For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026or Commission file number001-40695 Dole plc (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, oran emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complyingwith any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐ ☐Yes☒No Background and Certain Defined Terms PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Item 1. Financial StatementsUnaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2026and December 31, 2025Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended March 31, 2026 and March31, 2025 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Background and Certain Defined Terms In this report, unless otherwise specified, the terms “we”, “our”, “us”, the “Group”, the “Company” and “Dole” refer to Dole plc,individually or together with its subsidiaries, as the context may require. References to “Dole plc” refer to the registrant. The term “Annual Report on Form 10-K” refers to Dole’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed onMarch 2, 2026 by Dole plc (File No. 001-40695). The term “Credit Agreement” refers to the March 26, 2021 credit agreement with Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A., New York Branch, asamended and restated from time to time. Other key terms are defined throughout this report in their first instance, if practical. Forward-Looking Statements This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results ofOperations” in Item 2 of Part I, contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 andSection 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 relating to our operations, results of operations and other matters that are based on ourcurrent expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections. Our actual results could differ materially from the forward-looking statementsincluded herein. Statements regarding our future and projections relating to products, sales, revenue, expenditures, costs and earnings aretypical of such statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those identified below and Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future economic performance,considering the information currently available to management. These statements are not statements of historical fact. The words “believe,”“may,” “could,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “objective,” “seek,” “strive,” “target” or similar words,or the negative of these words, identify forward-looking statements. The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be regardedas a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. Suchforward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, financial results, financial management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of each such risk factor on the Company. Any forward-looking statementspeaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement toreflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, except as required by the federal securities laws. If one or more DOLE PLCNOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) NOTE1 — NATURE OF OPERATIONS Dole plc is engaged in the worldwide sourcing, processing, distributing and marketing of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables. Dole isa premier global leader in fresh produce, and the Company’s most significant products hold leading positions in their respective categories andterritories. Dole is one of the largest producers of fresh bananas and pineapples, a major global exporter of grapes and have an expanding Dole conducts operations throughout North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa (primarily in SouthAfrica). As a result of its global operating and financing activities, Dole is exposed to certain risks, including fluctuations in commodity and NOTE2 — BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOU