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Segment Information - Sales by Product (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | $ 1,075,057 | $ 1,215,409 | $ 1,109,796
Less sales incentives | (10,062) | (13,429) | (16,012)
Net sales | 1,059,371 | 1,195,777 | 1,088,758
Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 521,542 | 569,779 | 511,730
Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 53,922 | 40,879 | 31,608
Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,529 | 10,931 | 11,699
Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 327 | 1,353 | 498
Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 79,382 | 100,842 | 99,635
Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,783 | 3,252 | 3,423
Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 406,572 | 488,373 | 451,203
Fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 586,320 | 622,942 | 555,535
Less sales incentives | (1,268) | (1,759) | (2,327)
Net sales | 583,401 | 618,937 | 551,654
Fresh products | Avocados [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 521,542 | 569,779 | 511,730
Fresh products | Tomatoes [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 53,922 | 40,879 | 31,608
Fresh products | Papayas [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,529 | 10,931 | 11,699
Fresh products | Other fresh products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 327 | 1,353 | 498
Calavo Foods |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 82,165 | 104,094 | 103,058
Less sales incentives | (6,945) | (9,360) | (11,412)
Net sales | 71,247 | 90,777 | 88,174
Calavo Foods | Prepared avocado products [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 79,382 | 100,842 | 99,635
Calavo Foods | Salsa [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,783 | 3,252 | 3,423
RFG |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 406,572 | 488,373 | 451,203
Less sales incentives | (1,849) | (2,310) | (2,273)
Net sales | 404,723 | 486,063 | 448,930
RFG | Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods [Member] |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 406,572 | 488,373 | 451,203
Intercompany Eliminations |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (5,624) | (6,203) | (5,026)
Intercompany Eliminations | Fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (1,651) | (2,246) | (1,554)
Intercompany Eliminations | Calavo Foods |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | $ (3,973) | $ (3,957) | $ (3,472)

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