EXHIBIT 31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
I, Fernando Aguirre, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Chiquita Brands International, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
| Date: June 17, 2011 | /s/ Fernando Aguirre | |||||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |