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Related-Party Transactions (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) item | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) item | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of board of directors | item |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Revenue, Net |  |  |  | $ 270,162 | $ 220,303 | $ 496,716 | $ 424,878 |  |  |
Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Infrastructure advances due | $ 800 |  |  | 800 |  | 800 |  | $ 800 |  |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Infrastructure advances due | 200 |  |  | 200 |  | 200 |  | 200 |  |
Other Long Term Assets [Member] | Infrastructure Advance Agreement With Belher [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Infrastructure advances due | 600 |  |  | 600 |  | 600 |  | 600 |  |
Avocados de Jalisco |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00%
Preseason advances | $ 200 |  |  | $ 200 |  | $ 200 |  | 200 |  |
FreshRealm |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest | 46.00% |  |  | 46.00% |  | 46.00% |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 3,000 |  |  | $ 3,000 |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |
Number of officers | item |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Bridge Loan |  | $ 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan | 300 | 800 |  | 300 |  | $ 300 |  | 300 |  |
Additional loan |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of other members who loaned | item |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional investment amount | 8,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable to related parties | $ 2,800 |  |  | 2,800 |  | 2,800 |  |  |  |
Limoneira |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from Limoneira |  |  |  | $ 100 | 100 | $ 200 | 200 |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |
Ownership interest | 12.00% |  |  | 12.00% |  | 12.00% |  |  |  |
TroyGould PC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Legal fees |  |  |  | $ 100 |  | $ 100 |  |  |  |
LIG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  | 135 | 131 | 269 | 262 |  |  |
THNC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rent paid |  |  |  | 131 | 76 | 261 | 152 |  |  |
Calavo Sub |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in unconsolidated entities | $ 3,300 |  |  | 3,300 |  | 3,300 |  | 3,700 |  |
Calavo Sub | Belo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount paid for 50% ownership |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agricola Belher |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to supplier | 4,400 |  |  | 4,400 |  | 4,400 |  | 4,400 |  |
Agricola Don Memo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount loaned to Don Memo since its formation | 4,000 |  |  | 4,000 |  | 4,000 |  |  |  |
Advances to supplier | $ 1,600 |  |  | 1,600 |  | 1,600 |  | $ 900 |  |
Agricola Don Memo | Bank Of America | Financial Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligation on behalf of subsidiary, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,500 |
Avocados [Member] | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  | 4,700 | 3,300 | 5,200 | 3,400 |  |  |
Tomatoes [Member] | Agricola Belher |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  | 9,400 | $ 13,400 | 13,100 | 25,500 |  |  |
Tomatoes [Member] | Agricola Don Memo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases from related parties |  |  |  | $ 200 |  | $ 700 | $ 200 |  |  |

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