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Information regarding our operations in different segments - Gross Profit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 286,236 | $ 264,405 | $ 544,268 | $ 512,333
Cost of sales | 249,399 | 232,436 | 476,594 | 454,054
Gross profit | 36,837 | 31,969 | 67,674 | 58,279
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 150,935 | 137,935 | 267,789 | 260,720
Cost of sales | 123,169 | 122,815 | 219,233 | 231,343
Gross profit | 27,766 | 15,120 | 48,556 | 29,377
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 21,309 | 21,913 | 43,423 | 40,950
Cost of sales | 14,989 | 14,361 | 30,671 | 27,423
Gross profit | 6,320 | 7,552 | 12,752 | 13,527
RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 113,992 | 104,557 | 233,056 | 210,663
Cost of sales | 111,241 | 95,260 | 226,690 | 195,288
Gross profit | 2,751 | 9,297 | 6,366 | 15,375
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG [member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 400 | 200 | 900 | 600
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG [member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 700 | 800 | 1,700 | 1,600
Elimination between Fresh products and Calavo Foods [member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 100 | 100 | 200 | 100
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Revenue less sales incentives | 287,439 | 265,450 | 547,023 | 514,645
Net sales | 290,459 | 269,584 | 553,511 | 522,881
Cost of sales | 250,602 | 233,481 | 479,349 | 456,366
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Revenue less sales incentives | 151,406 | 138,189 | 268,855 | 261,388
Net sales | 151,518 | 138,627 | 269,924 | 262,480
Cost of sales | 123,583 | 123,052 | 220,174 | 231,955
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Revenue less sales incentives | 22,041 | 22,704 | 45,112 | 42,594
Net sales | 24,300 | 25,975 | 49,405 | 48,643
Cost of sales | 15,496 | 14,840 | 31,823 | 28,461
Operating segments | RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Revenue less sales incentives | 113,992 | 104,557 | 233,056 | 210,663
Net sales | 114,641 | 104,982 | 234,182 | 211,758
Cost of sales | 111,523 | 95,589 | 227,352 | 195,950
Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,203) | (1,045) | (2,755) | (2,312)
Cost of sales | (1,203) | (1,045) | (2,755) | (2,312)
Intercompany eliminations | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | (471) | (254) | (1,066) | (668)
Cost of sales | (414) | (237) | (941) | (612)
Intercompany eliminations | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | (732) | (791) | (1,689) | (1,644)
Cost of sales | (507) | (479) | (1,152) | (1,038)
Intercompany eliminations | RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Cost of sales | $ (282) | $ (329) | $ (662) | $ (662)

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