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Inventories
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]  
Inventories
3. Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

 

                 
    July 31,
2013
    October 31,
2012
 
     

Fresh fruit

  $ 17,594     $ 10,776  

Packing supplies and ingredients

    6,256       7,294  

Finished prepared foods

    7,740       4,878  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $ 31,590     $ 22,948  
   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. We periodically review the value of items in inventory and record any necessary reserves of inventory based on our assessment of market conditions. No inventory reserve was considered necessary as of July 31, 2013.