2013	/s/ Edward F. Lonergan
	Name: Edward F. Lonergan
	Title: Chief Executive Officer
Dated: May 10, 2013	/s/ Brian W. Kocher
	Name: Brian W. Kocher
	Title: Chief Financial Officer