EXHIBIT 21
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
SUBSIDIARIES
As of March 27, 1997, the major subsidiaries of the Company,
the jurisdiction in which organized and the percent of voting
securities owned by the immediate parent corporation were as
follows:
Percent of
Voting Securities
Organized Owned by
Under Laws of Immediate Parent
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Chiquita Brands, Inc. Delaware 100%
American Produce Company Delaware 100%
Banana Supply Co., Inc. Florida 100%
California Day-Fresh Foods, Inc. California 100%
Caribbean Enterprises, Inc. Delaware 100%
Great White Fleet Ltd. Bermuda 100%
BVS Ltd. Bermuda 100%
CDV Ltd. Bermuda 100%
CDY Ltd. Bermuda 100%
CRH Shipping Ltd. Bermuda 100%
Danfund Ltd. Bermuda 100%
Danop Ltd. Bermuda 100%
DSF Ltd. Bermuda 100%
GPH Ltd. Bermuda 100%
NCV Ltd. Bermuda 100%
Norvel Ltd. Bermuda 100%
Chiquita Brands Company, North America Delaware 100%
CB Containers, Inc. Delaware 100%
OV Containers, Inc. Delaware 100%
Chiquita Citrus Packers, Inc. Delaware 80%
Chiquita Banana Company B.V. Netherlands 100%
Chiquita Italia, S.p.A. Italy 100%
Chiquita Finland Oy Finland 100%
Chiquita Norge AS Norway 100%
Chiquita Tropical Fruit Company B.V. Netherlands 100%
Chiquita Frupac Inc. Delaware 100%
Chiquita Gulf Citrus, Inc. Delaware 100%
Chiquita International Trading Company Delaware 100%
Chiquita Brands South Pacific Limited Australia 100%
Chiquita International Limited Bermuda 100%
Exportadora Chiquita Limitada Chile 100%
M.M. Holding Ltd. Bermuda 100%
Chiquita Tropical Products Company Delaware 100%
Chiriqui Land Company Delaware 100%
Compania Agricola del Guayas Delaware 100%
Compania Agricola de Rio Tinto Delaware 100%
Compania Bananera Atlantica Limitada Costa Rica 100%
Compania Frutera de Sevilla Delaware 100%
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EXHIBIT 21 (cont.)
SUBSIDIARIES
Corpofinanzas, S.A. Costa Rica 100%
Dunand et Compagnie des Bananes, S.A. France 94%
Friday Canning Corporation Wisconsin 100%
Maritrop Trading Corporation Delaware 100%
Polymer United, Inc. Delaware 100%
Progressive Produce Corporation Ohio 100%
Theodoredis and Sons Banana Company Delaware 100%
Tela Railroad Company Delaware 100%
United Brands Japan, Ltd. Japan 95%
Compania Mundimar, S.A. Costa Rica 100%
Solar Aquafarms, Inc. Delaware 100%
The names of approximately 300 wholly-owned subsidiaries have
been omitted. In the aggregate these subsidiaries, after
excluding approximately 100 foreign subsidiaries whose immediate
parents are listed above and which are involved in fresh foods
operations, do not constitute a significant subsidiary. The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries.