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Inventories
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

                 
    January 31,
2012
    October 31,
2011
 

Fresh fruit

  $ 7,243     $ 6,588  

Packing supplies and ingredients

    7,774       5,610  

Finished prepared foods

    5,768       5,589  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 20,785     $ 17,787  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

During the three months ended January 31, 2012 and 2011, we were not required to, and did not, record any provisions to reduce our inventories to the lower of cost or market.