CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.    EXHIBIT  11
            COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
            (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                       Year Ended December 31,
                        1994     1993     1992     1991   1990
                                            
A.Computation of primary 
 earnings (loss) per 
 common share:
Income (loss) before 
 extraordinary item $(48,700)$(51,081)$(284,040)$128,495$93,918
Dividends on Series A 
 preferred stock      (7,232)      --       --       --     --
Income (loss) available to 
 common shares before 
 extraordinary item  (55,932) (51,081)(284,040) 128,495 93,918
Extraordinary loss from 
 prepayment of debt  (22,840)      --       --       --     --
Net income (loss) used to
 calculate primary earnings 
 per share          $(78,772)$(51,081)$(284,040)$128,495$93,918

Shares used in calculation of 
per share data:
 Weighted average common 
   and equivalent Series C 
   preference shares 
   outstanding        52,033   51,427   51,804   47,834 40,100
 Dilutive effect of assumed 
   exercise of certain stock 
   options and warrants        --       --       --      2,548 
1,989
 Weighted average common 
   shares used to calculate 
   primary earnings (loss) 
   per share          52,033   51,427   51,804   50,382 42,089

Primary earnings (loss) per 
common share:
 -                     Before extraordinary item $(1.07) $(.99)$
(5.48)                 $2.55   $ 2.23
 -                     Extraordinary item        (.44)   --  ---
-                      --
 -                     Net income (loss)     $   (1.51 ) $(.99)$
(5.48)                 $2.55   $ 2.23



               CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.EXHIBIT  11 (cont.)
            COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
            (In thousands, except per share amounts)


                                       Year Ended December 31,
                        1994     1993     1992     1991   1990
                                            
B. Computation of fully 
 diluted earnings (loss) 
 per common share:
Income (loss) available to
 common shares before
 extraordinary item $(55,932)$(51,081)$(284,040)$128,495$93,918
Additional income as a result of
 assumed conversion of 
 convertible debentures        --       --       --      4,836 
1,175
Income (loss) used to calculate 
 fully diluted earnings per share
 before extraordinary item     (55,932)(51,081)(284,040)133,331
95,093
Extraordinary loss from 
 prepayment of debt  (22,840)      --       --       --     --
Net income (loss) used to 
 calculate fully diluted
 earnings per share    $(78,772)$(51,081)$(284,040)$133,331$95,093

Shares used in calculation 
of per share data:
 Weighted average common 
   shares used to calculate 
   primary earnings (loss) 
   per share          52,033   51,427   51,804   50,382 42,089
 Additional shares resulting 
   from assumed exercise of 
   options and assumed 
   conversions of convertible 
   subordinated debentures     --       --       --      2,530 
1,201
 Weighted average common 
   shares used to calculate
   fully diluted earnings 
   (loss) per share   52,033   51,427   51,804   52,912 43,290

Fully diluted earnings (loss) 
per common share:
 -                     Before extraordinary item $(1.07) $(.99)$
(5.48)                 $2.52   $ 2.20
 -                     Extraordinary item        (.44)   --  ---
-                      --
 -                     Net income (loss)     $   (1.51 ) $(.99)$
(5.48)                 $2.52   $ 2.20