EXHIBIT 24


                        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, 1994 (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

(Carl H. Lindner)     Director, Chairman of the    March   , 1995
                      Board of Directors, Chief 
                      Executive Officer and Chairman 
                      of the Executive Committee 
                      (Principal Executive Officer)

(Keith E. Lindner)    Director, President and      March   , 1995
                      Chief Operating Officer


(Fred J. Runk)        Director                     March   , 1995


/s/ Jean H. Sisco     Director                     March 25, 1995
(Jean H. Sisco) 


/s/ William W. Verity Director                     March 25, 1995
(William W. Verity)


/s/ Oliver W. Waddell Director                     March 25, 1995
(Oliver W. Waddell)


(Ronald F. Walker)    Director                     March   , 1995