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Segment Information - Sales by Product (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) segment | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |  |
Total gross sales | $ 1,077,924 | $ 1,075,057 | $ 1,215,409
Less sales allowances | (15,359) | (10,062) | (13,429)
Net sales | 1,055,830 | 1,059,371 | 1,195,777
Avocados |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 536,969 | 521,542 | 569,779
Tomatoes |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 43,658 | 53,922 | 40,879
Papayas |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,884 | 10,529 | 10,931
Other fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 693 | 327 | 1,353
Prepared avocado products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 79,919 | 79,382 | 100,842
Salsa |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,784 | 2,783 | 3,252
Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 403,017 | 406,572 | 488,373
Fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 592,204 | 586,320 | 622,942
Less sales allowances | (3,677) | (1,268) | (1,759)
Net sales | 586,030 | 583,401 | 618,937
Fresh products | Avocados |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 536,969 | 521,542 | 569,779
Fresh products | Tomatoes |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 43,658 | 53,922 | 40,879
Fresh products | Papayas |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 10,884 | 10,529 | 10,931
Fresh products | Other fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 693 | 327 | 1,353
RFG |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 82,703 | 82,165 | 104,094
Less sales allowances | (5,137) | (6,945) | (9,360)
Net sales | 73,328 | 71,247 | 90,777
RFG | Prepared avocado products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 79,919 | 79,382 | 100,842
RFG | Salsa |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 2,784 | 2,783 | 3,252
Calavo Foods |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 403,017 | 406,572 | 488,373
Less sales allowances | (6,545) | (1,849) | (2,310)
Net sales | 396,472 | 404,723 | 486,063
Calavo Foods | Fresh-cut fruit & veg. and prepared foods |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Total gross sales | 403,017 | 406,572 | 488,373
Intercompany Eliminations |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (6,735) | (5,624) | (6,203)
Intercompany Eliminations | Fresh products |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | (2,497) | (1,651) | (2,246)
Intercompany Eliminations | RFG |  |  |
Segment reporting information |  |  |
Net sales | $ (4,238) | $ (3,973) | $ (3,957)

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