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Information regarding our operations in different segments - Gross Profit (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment reporting information |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |
Net sales less sales incentives | $ 273,348 | $ 258,032
Cost of sales | 257,540 | 227,195
Gross profit | 15,808 | 30,837
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG [member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 300 | 500
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG [member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 900 | 1,000
Elimination between Fresh products and Calavo Foods [member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 100 | 100
Operating segments | Fresh products [Member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 133,189 | 117,449
Cost of sales | 126,607 | 96,591
Gross profit | 6,582 | 20,858
Operating segments | Calavo Foods [Member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 20,483 | 23,071
Cost of sales | 14,133 | 16,327
Gross profit | 6,350 | 6,744
Operating segments | RFG [Member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 120,935 | 119,064
Cost of sales | 118,059 | 115,829
Gross profit | 2,876 | 3,235
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |
Segment reporting information |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | (1,259) | (1,552)
Cost of sales | $ (1,259) | $ (1,552)

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