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Information regarding our operations in different segments - Gross Profit (Detail) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 3 |
Net sales less sales incentives | $ 270,425 | $ 359,332 | $ 824,941 | $ 903,601
Cost of sales | 239,590 | 323,557 | 756,223 | 800,152
Gross profit | 30,835 | 35,775 | 68,718 | 103,449
Elimination between Fresh products and RFG |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 400 | 500 | 1,100 | 1,400
Elimination between Calavo Foods and RFG |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Sales and Cost of Sales Eliminated | 1,200 | 1,000 | 2,800 | 2,700
Operating segments | Fresh products |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 162,139 | 207,730 | 466,197 | 476,586
Cost of sales | 144,405 | 182,346 | 427,476 | 402,521
Gross profit | 17,734 | 25,384 | 38,721 | 74,065
Operating segments | Calavo Foods |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 18,967 | 25,796 | 57,304 | 70,911
Cost of sales | 13,921 | 22,952 | 40,973 | 54,775
Gross profit | 5,046 | 2,844 | 16,331 | 16,136
Operating segments | RFG |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | 90,923 | 127,511 | 305,386 | 360,564
Cost of sales | 82,868 | 119,964 | 291,720 | 347,316
Gross profit | 8,055 | 7,547 | 13,666 | 13,248
Intercompany Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |  |
Net sales less sales incentives | (1,604) | (1,705) | (3,946) | (4,460)
Cost of sales | $ (1,604) | $ (1,705) | $ (3,946) | $ (4,460)

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