POWER OF ATTORNEY

    We, the undersigned officers and directors of Chiquita Brands
International, Inc. (the Company) hereby severally constitute and
appoint Fred J. Runk and William A. Tsacalis, and each of them
singly, our true and lawful attorneys and agents with full power
to them and each of them to do any and all acts and things in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993 (the
Report) pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules, regulations and
requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in response
thereof, including specifically, but without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, the power and authority to sign the
name of the Company and the names of the undersigned directors and
officers in the capacities indicated below to the Report, and any
and all amendments and supplements thereto and any and all other
instruments and documents which said attorneys and agents or any
of them may deem necessary or advisable in connection therewith.

     Signature               Title                          Date

                             Director, Chairman of the      March   , 1994
(Carl H. Lindner)            Board of Directors, Chief 
                             Executive Officer and 
                             Chairman of the Executive 
                             Committee (Principal 
                             Executive Officer)

                             Director, President and        March   , 1994
(Keith E. Lindner)           Chief Operating Officer


                             Director                       March   , 1994
(S. Craig Lindner)


/s/ Hugh F. Culverhouse      Director                       March 28, 1994
(Hugh F. Culverhouse)


                             Director                       March   , 1994
(Fred J. Runk) 


/s/ Jean H. Sisco            Director                       March 28, 1994
(Jean H. Sisco) 


                             Director                       March   , 1994
(Ronald F. Walker)