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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                      AMENDMENT TO STOCK PURCHASE DOCUMENTS

         This Amendment to Stock Purchase Documents (this "Agreement") is made
to be effective as of July 28, 2000 among Fresh America Corp., a Texas
corporation ("Fresh"), and Sam Perricone, Sr., Henry Beyer, and the Sam
Perricone Children's Trust (collectively "Sellers").

                                    RECITALS

         This Agreement is made with reference to the following facts, which are
acknowledged and adopted by the parties as a material part of this Agreement:

         A. On October 30, 1998, Fresh and Sellers entered into a Stock Purchase
Agreement (the "Stock Purchase Agreement), which includes a main agreement with
many exhibits, notes, schedules, appendices, and related agreements
(collectively the "Stock Purchase Documents") by which, among other things,
Fresh purchased all of the outstanding capital stock of Sam Perricone Citrus
Company, a California corporation ("Perricone Citrus").

         B. As part of the consideration given by Fresh for the purchase of the
capital stock pursuant to the Stock Purchase Documents, Fresh executed and
delivered three Promissory Notes, in the aggregate amount of $3,500,000 (the
"Original Notes").

         C. Subsequent to the closing under the Stock Purchase Documents, the
parties have engaged in discussions relating to their respective promises,
representations and performances under the Stock Purchase Documents, and the
parties now desire to adjust the amount and terms of the Original Notes, among
other things, as set forth herein.

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants
contained herein, and in consideration of the releases, and payments to be made
hereby, the parties further agree as set forth hereinbelow.

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                                    AGREEMENT

         1. The parties agree that the Original Notes will be amended and
restated and will be marked "cancelled" and returned by Sellers to Fresh. Fresh
will execute and deliver to each Seller a new Amended and Restated Promissory
Note in the form set forth as Exhibit A to this Agreement (collectively, the
"New Notes"), which New Notes provide, among other things, the following:

       1.1    Payment of an aggregate sum of $1,500,000, in aggregate amounts
              payable as follows:

              (a)    $100,000, on the first business day after the effective
                     date of this Agreement;

              (b)    24 monthly payments of $37,500 due on the first day of each
                     calendar month commencing September 1, 2000 and continuing
                     thereafter until August 1, 2002;

              (c)    $350,000 payable on January 1, 2002;

              (d)    $150,000, payable on August 1, 2002;

              (e)    Interest will accrue on the unpaid principal balance at the
                     rate of 10% per annum, but will be cancelled if each
                     payment above is made in a timely manner as set forth in
                     each New Note; and

              (f)    The individual New Notes will be prorated so that the above
                     aggregate amounts are paid, as they become due, in the
                     following proportions: Sam Perricone, Sr. -35%, Sam
                     Perricone Childrens' Trust- 35%, and Henry Beyer -30%.

         1.2 The amounts due under the New Notes will not be withheld, excused
or offset by Fresh for any amounts due, or claimed to be due, to Fresh from
Sellers for indemnification or other claims based on duties arising from or
breaches of the Stock Purchase Documents.

         2. Within five business days of the effective date of this Agreement,
Fresh will cause to be delivered to the Sellers warrants in the form set forth
as Exhibit B for the issuance of an aggregate of 300,000 shares of common stock
of Fresh (collectively, the "Warrants"). The Warrants will have an exercise
price of $2.50 and a duration of seven years. The shares of Fresh common stock
to be issued pursuant to the Warrants shall also be prorated to each of the
Sellers as follows: Sam Perricone, Sr. - 105,000 shares; the Sam Perricone
Children's Trust - 105,000 shares; and Henry Beyer - 90,000 shares.

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         3. Fresh America shall register the shares of Fresh common stock to be
issued upon exercise of the Warrants on a shelf registration statement on Form
S-3 as promptly as practicable. As set forth in the Warrants, (a) Fresh will
have the right to delay any such registration for up to 120 days upon a
certification by Fresh that the registration would materially and adversely
affect Fresh or if Fresh is engaged in an underwritten public offering; and (b)
each Seller shall provide Fresh with written notice at least 72 hours prior to
any proposed sale under the shelf registration statement and, at Fresh's
request, will delay such sale for up to 45 days if necessary to insure that the
disclosure in the shelf registration statement is current. All expenses related
to registration in connection with such registration rights (except underwriting
discounts and commissions) will be borne by Fresh, to the extent allowable under
applicable laws and regulations.

         4. The parties agree and acknowledge that the Sublease Agreement, dated
November 12, 1998, by and between Perricone Citrus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Fresh, and GB & P Citrus Company, Inc., a California corporation owned by
Sellers ("GB&P"), for Bay numbers 111, 112 and 113 in the Los Angeles Wholesale
Produce Market, will be extinguished and no longer of force and effect as of
August 1, 2000. The parties will, and will cause Perricone Citrus and GB&P to,
cooperate in achieving and documenting the extinguishment of such Sublease
Agreement. The parties acknowledge that the current third party subtenant of
Fresh occupying such Bay numbers 111, 112 and 113 will at all times hereafter
attorn to and pay rent directly to GB & P.

         5. It is the intention of the parties that to the extent that the
provisions of this Agreement, the New Notes, the Warrants, and any other
documents prepared in connection with this Agreement, contradict, neutralize or
are inconsistent with any provisions of the Stock Purchase Documents, that the
provisions of this Agreement, the New Notes, the Warrants and the documents
created in relation to this Agreement shall govern, supersede, modify, replace,
and be superior. Except as expressly modified and superseded by this Agreement,
the New Notes, the Warrants and the documents created in relation to this
Agreement, the terms and provisions of the Stock Purchase Documents are hereby
ratified and confirmed by the parties and shall continue in full force and
effect. Each of the parties agrees that the Stock Purchase Documents, as amended
and modified hereby, shall continue to be legal, valid, binding and enforceable
in accordance with their terms.

         6. In consideration of this Agreement and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
Fresh, together with any entity directly or indirectly controlled by or under
common control with Fresh hereby releases, acquits and forever discharges each
of the Sellers, together with any entity controlled by any Seller, from and for
any and all liability arising from any claim or cause of action whether choate
or inchoate, known or unknown, which it now has or has had, under, or arising
out of: (a) Sections 2.8, 2.10, 2.21, 2.24 or 2.26 of the Stock Purchase
Agreement; (b) all of the facts, allegations, contentions, conclusions,
inferences, theories or hypothesis set forth in the Status Report, April 2000,
prepared by David Bates of Bates & Bates Chartered Accounts as of April 24,
2000, including, without limitation, any breaches or claimed breaches of the
Stock Purchase Agreement based upon the facts, allegations, contentions,
conclusions, inferences, theories or hypothesis set forth in such report; and
(c) Perricone Citrus's cost of freight for incoming produce for 1999 as

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compared to prior years, including, without limitation, any breaches or claimed
breaches of the Stock Purchase Agreement based upon such cost of freight. As of
the date hereof, Fresh has no actual knowledge of any material breaches of the
Stock Purchase Agreement, except as set forth in the foregoing clauses (a), (b)
and (c).

         7. In consideration of this Agreement, the New Notes, the Warrants and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Sellers, together with any entity directly or
indirectly controlled by any Seller hereby release, acquit and forever discharge
Fresh, any entity directly or indirectly controlled by or under common control
with Fresh and all directors, officers, agents and employees of Fresh or any

such entity from and for any and all liability arising from any claim or cause
of action, whether choate or inchoate, known or unknown, which it now has or
ever has had, under, or arising out of the Original Notes.

         8. This Agreement shall be binding upon third parties, successors,
assigns, heirs, parents, subsidiaries, lenders, partners, spouses, and the
promises and representations made herein shall survive the execution of this
Agreement.

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                          Sam Perricone, Sr., in his individual capacity

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                          Henry Beyer, in his individual capacity

                          SAM PERRICONE CHILDRENS' TRUST

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                          Paul Golub, as Trustee

                          FRESH AMERICA CORP.

                          By:
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                          Name:
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                          Title:
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                                    EXHIBIT A

                                Form of New Notes

                                 (See Attached)

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                                    EXHIBIT B

                                Form of Warrants

                                 (See Attached)

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                                  EXHIBIT 10.2

                      AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

July 28, 2000                                                       $450,000.00

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Fresh America Corp. ("Maker"),
hereby promises to pay to Henry Beyer ("Payee") the principal amount of
$450,000.00, together with interest on the outstanding portion thereof for the
period such sums are unpaid, all in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

Payment of Principal and Interest.
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                  (a)      The principal of and interest upon this Note shall be
                           due and payable as follows:

                           1.       $30,000, on or before July 31, 2000;
                           2.       Twenty-four (24) monthly payments of $11,250
                                    due on the first day of each calendar month
                                    commencing September 1, 2000 and continuing
                                    thereafter until August 1, 2002;
                           3.       $105,000, payable on January 1, 2002;
                           4.       $45,000, payable on August 1, 2002; and
                           5.       Interest will accrue on the unpaid principal
                                    balance and will be paid or cancelled in
                                    accordance with paragraph 3 hereinbelow.

                  Should any payment on this Note be due and payable on any day
                  other than a business day, the maturity thereof will be
                  extended to the next succeeding business day and interest will
                  be payable with respect to such extension.

                  (b)      Subject to the preceding paragraph, interest
                           hereunder shall be computed on the basis of the
                           actual number of days elapsed based on a 365 or 366
                           day year, as the case may be, and will accrue at an
                           annual rate of ten percent (10%).

                  (c)      Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
                           contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and
                           provided that the total liability of Maker hereunder
                           for payments in the nature of interest shall not
                           exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under the
                           laws of the State of Texas or such greater rate as
                           may be authorized by other governmental authority
                           applicable to the indebtedness evidenced hereby (the
                           "Maximum Rate"), and, without limiting the foregoing,
                           in no event shall the rate of interest or default

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                           interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any
                           other sums in the nature of interest which Maker may
                           be obligated to pay hereunder exceed such Maximum
                           Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate
                           of interest allowed by law and applicable to this
                           Note is increased or decreased by statute or any
                           official action of the State of Texas or the United
                           States of America subsequent to the date hereof, the
                           new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law
                           will be the Maximum Rate of interest applicable to
                           this Note from the effective date forward, unless
                           such application is precluded by applicable statute,
                           official action, or rule of law. If under any
                           circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the
                           Maximum Rate is paid to the holder of this Note by
                           Maker in connection with the indebtedness evidenced
                           by this Note, such excess shall be applied by the
                           holder to the unpaid principal balance of this Note
                           or be refunded to Maker, the manner of handling such
                           excess to be at the holder's election.

         6. Voluntary Prepayments. Maker may voluntarily prepay all or any part
of the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest on this Note at any
time and from time to time without premium or penalty. Any payments made to
Payee by Maker hereunder will be applied to principal in the inverse order of
maturities.

         7. Payment of Interest. If every principal payment due hereunder is
paid within ten days of its respective due date, then all accrued and unpaid
interest on the principal amount hereof shall be cancelled, and this Note shall
be paid in full. If, however, any principal payment is not made within ten days
of its respective due date, the accrued interest provided for in paragraph 1
above will become due and payable on the earlier of July 1, 2002, or the date
that the Payee elects to declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest immediately due and payable under paragraph 11 below.

         8. Waivers. Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and
protest are hereby waived by Maker.

         9. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" will exist hereunder if any
one or more of the following events occurs and is continuing:

                  (a)      Maker fails to pay when due any of the payments set
                           forth in paragraph 1 (a) above within ten days after
                           the due date for the respective payment;

                  (b)      Maker (i) applies for or consents to the appointment
                           of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor or
                           liquidator of Maker or of all or a substantial part
                           of its assets, (ii) files a voluntary petition in
                           bankruptcy, admits in writing that it is unable to
                           pay its debts as they become due, (iii) makes a
                           general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv)
                           files a petition or answer

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                           seeking reorganization or an arrangement with
                           creditors or to take advantage of, or consents to, or
                           defaults in answering, a petition filed against it in
                           any bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency
                           proceeding, or (vi) takes corporate action for the
                           purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

                  (c)      An involuntary petition or complaint is filed against
                           Maker seeking bankruptcy or reorganization or the
                           appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee,
                           intervenor or liquidator of Maker, or of all or
                           substantially all of its assets, and such petition or
                           complaint is not dismissed within 30 days of the
                           filing thereof, or an order, order for relief,
                           judgment or decree is entered by any court of
                           competent jurisdiction or other competent authority
                           approving a petition or complaint seeking
                           reorganization of Maker or appointing a receiver,
                           custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of
                           Maker, or of all or substantially all of its assets;
                           or

                  (d)      Maker breaches its agreement to issue warrants for
                           90,000 shares of Maker's common stock within five
                           business days of the date hereof pursuant to that
                           certain Amendment to Stock Purchase Documents, dated
                           the date hereof, by and among Maker, Payee and the
                           other sellers party thereto, or Maker fails to issue
                           shares of its common stock to Payee upon proper
                           exercise of such warrant.

         10. No Setoff for Purchase Agreement. Maker acknowledges that payment
under this Note may not be withheld, excused or setoff for any indemnification
or other claim that Maker may have against Payee for breaches of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 1998, by and among Maker, Payee and the
other shareholders party thereto, or any other document executed in connection
therewith.

         11. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder
hereof may, at its option, declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest on this Note to be immediately due and payable; provided that
upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default pursuant to paragraph 9(b)
or 9(c) above, this Note will, without any action by Payee, immediately become
due and payable without demand for payment, presentment, protest, notice of
protest and non-payment, or other notice of default, notice of acceleration and
intention to accelerate or any other notice, all of which are expressly waived
by Maker.

         12. Binding Effect. This Note will be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

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         13. Attorneys Fees. Upon the bringing of any legal action to enforce
the terms of this Note, the prevailing party will be entitled recovery of its
reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs incurred in addition to any other
relief that such party may be entitled to.

         14. Amendment and Restatement. This Note is given in amendment,
restatement, renewal and extension of that certain Promissory Note, dated
November 1, 1998, in the original principal amount of $1,050,000 by Maker
payable to the order of Payee.

         Executed as of the date first written above.

                                     FRESH AMERICA CORP.

                                     By:
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                     Name:
                                          -------------------------------------
                                     Title:
                                           ------------------------------------

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                      AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

July 28, 2000                                                      $525,000.00

         FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Fresh America Corp. ("Maker"),
hereby promises to pay to Sam Perricone, Sr. ("Payee") the principal amount of
$525,000.00, together with interest on the outstanding portion thereof for the
period such sums are unpaid, all in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

Payment of Principal and Interest.

                  (a)      The principal of and interest upon this Note shall be
                           due and payable as follows:

                           1.       $35,000, on or before July 31, 2000;

                           2.       Twenty-four (24) monthly payments of $13,125
                                    due on the first day of each calendar month
                                    commencing September 1, 2000 and continuing
                                    thereafter until August 1, 2002;

                           3.       $122,500, payable on January 1, 2002;

                           4.       $52,500, payable on August 1, 2002; and

                           5.       Interest will accrue on the unpaid principal
                                    balance and will be paid or cancelled in
                                    accordance with paragraph 3 hereinbelow.

                  Should any payment on this Note be due and payable on any day
                  other than a business day, the maturity thereof will be
                  extended to the next succeeding business day and interest will
                  be payable with respect to such extension.

                  (b)      Subject to the preceding paragraph, interest
                           hereunder shall be computed on the basis of the
                           actual number of days elapsed based on a 365 or 366
                           day year, as the case may be, and will accrue at an
                           annual rate of ten percent (10%).

                  (c)      Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
                           contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and
                           provided that the total liability of Maker hereunder
                           for payments in the nature of interest shall not
                           exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under the
                           laws of the State of Texas or such greater rate as
                           may be authorized by other governmental authority
                           applicable to the indebtedness evidenced hereby (the
                           "Maximum Rate"), and, without limiting the foregoing,
                           in no event shall the rate of interest or default
                           interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any
                           other sums in the nature of interest which Maker may
                           be obligated to pay hereunder exceed

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                           such Maximum Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum
                           contract rate of interest allowed by law and
                           applicable to this Note is increased or decreased by
                           statute or any official action of the State of Texas
                           or the United States of America subsequent to the
                           date hereof, the new maximum contract rate of
                           interest allowed by law will be the Maximum Rate of
                           interest applicable to this Note from the effective
                           date forward, unless such application is precluded by
                           applicable statute, official action, or rule of law.
                           If under any circumstances whatsoever, interest in
                           excess of the Maximum Rate is paid to the holder of
                           this Note by Maker in connection with the
                           indebtedness evidenced by this Note, such excess
                           shall be applied by the holder to the unpaid
                           principal balance of this Note or be refunded to
                           Maker, the manner of handling such excess to be at
                           the holder's election.

         6. Voluntary Prepayments. Maker may voluntarily prepay all or any part
of the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest on this Note at any
time and from time to time without premium or penalty. Any payments made to
Payee by Maker hereunder will be applied to principal in the inverse order of
maturities.

         7. Payment of Interest. If every principal payment due hereunder is
paid within ten days of its respective due date, then all accrued and unpaid
interest on the principal amount hereof shall be cancelled, and this Note shall
be paid in full. If, however, any principal payment is not made within ten days
of its respective due date, the accrued interest provided for in paragraph 1
above will become due and payable on the earlier of July 1, 2002, or the date
that the Payee elects to declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest immediately due and payable under paragraph 11 below.

         8. Waivers. Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and
protest are hereby waived by Maker.

         9. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" will exist hereunder if any
one or more of the following events occurs and is continuing:

                  (a)      Maker fails to pay when due any of the payments set
                           forth in paragraph 1 (a) above within ten days after
                           the due date for the respective payment;

                  (b)      Maker (i) applies for or consents to the appointment
                           of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor or
                           liquidator of Maker or of all or a substantial part
                           of its assets, (ii) files a voluntary petition in
                           bankruptcy, admits in writing that it is unable to
                           pay its debts as they become due, (iii) makes a
                           general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv)
                           files a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
                           an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage
                           of, or consents to, or defaults in answering, a
                           petition filed

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                           against it in any bankruptcy, reorganization or
                           insolvency proceeding, or (vi) takes corporate action
                           for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing;

                  (c)      An involuntary petition or complaint is filed against
                           Maker seeking bankruptcy or reorganization or the
                           appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee,
                           intervenor or liquidator of Maker, or of all or
                           substantially all of its assets, and such petition or
                           complaint is not dismissed within 30 days of the
                           filing thereof, or an order, order for relief,
                           judgment or decree is entered by any court of
                           competent jurisdiction or other competent authority
                           approving a petition or complaint seeking
                           reorganization of Maker or appointing a receiver,
                           custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of
                           Maker, or of all or substantially all of its assets;
                           or

                  (d)      Maker breaches its agreement to issue warrants for
                           105,000 shares of Maker's common stock within five
                           business days of the date hereof pursuant to that
                           certain Amendment to Stock Purchase Documents, dated
                           the date hereof, by and among Maker, Payee and the
                           other sellers party thereto, or Maker fails to issue
                           shares of its common stock to Payee upon proper
                           exercise of such warrant.

         10. No Setoff for Purchase Agreement. Maker acknowledges that payment
under this Note may not be withheld, excused or setoff for any indemnification
or other claim that Maker may have against Payee for breaches of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 1998, by and among Maker, Payee and the
other shareholders party thereto, or any other document executed in connection
therewith.

         11. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder
hereof may, at its option, declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest on this Note to be immediately due and payable; provided that
upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default pursuant to paragraph 9(b)
or 9(c) above, this Note will, without any action by Payee, immediately become
due and payable without demand for payment, presentment, protest, notice of
protest and non-payment, or other notice of default, notice of acceleration and
intention to accelerate or any other notice, all of which are expressly waived
by Maker.

         12. Binding Effect. This Note will be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

         13. Attorneys Fees. Upon the bringing of any legal action to enforce
the terms of this Note, the prevailing party will be entitled recovery of its
reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs incurred in addition to any other
relief that such party may be entitled to.

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         14. Amendment and Restatement. This Note is given in amendment,
restatement, renewal and extension of that certain Promissory Note, dated
November 1, 1998, in the original principal amount of $1,225,000 by Maker
payable to the order of Payee.

         Executed as of the date first written above.

                              FRESH AMERICA CORP.

                              By:
                                 ---------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                                   -------------------------------------------
                              Title:
                                    ------------------------------------------

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                      AMENDED AND RESTATED PROMISSORY NOTE

July 28, 2000                                                      $525,000.00

   FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, Fresh America Corp. ("Maker"), hereby
promises to pay to the Sam Perricone Children's Trust ("Payee") the principal
amount of $525,000.00, together with interest on the outstanding portion thereof
for the period such sums are unpaid, all in accordance with the provisions of
this Note.

Payment of Principal and Interest.

                  (a)      The principal of and interest upon this Note shall be
                           due and payable as follows:

                           1.       $35,000, on or before July 31, 2000;

                           2.       Twenty-four (24) monthly payments of $13,125
                                    due on the first day of each calendar month
                                    commencing September 1, 2000 and continuing
                                    thereafter until August 1, 2002;

                           3.       $122,500, payable on January 1, 2002;

                           4.       $52,500, payable on August 1, 2002; and

                           5.       Interest will accrue on the unpaid principal
                                    balance and will be paid or cancelled in
                                    accordance with paragraph 3 hereinbelow.

                  Should any payment on this Note be due and payable on any day
                  other than a business day, the maturity thereof will be
                  extended to the next succeeding business day and interest will
                  be payable with respect to such extension.

                  (b)      Subject to the preceding paragraph, interest
                           hereunder shall be computed on the basis of the
                           actual number of days elapsed based on a 365 or 366
                           day year, as the case may be, and will accrue at an
                           annual rate of ten percent (10%).

                  (c)      Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary
                           contained in this Note, it is expressly agreed and
                           provided that the total liability of Maker hereunder
                           for payments in the nature of interest shall not
                           exceed the maximum lawful rate authorized under the
                           laws of the State of Texas or such greater rate as
                           may be authorized by other governmental authority
                           applicable to the indebtedness evidenced hereby (the
                           "Maximum Rate"), and, without limiting the foregoing,
                           in no event shall the rate of interest or default
                           interest, or both of them, when aggregated with any
                           other sums in the nature of interest which Maker may
                           be obligated to pay hereunder exceed such Maximum
                           Rate. It is agreed that if the maximum contract rate

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                           of interest allowed by law and applicable to this
                           Note is increased or decreased by statute or any
                           official action of the State of Texas or the United
                           States of America subsequent to the date hereof, the
                           new maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law
                           will be the Maximum Rate of interest applicable to
                           this Note from the effective date forward, unless
                           such application is precluded by applicable statute,
                           official action, or rule of law. If under any
                           circumstances whatsoever, interest in excess of the
                           Maximum Rate is paid to the holder of this Note by
                           Maker in connection with the indebtedness evidenced
                           by this Note, such excess shall be applied by the
                           holder to the unpaid principal balance of this Note
                           or be refunded to Maker, the manner of handling such
                           excess to be at the holder's election.

         6. Voluntary Prepayments. Maker may voluntarily prepay all or any part
of the outstanding principal amount and all accrued interest on this Note at any
time and from time to time without premium or penalty. Any payments made to
Payee by Maker hereunder will be applied to principal in the inverse order of
maturities.

         7. Payment of Interest. If every principal payment due hereunder is
paid within ten days of its respective due date, then all accrued and unpaid
interest on the principal amount hereof shall be cancelled, and this Note shall
be paid in full. If, however, any principal payment is not made within ten days
of its respective due date, the accrued interest provided for in paragraph 1
above will become due and payable on the earlier of July 1, 2002, or the date
that the Payee elects to declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest immediately due and payable under paragraph 11 below.

         8. Waivers. Demand, presentment, protest and notice of nonpayment and
protest are hereby waived by Maker.

         9. Events of Default. An "Event of Default" will exist hereunder if any
one or more of the following events occurs and is continuing:

                  (a)      Maker fails to pay when due any of the payments set
                           forth in paragraph 1 (a) above within ten days after
                           the due date for the respective payment;

                  (b)      Maker (i) applies for or consents to the appointment
                           of a receiver, trustee, custodian, intervenor or
                           liquidator of Maker or of all or a substantial part
                           of its assets, (ii) files a voluntary petition in
                           bankruptcy, admits in writing that it is unable to
                           pay its debts as they become due, (iii) makes a
                           general assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iv)
                           files a petition or answer seeking reorganization or
                           an arrangement with creditors or to take advantage
                           of, or consents to, or defaults in answering, a
                           petition filed against it in any bankruptcy,
                           reorganization or insolvency proceeding, or

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                           (vi) takes corporate action for the purpose of
                           effecting any of the foregoing;

                  (c)      An involuntary petition or complaint is filed against
                           Maker seeking bankruptcy or reorganization or the
                           appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee,
                           intervenor or liquidator of Maker, or of all or
                           substantially all of its assets, and such petition or
                           complaint is not dismissed within 30 days of the
                           filing thereof, or an order, order for relief,
                           judgment or decree is entered by any court of
                           competent jurisdiction or other competent authority
                           approving a petition or complaint seeking
                           reorganization of Maker or appointing a receiver,
                           custodian, trustee, intervenor or liquidator of
                           Maker, or of all or substantially all of its assets;
                           or

                  (d)      Maker breaches its agreement to issue warrants for
                           105,000 shares of Maker's common stock within five
                           business days of the date hereof pursuant to that
                           certain Amendment to Stock Purchase Documents, dated
                           the date hereof, by and among Maker, Payee and the
                           other sellers party thereto, or Maker fails to issue
                           shares of its common stock to Payee upon proper
                           exercise of such warrant.

         10. No Setoff for Purchase Agreement. Maker acknowledges that payment
under this Note may not be withheld, excused or setoff for any indemnification
or other claim that Maker may have against Payee for breaches of the Stock
Purchase Agreement, dated October 30, 1998, by and among Maker, Payee and the
other shareholders party thereto, or any other document executed in connection
therewith.

         11. Remedies. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, the holder
hereof may, at its option, declare the entire unpaid balance of principal and
accrued interest on this Note to be immediately due and payable; provided that
upon the occurrence of any of the Events of Default pursuant to paragraph 9(b)
or 9(c) above, this Note will, without any action by Payee, immediately become
due and payable without demand for payment, presentment, protest, notice of
protest and non-payment, or other notice of default, notice of acceleration and
intention to accelerate or any other notice, all of which are expressly waived
by Maker.

         12. Binding Effect. This Note will be binding on and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns.

         13. Attorneys Fees. Upon the bringing of any legal action to enforce
the terms of this Note, the prevailing party will be entitled recovery of its
reasonable attorneys' fees and all costs incurred in addition to any other
relief that such party may be entitled to.

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         14. Amendment and Restatement. This Note is given in amendment,
restatement, renewal and extension of that certain Promissory Note, dated
November 1, 1998, in the original principal amount of $1,225,000 by Maker
payable to the order of Payee.

         Executed as of the date first written above.

                                FRESH AMERICA CORP.

                                By:
                                   --------------------------------------------
                                Name:
                                    -------------------------------------------
                                Title:
                                      -----------------------------------------

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