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Segment Information - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 1,215,409 | $ 1,109,796 | $ 1,094,607
Less sales incentives | (13,429) | (16,012) | (14,544)
Net sales | 1,195,777 | 1,088,758 | 1,075,565
Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 569,779 | 511,730 | 546,433
Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 40,879 | 31,608 | 29,199
Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,931 | 11,699 | 9,402
Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 1,353 | 498 | 445
Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 100,842 | 99,635 | 85,204
Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 3,252 | 3,423 | 3,951
Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 488,373 | 451,203 | 419,973
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 622,942 | 555,535 | 585,479
Less sales incentives | (1,759) | (2,327) | (1,503)
Net sales | 618,937 | 551,654 | 582,662
Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 569,779 | 511,730 | 546,433
Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 40,879 | 31,608 | 29,199
Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,931 | 11,699 | 9,402
Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 1,353 | 498 | 445
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 104,094 | 103,058 | 89,155
Less sales incentives | (9,360) | (11,412) | (11,576)
Net sales | 90,777 | 88,174 | 74,395
Calavo Foods [Member] | Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 100,842 | 99,635 | 85,204
Calavo Foods [Member] | Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 3,252 | 3,423 | 3,951
RFG [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 488,373 | 451,203 | 419,973
Less sales incentives | (2,310) | (2,273) | (1,465)
Net sales | 486,063 | 448,930 | 418,508
RFG [Member] | Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 488,373 | 451,203 | 419,973
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (6,203) | (5,026) | (4,498)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (2,246) | (1,554) | (1,314)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,957) | $ (3,472) | $ (3,184)

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