Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Pelaez Reyes Jorge
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2017		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC [FDP]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC., P.O. BOX 149222		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Central America
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

CORAL GABLES, FL 33114		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units   (1)   (2) Ordinary Shares 3,266 $ 0 D  
Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)   (3) 07/31/2023 Ordinary Shares 1,000 $ 28.01 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Pelaez Reyes Jorge
C/O FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC.
P.O. BOX 149222
CORAL GABLES, FL 33114		       VP, Central America  

Signatures

/s/ Bruce Jordan, Attorney-in-fact for Jorge Pelaez Reyes 04/13/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are granted under the Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. 2014 Omnibus Share Incentive Plan. Each RSU and associated Dividend Equivalent Units (DEUs) represents a contingent right to receive one ordinary share of FDP. Included in the 3,266 RSUs and associated DEUs are 1,653 RSUs and associated DEUs awarded on 07/30/2014, which will vest in equal installments on each of 07/30/2017 and 07/30/2018, and 1,612 RSUs and associated DEUs awarded on 08/03/2016 which will vest in equal installments on each of 08/03/2017, 08/03/2018, 08/03/2019, and 08/03/2020.
(2) RSUs and associated DEUs do not have an expiration date.
(3) The option awarded on 07/31/2013 will become exercisable with respect to 1,000 shares on 07/31/2017.
 
Remarks:
Jorge Pelaez Reyes became subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, on April 1, 2017 when he was appointed to the position of VP of CECAB (Colombia, Ecuador, Central America and Brazil).

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