Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 28, 2019	Jul. 19, 2019
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Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 28, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	333-07708
Entity Registrant Name	FRESH DEL MONTE PRODUCE INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Address, Address Line One	c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited
Entity Address, Address Line Two	190 Elgin Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	George Town,
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	KY1-9005
Entity Address, Country	KY
City Area Code	305
Local Phone Number	520-8400
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, $0.01 Par Value Per Share
Trading Symbol	FDP
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (shares)		48,355,899
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001047340
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-27
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2