EXHIBIT 12

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands, except for ratio data)

	Fiscal Years Ended
	December 31, 2011		January 1, 2011			January 2, 2010		January 3, 2009		December 29, 2007
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity earnings	$	42,646	$	(27,722	)	$	97,670	$	92,522	$	(36,194	)
Distributed income of equity method investees		622		1,255			180		271		439
Fixed charges from continuing operations		197,807		225,962			272,259		242,064		250,758
Earnings available for fixed charges	$	241,075	$	199,495		$	370,109	$	334,857	$	215,003
Fixed charges from continuing operations:
Interest expense	$	132,238	$	150,906		$	196,789	$	169,799	$	190,129
Amortization of debt expense and discounts		10,192		13,044			8,926		4,686		4,722
Assumed interest element included in rent expense		55,377		62,012			66,544		67,579		55,907
Total fixed charges from continuing operations	$	197,807	$	225,962		$	272,259	$	242,064	$	250,758
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)		1.22 X		0.88 X			1.36 X		1.38 X		0.86 X

(A) Due to Dole’s loss from continuing operations in 2010 and 2007, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1. Dole would have needed to generate additional earnings of $26.5 million and $35.8 million to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1 for 2010 and 2007, respectively.