Ireland is now home to the world biggest banana company after a merger between Irish owned Fyffes bananas and Chiquita.
The agreement announced this morning will create a firm that operates in more than 70 countries and employs around 32 thousand people globally.
Chiquita-Fyffes will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange and be domiciled in Dublin.
Shares in Fyffes have soared by 29 per cent on the back of the deal.
Business Journalist Ian Guider:
