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Information regarding our operations in different segments - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 359,332 | $ 296,419 | $ 903,601 | $ 808,752
Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 206,989 | 149,834 | 474,779 | 410,554
Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 24,832 | 25,340 | 68,258 | 66,290
RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 127,511 | 121,245 | 360,564 | 331,908
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Less sales incentives | (4,032) | (4,518) | (10,517) | (12,754)
Net sales | 365,069 | 302,146 | 918,578 | 825,027
Operating segments | Avocados [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 196,047 | 141,545 | 435,125 | 378,217
Operating segments | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 8,708 | 6,248 | 34,616 | 26,295
Operating segments | Papayas [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,105 | 2,882 | 7,853 | 8,539
Operating segments | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 424 | 142 | 615 | 246
Operating segments | Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 27,427 | 28,395 | 75,310 | 75,433
Operating segments | Salsa [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 930 | 1,010 | 2,452 | 2,615
Operating segments | Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 128,428 | 121,924 | 362,607 | 333,682
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Less sales incentives | (554) | (600) | (1,623) | (1,692)
Net sales | 208,284 | 150,817 | 478,209 | 413,297
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] | Avocados [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 196,047 | 141,545 | 435,125 | 378,217
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 8,708 | 6,248 | 34,616 | 26,295
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] | Papayas [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 3,105 | 2,882 | 7,853 | 8,539
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 424 | 142 | 615 | 246
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Less sales incentives | (2,561) | (3,239) | (6,851) | (9,288)
Net sales | 28,357 | 29,405 | 77,762 | 78,048
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member] | Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 27,427 | 28,395 | 75,310 | 75,433
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member] | Salsa [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 930 | 1,010 | 2,452 | 2,615
Operating segments | RFG [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Less sales incentives | (917) | (679) | (2,043) | (1,774)
Net sales | 128,428 | 121,924 | 362,607 | 333,682
Operating segments | RFG [Member] | Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | 128,428 | 121,924 | 362,607 | 333,682
Intercompany eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | (1,705) | (1,209) | (4,460) | (3,521)
Intercompany eliminations | Fresh products [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | (741) | (383) | (1,807) | (1,051)
Intercompany eliminations | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ (964) | $ (826) | $ (2,653) | $ (2,470)

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