10-K

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012

OR

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission file number: 001-34755

Limoneira Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware (State of incorporation) 77-0260692 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1141 Cummings Road, Santa Paula, CA	93060
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (805) 525-5541

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	Name Of Each Exchange
Title of Each Class	On Which Registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes  o  No  þ

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes o No þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  þ  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   þ No  o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting
company  o

Indicate by check mark if whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o  No  þ

Based on the closing price as reported on the NASDAQ Global Market, the aggregate market value of the Registrant’s Common Stock held by non-affiliates on April 30, 2012 (the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $162.3 million. Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer and director and by each stockholder affiliated with a director or an executive officer have been excluded from this calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes. The number of outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock as of December 31, 2012 was 11,237,901.

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Registrant’s Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we intend to hold on March 26, 2013, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K. The definitive Proxy Statement will be filed within 120 days after October 31, 2012.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I	4
Item 1. Business	4
Item 1A. Risk Factors	16
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments	25
Item 2. Properties	26
Item 3. Legal Proceedings	27
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	27
PART II	28
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	28
Item 6. Selected Financial Data	31
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	32
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	56
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	57
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.	99
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures	99
Item 9B. Other Information	99
PART III	100
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance	100
Item 11. Executive Compensation	101
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	101
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	101
Item 14. Principal Accountant’s Fees and Services	101
Part IV	101
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	101

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This annual report on Form 10-K (this “Annual Report”) contains statements which, to the extent that they do not recite historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and may include the words "may," "will," “could," "should," "would," "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan" or other words or expressions of similar meaning.  We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations about future events.  The forward-looking statements include statements that reflect management’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations and intentions with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including statements relating to our business strategy and our current and future development plans.

The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual financial condition, results of operations and future performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this Annual Report include:

· changes in laws, regulations, rules, quotas, tariffs and import laws;

· weather conditions, including freezes and rains, that affect the production, transportation, storage, import and export of fresh produce;

· market responses to industry volume pressures;

· increased pressure from disease, insects and other pests;

· disruption of water supplies or changes in water allocations;

· product and raw materials supplies and pricing;

· energy supply and pricing;

· changes in interest and currency exchange rates;

· availability of financing for agriculture property acquisitions and land development activities;

· political changes and economic crises;

· international conflict;

· acts of terrorism;

· labor disruptions, strikes or work stoppages;

· loss of important intellectual property rights; and

· other factors disclosed in this Annual Report.

In addition, this Annual Report contains industry data related to our business and the markets in which we operate. This data includes projections that are based on a number of assumptions. If these assumptions turn out to be incorrect, actual results could differ from the projections. We urge you to carefully review this Annual Report, particularly the section “Risk Factors,” for a complete discussion of the risks of an investment in our common stock.

Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Many factors discussed in this Annual Report, some of which are beyond our control, will be important in determining our future performance. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from those that might be anticipated from forward-looking statements. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not regard the inclusion of a forward-looking statement in this Annual Report as a representation by us that our plans and objectives will be achieved, and you should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

All references to “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company,” “the Company,” or “Limoneira” in this Annual Report mean Limoneira Company, a Delaware corporation, and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Limoneira Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1990 as the successor to several businesses with operations in California since 1893.  Our business and operations are described below.  For detailed financial information with respect to our business and our operations, see our consolidated financial statements and the related notes to consolidated financial statements, which are included in this Annual Report beginning on page 57.  In addition, general information concerning our Company can be found on our website, the internet address of which is www.limoneira.com. All of our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to, the annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments thereto, are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed or furnished to the SEC.

Overview

We are an agribusiness and real estate development company founded and based in Santa Paula, California, committed to responsibly using and managing our approximately 8,246 acres of land, water resources and other assets to maximize long-term stockholder value.  Our current operations consist of fruit production sales and marketing, real estate development and capital investment activities.

We are one of California’s oldest citrus growers. According to Sunkist Growers, Inc. (“Sunkist”), we are one of the largest growers of lemons in the United States and, according to the California Avocado Commission, one of the largest growers of avocados in the United States.  In addition to growing lemons and avocados, we grow oranges and a variety of other specialty citrus and other crops.  We have agricultural plantings throughout Ventura and Tulare Counties in California, which plantings consist of approximately 2,060 acres of lemons, 1,169 acres of avocados, 1,654 acres of oranges and 773 acres of specialty citrus and other crops.  We also operate our own packinghouse in Santa Paula, California, where we process and pack lemons that we grow as well as lemons grown by others.

Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run through, the land we own.  Water for our farming operations is sourced from the existing water resources associated with our land, which includes rights to water in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles Basins (aquifers).  We also use ground water and water from local water districts in Tulare County, which is in the San Joaquin Valley.

For more than 100 years, we have been making strategic investments in California agricultural and development real estate.  As of the date of this Annual Report, we have five active real estate development projects in California. These projects include multi-family housing and single-family homes comprising approximately 200 completed units and another approximately 2,000 units in various stages of planning and entitlement. 

Fiscal Year 2012 Highlights

In January 2012, we entered into six operating leases for approximately 1,000 acres of lemon, orange, specialty citrus and other crop orchards in Lindsay, California (collectively, the “Sheldon Ranch”). Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. Each of the leases also contains profit share arrangements with the lessors as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by us in the future.

In April 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $433,000 cash. The acquisition was for approximately 60 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to our existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land.

In July 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $803,000 cash. The acquisition was for approximately 65 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to our existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and we obtained a third-party valuation for the land, land improvements, equipment and orchards acquired.

In August 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $1,363,000 cash. The acquisition was for approximately 230 acres of agricultural property adjacent to the Sheldon Ranch. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land.

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In August 2012, we entered into an agreement with Associated Citrus Packers of Yuma, Arizona to pack and market lemons. Associated Citrus Packers has historically packed approximately 850,000 cartons of lemons grown on nearly 2,000 acres. The commercial citrus harvesting and packing season in Southwestern Arizona typically begins in late August and is completed during the spring of the following year. We packed and sold 157,000 cartons of lemons under this agreement in fiscal year 2012.

In September 2012, we increased our dividend rate by 20% from $0.03125 to $0.03750 per common share. For the year ended October 31, 2012, we declared dividends to our common shareholders totaling $0.13125 per share in the aggregate amount of $1,470,000. On November 27, 2012, we declared a $0.0375 per share dividend which was paid on December 17, 2012 in the aggregate amount of $420,000 to common shareholders of record on December 10, 2012.

Business Segments

We have three business segments: agribusiness, rental operations, and real estate development.  The agribusiness segment includes our farming and lemon packing and sales operations.  The rental operations segment includes our residential and commercial rentals, leased land operations and organic recycling.  The real estate development segment includes our real estate projects and development. Financial information and further discussion of these segments are contained in Note 23 to the accompanying consolidated financial statements of this Annual Report.

Agribusiness

Our agribusiness segment includes our farming and lemon packing and sales operations. The agribusiness segment represented approximately 93%, 88% and 87% of our fiscal year 2012, 2011 and 2010 consolidated revenues, respectively.

Farming

We are one of California’s oldest citrus growers and one of the largest growers of lemons and avocados in the United States.  In addition to growing lemons and avocados, we grow oranges and a variety of specialty citrus and other crops.  We have agricultural plantings throughout Ventura and Tulare Counties in California, which consist of approximately 2,060 acres of lemons, 1,169 acres of avocados, 1,654 acres of oranges and 773 acres of specialty citrus and other crops.  We also operate our own packinghouse in Santa Paula, California, where we process, pack and sell lemons we grow as well as lemons grown by others.

Lemons.  We are one of the largest lemon growers in the United States with approximately 2,060 acres of lemons planted throughout Ventura County, California and Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.  In California, the lemon growing area stretches from the Coachella Valley to Fresno and Monterey Counties, with the majority of the growing areas being located in the coastal areas from Ventura County to Monterey County.  Ventura County is California’s top lemon producing county.  Approximately 80% of our lemons are grown in Ventura County and approximately 20% are grown in Tulare County in Central California’s San Joaquin Valley.

There are over fifty varieties of lemons, with the Lisbon, Eureka and Genoa being the predominant varieties marketed on a worldwide basis.  California grown lemons are available 12 months of the year, with peak production periods occurring from January through August.  Approximately 90% of our lemon plantings are of the Lisbon and Eureka varieties and approximately 10% are of other varieties such as sweet Meyer lemons, proprietary seedless lemons and pink variegated lemons. The storage life of fresh lemons is limited and generally ranges from one to 18 weeks, depending upon the maturity of the fruit, the growing methods used and the handling conditions in the distribution chain.

With an average annual production of approximately 750,000 tons of lemons, California accounts for approximately 87% of the United States lemon crop, with Arizona producing a vast majority of the rest.  Between 50% and 70% percent of the United States lemon crop is utilized in the fresh market, with the remainder going to the processed market for products such as juice, oils and essences.  Most lemons are consumed as either a cooking ingredient, a garnish, or as juice in lemonade or other carbonated beverages or drinks. Demand for lemons is typically highest in the summer, although California producers through various geographical zones are typically able to harvest lemons year round.

Prior to November 1, 2010, most of our lemons, including our packinghouse branded lemons, such as Santa® and Paula®, were marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand primarily through Sunkist, an agricultural marketing cooperative.  Effective November 1, 2010, we terminated a license agreement with Sunkist (the “Sunkist License Agreement”), Which provided for the marketing and sale of our lemons by Sunkist, and began to market and sell our lemons directly to our food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia and certain other international markets. 

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Avocados.  We are one of the largest avocado growers in the United States with approximately 1,169 acres of avocados planted throughout Ventura County.  In California, the growing area stretches from San Diego County to Monterey County, with the majority of the growing areas located approximately 100 miles north and south of Los Angeles County.

Over the last 70 years, the avocado has transitioned from a single specialty fruit to an array of 10 varieties ranging from the green-skinned Zutanos to the black-skinned Hass, which is the predominant avocado variety marketed on a worldwide basis.  California grown avocados are available year round, with peak production periods occurring between February and September.  Other avocado varieties have a more limited picking season and typically command a lower price.  Because of superior eating quality, the Hass avocado has contributed greatly to the avocado’s growing popularity through its retail, restaurant and other food service uses.  Approximately 98% of our avocado plantings are of the Hass variety.  The storage life of fresh avocados is limited and generally ranges from one to four weeks, depending upon the maturity of the fruit, the growing methods used and the handling conditions in the distribution chain.

We currently provide all of our avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”), a packing and marketing company listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol CVGW.  Calavo’s customers include many of the largest retail and food service companies in the United States and Canada. Our marketing relationship with Calavo dates back to 2003.  Calavo receives fruit from our orchards at its packinghouse located in Santa Paula, California.  Calavo’s proximity to our agricultural operations enables us to keep transportation and handling costs to a minimum. Our avocados are packed by Calavo and sold and distributed under its own brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Primarily due to differing soil conditions, the care of avocado trees is intensive and during our 70-year history of growing avocados, growing techniques have changed dramatically.  The need for more production per acre to compete with foreign sources of supply has required us to take an important lead in the practice of dense planting (typically four times the number of avocado trees per acre versus traditional avocado plantings) and mulching composition to help trees acclimate under conditions that more closely resemble those found in the tropics, a better climate for avocado growth.

Oranges.  While we are primarily known for our high quality lemons, we also grow oranges.  We have approximately 1,654 acres of oranges planted throughout Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California.  In California, the growing area for oranges stretches from Imperial County to Yolo County.

For many decades, the Valencia variety of oranges was grown in Ventura County primarily for export to the Pacific Rim.  Throughout the late 20th century, developing countries began producing the larger, seedless Navel variety of oranges that successfully competed against the smaller Valencia variety.  California grown Valencia oranges are available from March to October, with peak production periods occurring between June and September.  California grown Navel oranges are available from October to June, with peak production periods occurring between January and April.  Approximately 17% of our orange plantings are of the Valencia variety and approximately 83% are of the Navel variety.

Navel oranges comprise most of California’s orange crop, accounting for approximately 75% over the past three growing seasons. Valencia oranges account for a vast majority of the remainder of California’s orange crop.  While California produces approximately 25% of the nation’s oranges, its crop accounts for approximately 80% of those going to the fresh market. The share of California’s crop going to fresh market, as opposed to the processed market (i.e. juices, oils and essences) varies by season, depending on the quality of the crop.

While Sunkist no longer markets and sells our lemons, it continues to market and sell a portion of our oranges under the Sunkist brand to food service wholesale and retail customers. As an agricultural cooperative, Sunkist coordinates the sales and marketing of our oranges and orders are processed by third-party packinghouses for direct shipment to customers.  We typically partner with third-party packinghouses to process and ship our oranges.  We estimate approximately 70% of our oranges are sold to retail customers and approximately 30% are sold to wholesale customers.

Specialty Citrus and Other Crops.  A few decades ago we began growing specialty citrus varieties and other crops that we believed would appeal to changing North American and worldwide demand.  As a result, we currently have approximately 773 acres of specialty citrus and other crops planted such as Satsuma mandarin oranges, Moro blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, Minneola tangelos, Star Ruby grapefruit, pummelos, pistachios, cherries, peaches, plums and olives.

Acreage devoted to specialty citrus and other crops in California has been growing significantly over the past few decades, especially with the popularity of the Clementine, a type of mandarin orange.  We grow Satsumas, a type of mandarin orange similar to Clementine mandarin oranges. A portion of our specialty citrus is marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand by Sunkist and packed and shipped to major retail operations in the United States through arrangements with other packinghouses similar to our oranges.  

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We market our other specialty crops, such as pistachios, cherries, peaches, plums and olives independently. All of our pistachios are harvested and sold to an independent roaster, packager and marketer of nuts.  Our cherries, peaches, plums and olives are harvested and sold to third-party packers and shippers.

We have agricultural plantings on 15 properties located throughout Ventura and Tulare Counties in California.  The following is a description of each such property.

Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch.  The Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch is the original site of our Company and consists of approximately 1,744 contiguous acres located just west of Santa Paula, California.  Our headquarters, lemon packing operations and storage facilities are located on this property.  There are approximately 1,430 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 634 acres of lemons, 558 acres of avocados and approximately 238 acres leased to third-party agricultural tenants who grow a variety of row crops. We also lease to Calavo office space located on this property.

Orchard Farm Ranch.  The Orchard Farm Ranch consists of approximately 1,119 acres located just west of Santa Paula, California.  There are approximately 814 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 433 acres of lemons, 29 acres of avocados and approximately 352 acres leased to third party agricultural tenants who grow a variety of row crops.  The Orchard Farm Ranch is directly adjacent to the Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch, which together comprise 2,863 contiguous acres approximately eight miles from the Pacific Ocean.

Teague McKevett Ranch.  The Teague McKevett Ranch consists of approximately 523 acres located just east of Santa Paula, California.  There are approximately 415 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 213 acres of lemons, 182 acres of avocados and approximately 20 acres leased to third-party agricultural tenants who grow a variety of row crops.  As described below under the heading “Real Estate Development”, the Teague McKevett Ranch comprises all of East Area I.

La Cuesta Ranch.  The La Cuesta Ranch consists of approximately 222 acres located between Santa Paula, California and Ojai, California.  We have approximately 126 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 100 acres of lemons and 26 acres of avocados.

San Cayetano Ranch.  The San Cayetano Ranch consists of approximately 86 acres located between Santa Paula, California and Fillmore, California.  We have approximately 74 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 6 acres of lemons and 68 acres of avocados.

Sawyer Ranch.  The Sawyer Ranch consists of approximately 30 acres located between Santa Paula, California and Fillmore, California.  We lease this property and have approximately 30 acres of agricultural plantings consisting of approximately 12 acres of lemons and 18 acres of avocados.

La Campana Ranch.  The La Campana Ranch consists of approximately 324 acres located between Santa Paula, California and Fillmore, California.  We have approximately 289 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consists of approximately 107 acres of lemons and 182 acres of avocados.

Wilson Ranch.  The Wilson Ranch consists of approximately 52 acres located between Santa Paula, California and Fillmore, California. We have approximately 33 acres of avocado plantings on this property.

Limco Del Mar Ranch.  The Limco Del Mar Ranch consists of approximately 220 acres located on the east end of Ventura, California.  As described in “Real Estate Development” below, this property is owned by a limited partnership of which we are the general partner and own an interest of 23.4%, which is comprised of a 1.3% general partner interest and a 22.1% limited partner interest.  This property has approximately 211 acres of agricultural plantings consisting of 138 acres of lemons and 73 acres of avocados.  We manage the agricultural operations on this property.

Porterville Ranch.  The Porterville Ranch consists of approximately 669 acres located about 50 miles north of Bakersfield, California.  We have approximately 650 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 145 acres of lemons, 376 acres of Navel oranges, 27 acres of Valencia oranges, and 102 acres of specialty citrus and other crops. Our agriculture property acquisition of approximately 60 acres in April 2012 is in close proximity to Porterville Ranch and we plan to develop approximately 45 acres of lemons on this property.

Jencks Ranch.  The Jencks Ranch consists of approximately 101 acres located about 50 miles north of Bakersfield, California.  This property is adjacent to our Porterville Ranch.  We have approximately 60 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 53 acres of Navel oranges and 7 acres of Valencia oranges.

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Ducor Ranch.  The Ducor Ranch consists of approximately 1,027 acres located about 50 miles north of Bakersfield, California.  We have approximately 974 acres of agricultural plantings on this property, which consist of approximately 97 acres of lemons, 431 acres of Navel oranges, 168 acres of Valencia oranges and 278 acres of specialty citrus and other crops.

Sheldon Ranch. The Sheldon Ranch consists of approximately 1,000 acres located in Lindsay, California. We lease this property and have approximately 1,000 acres of agricultural plantings consisting of approximately 115 acres of lemons, 560 acres of Navel oranges, 75 acres of Valencia oranges and 250 acres of specialty citrus and other crops.

Stage Coach Ranch. The Stage Coach Ranch was acquired in July 2012 and consists of approximately 65 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to Porterville Ranch. We have approximately 59 acres of Navel orange plantings on this property.

Martinez Ranch. The Martinez Ranch was acquired in August 2012 and consists of approximately 230 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Sheldon Ranch. We plan to develop approximately 135 acres of lemons on this ranch.

Lemon Packing and Sales

We are the oldest continuous lemon packing operation in North America.  We pack and sell lemons grown by us as well as lemons grown by others.  Lemons delivered to our packinghouse in Santa Paula are graded, sized, packed, and cooled and ripened for delivery to customers.  Our ability to accurately estimate the size, grade and timing of the delivery of the annual lemon crop has a substantial impact on both our costs and the sales price we receive for the fruit.

A significant portion of the costs related to our lemon packing operation are fixed.  Our strategy for growing the profitability of our lemon packing operations calls for optimizing the percentage of a crop that goes to the fresh market, or fresh utilization, and procuring a larger percentage of the California lemon crop.

We invest considerable time and research into refining and improving our lemon operations through innovation and are continuously in search of new techniques to refine how premium lemons are delivered to our consumers.

Rental Operations

Our rental operations segment includes our residential and commercial rentals, leased land operations and organic recycling.  The rental operations segment represented approximately 6%, 7% and 7% of our fiscal year 2012, 2011 and 2010 consolidated revenues, respectively.

Residential

We own and maintain approximately 200 residential housing units located in Ventura and Tulare Counties that we lease to employees, former employees and non-employees.  We expect to add approximately 70 new units in Santa Paula, California as a result of recently receiving approval from the Ventura County Planning Commission to build new residential housing units.  These properties generate reliable cash flows which we use to partially fund the operating costs of our business and provide affordable housing for many of our employees and the community.

Commercial

We own several commercial office buildings and a multi-use facility consisting of a retail convenience store, gas station, car wash, and quick-serve restaurant.  As with our residential housing units, these properties generate reliable cash flows which we use to partially fund the operating costs of our business.

Leased Land

As of October 31, 2012, we lease approximately 610 acres of our land to third party agricultural tenants who grow a variety of row crops such as strawberries, raspberries, celery and cabbage.  Our leased land business provides us with a profitable method to diversify the use of our land.

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Organic Recycling

With the help of our tenant Agromin, a manufacturer of premium soil products and a green waste recycler located in Oxnard, California, we have created and implemented an organic recycling program.  Agromin provides green waste recycling for cities in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. We worked with Agromin to develop an organic recycling facility on our land in Ventura County, to receive green materials (lawn clipping, leaves, bark, plant materials) and convert such material into mulch that we spread throughout our agricultural properties to help curb erosion, improve water efficiency, reduce weeds and moderate soil temperatures.  We receive a percentage of the gate fees Agromin collects from regional waste haulers and enjoy the benefits of the organic material.

Real Estate Development

Our real estate development segment includes our real estate development operations.  The real estate development segment represented approximately 1%, 5% and 6% of our consolidated revenues in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. 

For more than 100 years, we have been making strategic real estate investments in California agricultural and developable real estate.  Our current real estate developments include developable land parcels, multi-family housing and single-family homes with approximately 2,000 units in various stages of planning and development.  The following is a summary of each of the strategic agricultural and development real estate investment properties in which we own an interest-

East Area I - Santa Paula, California.  Santa Paula East Area I consists of 523 acres that we presently use as agricultural land and is located in Santa Paula approximately ten miles from the City of Ventura and the Pacific Ocean.  This property is also known as our Teague McKevett Ranch.  We believe East Area I is an ideal location for a master planned community of commercial and residential properties designed to satisfy expected demand in a region that we believe will have few other developments in this coming decade.  In 2008, after we completed a process of community planning and environmental review, the citizens of Santa Paula voted to approve the annexation of East Area I into Santa Paula.  This vote was a requirement of the Save Open-Space and Agricultural Resources, or SOAR, ordinance that mandates a public vote of the City of Santa Paula for land use conversion.  We are currently in the process of obtaining final documentation to complete the entitlement and we have executed a 30-year pre-annexation and development agreement with the City of Santa Paula.  The development agreement with the City of Santa Paula related to East Area I was approved by ordinance No. 1191 on March 17, 2008 (which ordinance became effective by its terms on April 17, 2008) and contemplates a development project consisting of up to 1,500 residential units and an estimated 811,000 square feet of office, retail, light industrial and civic facilities, together with schools, park sites and open spaces.  In March 2011, the Ventura Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCo”) approved conditions that will allow for the annexation and incorporation of East Area 1 into the City of Santa Paula. We are currently working on tract mapping and design activities.   We expect to develop this property with financial and development partners, outside consultants and our own internal resources. If current U.S. economic conditions remain stagnant, however, we are prepared to continue using this land for agricultural purposes until attractive development opportunities present themselves.

East Area II - Santa Paula, California.  We and our design associates are in the process of formulating plans for East Area II, a parcel of approximately 30 acres adjacent to East Area I, also a part of our Teague McKevett Ranch, that we believe is suited to commercial and/or industrial development along the south side of California Highway 126, a heavily traveled corridor that connects Highway 101 at Ventura on the west with Interstate 5 at Santa Clarita on the east.  When completed, we expect that the development will contribute to the economic vitality of the region and allow residents to work and shop within close proximity to their homes.

The successful development of East Area II will be partly dependent on the success of East Area I described above.  We expect that East Area II could accommodate large retailers, a medium or large employer, a complex of mixed business and retail, or some combination of the foregoing. We are actively cultivating prospects to buy or become future tenants in East Area II and expect that development will closely follow the build-out of East Area I.

Windfall Farms - Creston, California.  Windfall Farms is an approximately 724 acre former thoroughbred breeding farm and equestrian facility located in Creston, California, near Paso Robles.  The property has paved roads, water wells, irrigation, piping, stables, homes, other out-buildings and a race track.  Restrictions imposed by the California Land Conservation Act (also known as the Williamson Act) expired at the end of calendar year 2012 and presently 72 parcels as large as ten acres can be subdivided and resold, creating small agricultural parcels with home sites.

Santa Maria - Santa Barbara County, California.  In early fiscal 2007, we invested in four entitled development parcels in Santa Barbara County, California, a county that, in our experience, entitles very few parcels.  Located in Santa Maria, each of these parcels offers a residential and/or commercial development opportunity. A brief description of each parcel is as follows:

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· Centennial Square has been approved for 72 condominiums on 5 acres, is close to medical facilities, shopping and transportation, and includes one acre zoned for commercial development.

· The Terraces at Pacific Crest is an approximately eight-acre parcel approved for 112 attached-housing units. 

· Sevilla is approved for 69 single-family homes adjacent to shopping, transportation, schools, parks and medical facilities, with a parcel of approximately three-acres zoned for commercial use.

· The East Ridge property is approved for 120 single family homes on approximately 40 acres.  Approximately 3 acres are zoned for commercial use.  In February 2010, we formed a limited liability corporation with a third-party for the purpose of developing this property.

Limco Del Mar Ranch - Ventura, California.  We believe Limco Del Mar Ranch, which is currently used for agricultural purposes, has long-term development potential.  The Limco Del Mar Ranch is located on the east end of Ventura with southerly views of the Pacific Ocean.  As described above in “Agribusiness - Farming,” this property is owned by a limited partnership of which we are the general partner and own an interest of approximately 23%.  We manage the agricultural operations on this property.

Competitive Strengths

Agribusiness

With agricultural operations dating back to 1893, we are one of California’s oldest citrus growers and one of the largest growers of lemons and avocados in the United States.  Consequently, we have developed significant experience with many crops, mainly lemons, avocados and oranges.  The following is a brief list of what we believe is our significant competitive strengths with respect to our agribusiness segment:

· Our agricultural properties in Ventura County are located near the Pacific Ocean, which provides an ideal environment for growing lemons, avocados and row crops. Our agricultural properties in Tulare County, which is in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California, are also located in areas that are well-suited for growing citrus crops.

· Historically, a higher percentage of our crops go to the fresh market, which is commonly referred to as fresh utilization, than other growers and packers with which we compete.

· We have contiguous and nearby land resources that permit us to efficiently use our agricultural land and resources.

· In all but one of our properties, we are not dependent on State or Federal water projects to support our agribusiness or real estate development operations.

· We own approximately 84% of our agricultural land and take a long view on our fruit production practices.

· A significant amount of our agribusiness property was acquired many years ago, which results in a low cost basis and associated expenses.

· We have a well-trained and retentive labor force with many employees remaining with us for more than 30 years.

· Our integrated business model with respect to growing, packing, marketing and selling lemons allows us to better serve our customers.

· Our lemon packing operations allow us to enter into marketing alignments with successful companies in their respective products.

· We have achieved and maintained GLOBALGAP Certification by successfully demonstrating our adherence to specific GLOBALGAP standards.  GLOBALGAP is an internationally recognized set of farm standards dedicated to “Good Agricultural Practices” or GAP.  We believe that GLOBALGAP Certification differentiates us from our competitors and serves as reassurance to consumers and retailers that food reaches acceptable levels of safety and quality, and has been produced sustainably, respecting the health, safety and welfare of workers and the environment, and in consideration of animal welfare issues.

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· We have made investments in ground-based solar projects that provide us with tangible and intangible non-revenue generating benefits.  The electricity generated by these investments provides us with a significant portion of the electricity required to operate our packinghouse and cold storage facilities located in Santa Paula and provides a significant portion of the electricity required to operate four deep-water well pumps at one of our ranches in Tulare County. Additionally, these investments support our sustainable agricultural practices, reduce our dependence on fossil-based electricity generation and lower our carbon footprint.  Moreover, electricity that we generate and do not use is conveyed seamlessly back to the investor-owned utilities operating in these two markets.  Finally, over time, we expect that our customers and the end consumers of our fruit will value the investments that we have made in renewable energy as a part of our farming and packing operations, which we believe may help us differentiate our products from similar commodities.

· We have made various other investments in water rights, mutual water companies and cooperative memberships.  We own shares in the following mutual water companies: Thermal Belt Mutual Water Co., Farmers Irrigation Co., Canyon Irrigation Co., San Cayetano Mutual Water Co. and the Middle Road Mutual Water Co.  In 2007, we acquired additional water rights in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer).

Rental Operations

With respect to our rental operations segment, we believe our competitive advantages are as follows:

· Our housing and land rentals provide a consistent, dependable source of cash flow that helps to counter the volatility typically associated with an agricultural business.

· Our housing rental business allows us to offer a unique benefit to our employees, which in turn helps to provide us with a dependable, long-term employee base.

· Our leased land business allows us to partner with other agricultural producers that can serve as a profitable alternative to under-producing tree crop acreage.

· Our organic recycling tenant provides us with a low cost, environmentally friendly solution to weed and erosion control.

Real Estate Development

With respect to our real estate development segment, we believe our competitive advantages are as follows:

· Our real estate development activities are primarily focused in coastal areas north of Los Angeles and south of Santa Maria, which we believe have desirable climates for lifestyle families, retirees, and athletic and sports enthusiasts.

· We have entitlements to build approximately 1,500 residential units in our Santa Paula East Area I development and approximately 400 residential units in our Santa Maria properties.

· Several of our agricultural and real estate investment properties are unique and carry longer term development potential. These include Limco Del Mar and Windfall Farms, both as discussed above in “Real Estate Development.”

· Our East Area II property has approximately 30 acres of land commercially zoned, which is adjacent to our East Area I property. Our Santa Maria properties have approximately 10 acres zoned for mixed use retail, commercial and light manufacturing.

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Business Strategy

While each of our business segments has a separate business strategy, we are an agribusiness and real estate development company that generates annual cash flows to support investments in agricultural and real estate development activities.  As our agricultural and real estate development investments are monetized we intend to seek to expand our agribusiness into new regions and markets and invest in cash producing residential, commercial and industrial rental assets.

The following describes the key elements of our business strategy for each of our agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development business segments.

Agribusiness

With respect to our agribusiness segment, key elements of our strategy are:

· Acquire Additional Lemon Producing Properties.  To the extent attractive opportunities arise and our capital availability permits, we intend to consider the acquisition of additional lemon producing properties. In order to be considered, such properties would need to have certain characteristics to provide acceptable returns, such as an adequate source of water, a warm micro-climate and well-drained soils.  We anticipate that the most attractive opportunities to acquire lemon producing properties will be in the San Joaquin Valley near our existing operations in Tulare County.

· Expand our Sources of Lemon Supply.  Peak lemon production occurs at different times of the year depending on geographic region. In addition to our lemon production in California and lemons we acquire from California-based third-party growers, we plan to expand our lemon supply sources to international markets such as Mexico, Chile and Argentina. Increases in lemons procured from third-party growers and international sources improve our ability to provide our customers with fresh lemons throughout the year.

· Increase the Volume of our Lemon Packing Operations.  We regularly monitor our costs for redundancies and opportunities for cost reductions.  In this regard, cost per carton is a function of throughput. We continually seek to acquire additional lemons from third-party growers to pack through our plant. Third-party growers are only added if we determine their fruit is of good quality and can be cost effective for both us and the grower. Of most importance is the overall fresh utilization rate for our fruit, which is directly related to quality.

· Expand International Production and Marketing of Lemons.  We estimate that we currently have approximately 5% of the fresh lemon market in the United States and a larger share of the United States lemon export market.  We intend to explore opportunities to expand our international production and marketing of lemons.  We have the ability to supply a wide range of customers and markets and, because we produce high quality lemons, we can export our lemons to international customers, which many of our competitors are unable to supply.

· Explore the Construction of a New Lemon Packinghouse.  Over the years, new machinery and equipment along with upgrades have been added to our nearly 80 year-old packinghouse and cold storage facilities.  This, along with an aggressive and proactive maintenance program, has allowed us to operate an efficient, competitive lemon packing facility.  We are considering the construction of a new packinghouse or extensive upgrades that may have the potential to lower our packing costs by reducing labor and handling inputs.

· Opportunistically Expand Our Plantings of Oranges, Specialty Citrus and Other Crops.  Our plantings of oranges, specialty citrus and other crops have been profitable and have been pursued to diversify our product line.  Agricultural land that we believe is not suitable for lemons is typically planted with other specialty citrus or other crops.  While we intend to expand our orange, specialty citrus and other crops, we expect to do so on an opportunistic basis in locations that we believe offer a record of historical profitability.

· Opportunistically Expand our Plantings of Avocados.  We intend to opportunistically expand our plantings of avocados primarily because our profitability and cash flow realized from our avocados frequently offsets occasional losses in other crops we grow and helps to diversify our fruit production base.

· Maintain and Grow our Relationship with Calavo.  Our alignment with, and ownership stake in, Calavo comprises our current marketing strategy for avocados.  Calavo has expanded its sourcing into other regions of the world, including Mexico, Chile and Peru, which allows it to supply avocados to its retail and food service customers on a year-round basis.  California avocados occupy a unique market window in the year-round supply chain and Calavo has experienced a general expansion of volume as consumption has grown. Thus, we intend to continue to have a strong and viable market for our California avocados as well as an equity participation in Calavo’s overall expansion and profitability.

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Rental Operations

With respect to our rental operations segment, key elements of our strategy include the following:

· Secure Additional Rental and Housing Units.  Our housing, commercial and land rental operations provide us with a consistent, dependable source of cash flow that helps to fund our overall activities.  Additionally, we believe our housing rental operation allows us to offer a unique benefit to our employees.  Consequently, we intend to secure additional units through infill projects on existing sites and groupings of units on new sites within our owned acreage.

· Opportunistically Lease Land to Third-Party Crop Farmers.  We regularly monitor the profitability of our fruit-producing acreage to ensure acceptable per acre returns.  When we determine that leasing the land to third-party row crop farmers would be more profitable than farming the land, we intend to seek third-party row crop tenants.

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· Opportunistically Expand our Income-Producing Commercial and Industrial Rental Assets.  We intend to redeploy our future financial gains to acquire additional income-producing real estate investments and agricultural properties.

Real Estate Development

With respect to our real estate development segment, key elements of our strategy include:

· Selectively and Responsibly Develop our Agricultural Land.  We recognize that long-term strategies are required for successful real estate development activities. We thus intend to maintain our position as a responsible agricultural land owner and major employer in Ventura County while focusing our real estate development activities on those agricultural land parcels that we believe offer the best opportunities to demonstrate our long-term vision for our community.

· Opportunistically Increase our Real Estate Holdings.  We intend to redeploy our future financial gains to acquire additional income-producing real estate investments and agricultural properties.

Customers

On November 1, 2010, we began marketing and selling our lemons directly to our food service wholesale and retail customers in the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia and certain other international markets. Previously, Sunkist marketed and sold the majority of our lemons. We sold lemons to approximately one hundred customers during fiscal year 2012, comprised of 79% to domestic customers and 21% to domestic exporters. Our specialty citrus and other crops are sold through Sunkist and other third-party packinghouses. We currently sell all of our avocados to Calavo.

Information about Geographic Areas

During fiscal year 2012, lemon sales were comprised of 79% domestic sales and 21% sales to domestic exporters. During fiscal year 2011, lemon sales were comprised of 86% domestic sales, 12% sales to domestic exporters and 2% in international sales. Customers from within the United States, which includes Sunkist and Calavo, comprised 100% of our revenue for fiscal year 2010. Also, all of our long-lived assets are located within the United States.

Seasonal Nature of Business

As with any agribusiness enterprise, our agribusiness operations are predominantly seasonal in nature.  The harvest and sale of our lemons, avocados, oranges and specialty citrus and other crops occurs in all quarters, but is generally more concentrated during our second and third quarters.  Our lemons are generally grown and marketed throughout the year. Our avocados are sold generally throughout the year with the peak months being March through July.  Our Navel oranges are primarily sold January through April and our Valencia oranges are primarily sold June through September. Our specialty citrus is sold from November through June and our specialty crops, such as cherries, peaches and plums are sold from May through September and our pistachios and olives are sold in September and/or October.

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Competition

The lemon, avocado, orange and specialty citrus and other crop markets are intensely competitive, but no single producer has any significant market power over any market segments, as is consistent with the production of most agricultural commodities. Generally, there are a large number of global producers that sell through joint marketing organizations and cooperatives. Such fruit is also sold to independent packers, both public and private, who then sell to their own customer base. Customers are typically large retail chains, food service companies, industrial manufacturers and distributors who sell and deliver to smaller customers in local markets throughout the world. In the purest sense, our largest competitors are other citrus and avocado producers in California, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and Florida, a number of which are members of cooperatives such as Sunkist or have selling relationships with Calavo similar to that of Limoneira. In another sense, we compete with other fruits and vegetables for the share of consumer expenditures devoted to fresh fruit and vegetables: apples, pears, melons, pineapples and other tropical fruit. Avocado products compete in the supermarket with hummus products and other dips and salsas.  U.S. producers of tree fruits and nuts generate approximately $18 billion of tree fruits and nuts each year, about 10% of which is exported. For our specific crops, the size of the U.S. market is approximately $300 million for lemons, approximately $300 to $400 million for avocados depending on the year, and approximately $1.5 to $2.0 billion for oranges, both fresh and juice. Competition in the various markets in which we operate is affected by reliability of supply, product quality, brand recognition and perception, price and the ability to satisfy changing customer preferences through innovative product offerings.

The sale and leasing of residential, commercial and industrial real estate is very competitive, with competition coming from numerous and varied sources throughout California.  The degree of competition has increased due to the current economic climate, which has caused an oversupply of comparable real estate available-for-sale or lease due to the decline in demand as a result of the current downturn in the housing market and the credit crisis.  Our greatest direct competition for each of our current real estate development properties in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties comes from other residential and commercial developments in nearby areas.  Windfall Farms competes generally with the second home and life-style real estate market, which includes golf course communities, marinas, destination resorts and other equestrian facilities located in Southern California, and, therefore, its competition ranges over a greater area and range of consumer options.

Intellectual Property

Prior to November 1, 2010, most of our lemons were marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand. Effective November 1, 2010, we terminated the Sunkist License Agreement for the sale and marketing of lemons and began marketing and selling lemons directly to its customers.  We have numerous trademarks and brands under which we market and sell our fruits, particularly lemons, domestically and internationally, many of which have been owned for decades. The Limoneira brands of lemons, including Santa®, Paula®, Bridal Veil®, Fountain®, Golden Bowl® and Level®, are examples of such trademarks owned by us and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Under our direct lemon sales strategy, trademark rights in our brands is, and will continue to be, more important than in the past when our lemons were marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand.

Employees

At October 31, 2012, we had 226 employees, 61 of which were salaried and 165 of which were hourly.  None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.  We believe our relations with our employees are good.

Research and Development

Our research and development programs concentrate on sustaining the productivity of our agricultural lands, product quality and value-added product development.  Agricultural research is directed toward sustaining and improving product yields and product quality by examining and improving agricultural practices in all phases of production (such as the development of specifically adapted plant varieties, land preparation, fertilization, pest and disease control, post-harvest handling, packing and shipping procedures), and includes on-site technical services and the implementation and monitoring of recommended agricultural practices.  Research efforts are also directed towards integrated pest management.  We conduct agricultural research at field facilities throughout our growing areas. We also sponsor research related to environmental improvements and the protection of worker and community health. The aggregate amounts we spent on research and development in each of the last three years have not been material in any of such years.

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Environmental and Regulatory Matters

Our agribusiness and real estate development operations are subject to a broad range of evolving federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. For example, the growing, packing, storing and distributing of our products is extensively regulated by various federal and state agencies. The California State Department of Food and Agriculture oversees our packing and processing of lemons and conducts tests for fruit quality and packaging standards.  We are also subject to laws and regulations which govern the use of pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances and the treatment, handling, storage and disposal of materials and waste and the remediation of contaminated properties. Advertising of our products is subject to regulation by the Federal Trade Commission and our operations are subject to certain health and safety regulations, including those issued under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

We seek to comply at all times with all such laws and regulations and to obtain any necessary permits and licenses, and we are not aware of any instances of material non-compliance.  We believe our facilities and practices are sufficient to maintain compliance with applicable governmental laws, regulations, permits and licenses.  Nevertheless, there is no guarantee that we will be able to comply with any future laws and regulations for necessary permits and licenses.  Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations or obtain any necessary permits and licenses could subject us to civil remedies including fines, injunctions, recalls or seizures, as well as potential criminal sanctions. These remedies can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. The risks described below are not the only ones we will face. If any of the following risks or other risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or future prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In such event, the trading price of our common stock could decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their investment.

Risks Related to Our Agribusiness Segment

Adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, crop disease, pests and other natural conditions, including the effects of climate change, can impose significant costs and losses on our business.

Fresh produce is vulnerable to adverse weather conditions, including windstorms, floods, drought and temperature extremes, which are quite common and may occur with higher frequency or be less predictable in the future due to the effects of climate change. Unfavorable growing conditions can reduce both crop size and crop quality. In extreme cases, entire harvests may be lost in some geographic areas. These factors can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Citrus and avocado orchards are subject to damage from frost and freezes and this has happened periodically in the recent past. In some cases, the fruit is damaged or ruined while in the case of extended periods of cold, the trees can also be damaged or killed.

Fresh produce is also vulnerable to crop disease and to pests, e.g. the Mediterranean Fruit Fly and the Asian Citrus Psyillid (“ACP”), which may vary in severity and effect, depending on the stage of production at the time of infection or infestation, the type of treatment applied and climatic conditions.

On December 31, 2010, the California Department of Food and Agriculture expanded its existing quarantine area and related restrictions to include all of Ventura County and a portion of Santa Barbara County due to the discovery of ACP infestation in Ventura County, near our orchards. ACP quarantines are now in place in Ventura, San Diego, Imperial, Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and a portion of Santa Barbara Counties in California. The quarantine prohibits the movement of nursery stock out of quarantine areas and requires that all citrus fruit be cleaned of leaves and stems prior to movement out of the quarantine area. 86% of our lemon orchards are located in the quarantine area. ACP has also been detected in Tulare County, near our orchards. Tulare is not quarantined, but may become included in the quarantine area.

ACP is an aphid–like insect that is a serious pest to all citrus plants because it can transmit the disease, Huanglonbing (“HLB”), when it feeds on the plants’ leaves and trees. By itself, ACP causes only minor cosmetic damage to citrus trees. HLB, however, is considered to be one of the most devastating diseases of citrus in the world. Symptoms of HLB include yellow shoots, leaf mottle, small upright leaves and lopsided fruit with a bitter flavor. Trees infected with HLB decline in health, produce inedible fruit and eventually die, usually in 3 to 5 years after becoming infected. There is no cure for the disease and infected trees must be removed and destroyed to prevent further spreading. Both ACP and HLB are federal action quarantine pests subject to interstate and international quarantine restrictions by the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”). ACP and HLB exist in Florida, Louisiana, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas. HLB was detected in Los Angeles County in 2012. ACP has been detected but not HLB in Mississippi and Alabama. ACP and HLB also exist in Mexico and certain other countries.

To date, ACP has not been discovered in our orchards and HLB has not been detected in trapped ACP or trees in California, but there can be no assurance that HLB will not be detected in the future. The quarantine and treatment of ACP under current protocols is not expected to have a significant direct financial impact on us. There are a number of registered insecticides known to be effective against ACP. However, certain markets and customer responses to the discovery of ACP and the related quarantine could result in a significant decline in revenue due to restrictions on where our lemons can be sold and lower demand for our lemons. Additional government regulations and other quarantine requirements or customer handling and inspection requirements could increase agribusiness costs to us. Our citrus orchards could be at risk if ACP starts to transmit the HLB disease to our trees. Agribusiness costs could also increase significantly as a result of HLB. For example, a recent study in Florida indicated the presence of HLB has increased citrus production costs by as much as 40%.

The costs to control these diseases and other infestations vary depending on the severity of the damage and the extent of the plantings affected. Moreover, there can be no assurance that available technologies to control such infestations will continue to be effective. These infestations can increase costs, decrease revenues and lead to additional charges to earnings, which may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our business is highly competitive and we cannot assure you that we will maintain our current market share.

Many companies compete in our different businesses. However, only a few well-established companies operate on an international, national and regional basis with one or several product lines. We face strong competition from these and other companies in all our product lines.

Important factors with respect to our competitors include the following:

· Some of our competitors may have greater operating flexibility and, in certain cases, this may permit them to respond better or more quickly to changes in the industry or to introduce new products and packaging more quickly and with greater marketing support.

· We cannot predict the pricing or promotional actions of our competitors or whether those actions will have a negative effect on us.

There can be no assurance that we will continue to compete effectively with our present and future competitors, and our ability to compete could be materially adversely affected by our debt levels and debt service requirements.

Our strategy of marketing and selling our lemons directly to our food service, wholesale and retail customers may not continue to be successful.

Prior to November 1, 2010, most of our lemons, including our packinghouse branded lemons, such as Santa® and Paula®, were marketed and sold under the Sunkist brand to food service industry wholesale and retail customers in the United States, Canada, Asia and certain other markets primarily through Sunkist, an agricultural marketing cooperative through which we previously sold our lemons. Effective November 1, 2010, we terminated the Sunkist License Agreement and began to market and sell our lemons directly to our food service wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States, Canada, Asia, Australia and certain other international markets. This represented a significant departure from our traditional method of selling our lemons through Sunkist, and there can be no assurance that such strategy will continue to be successful.

Our earnings are sensitive to fluctuations in market prices and demand for our products.

Excess supplies often cause severe price competition in our industry. Growing conditions in various parts of the world, particularly weather conditions such as windstorms, floods, droughts and freezes, as well as diseases and pests, are primary factors affecting market prices because of their influence on the supply and quality of product.

Fresh produce is highly perishable and generally must be brought to market and sold soon after harvest. Some items, such as avocados, oranges and specialty citrus, must be sold more quickly, while other items, such as lemons, can be held in cold storage for longer periods of time. The selling price received for each type of produce depends on all of these factors, including the availability and quality of the produce item in the market, and the availability and quality of competing types of produce.

In addition, general public perceptions regarding the quality, safety or health risks associated with particular food products could reduce demand and prices for some of our products. To the extent that consumer preferences evolve away from products that we produce for health or other reasons, and we are unable to modify our products or to develop products that satisfy new consumer preferences, there will be a decreased demand for our products. However, even if market prices are unfavorable, produce items which are ready to be, or have been, harvested must be brought to market promptly. A decrease in the selling price received for our products due to the factors described above could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Our earnings may be subject to seasonal variability.

Our earnings may be affected by seasonal factors, including:

· the seasonality of our supplies and consumer demand;

· the ability to process products during critical harvest periods; and

· the timing and effects of ripening and perishability.

Our lemons are generally grown and marketed throughout the year. Our Navel oranges are sold generally January through April and our Valencia oranges are sold generally June through September. Our avocados are sold generally throughout the year with the peak months being March through July. Our specialty citrus is sold generally from November through June, our cherries, peaches and plums are sold from May through September and our pistachios and olives are sold in September and October.

Currency exchange fluctuation may impact the results of our operations.

We distribute our products both nationally and internationally. Our international sales are transacted in U.S. dollars. Our results of operations are affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates in both sourcing and selling locations. In the past, periods of a strong U.S. dollar relative to other currencies has led international customers, particularly in Asia, to find alternative sources of fruit.

Increases in commodity or raw product costs, such as fuel and paper, could adversely affect our operating results.

Many factors may affect the cost and supply of fresh produce, including external conditions, commodity market fluctuations, currency fluctuations, changes in governmental laws and regulations, agricultural programs, severe and prolonged weather conditions and natural disasters. Increased costs for purchased fruit have in the past negatively impacted our operating results, and there can be no assurance that they will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.

The price of various commodities can significantly affect our costs. Our fuel costs have increased substantially in recent years, and there can be no assurance that there will not be further increases in the future. If the price of oil rises, the costs of our herbicides and pesticides can be significantly impacted.

The cost of paper is also significant to us because some of our products are packed in cardboard boxes for shipment. If the price of paper increases and we are not able to effectively pass these price increases along to our customers, then our operating income will decrease. Increased costs for paper have in the past negatively impacted our operating income, and there can be no assurance that these increased costs will not adversely affect our operating results in the future.

The lack of sufficient water would severely impact our ability to produce crops or develop real estate.

The average rainfall in Ventura County is between 14 and 15 inches per year, with most of it occurring in fall and winter. These amounts are substantially below amounts required to grow crops and therefore we are dependent on our rights to pump water from underground aquifers. Extended periods of drought in California may put additional pressure on the use and availability of water for agricultural uses and in some cases Governmental authorities have diverted water to other uses. As California has grown, there are increasing and multiple pressures on the use and distribution of water, which many view as a finite resource. Lack of available potable water can also limit real estate development.

The use of herbicides, pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances in our operations may lead to environmental damage and result in increased costs to us.

We use herbicides, pesticides and other potentially hazardous substances in the operation of our business. We may have to pay for the costs or damages associated with the improper application, accidental release or the use or misuse of such substances. Our insurance may not be adequate to cover such costs or damages or may not continue to be available at a price or under terms that are satisfactory to us. In such cases, payment of such costs or damages could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Global capital and credit market issues affect our liquidity, increase our borrowing costs and may affect the operations of our suppliers and customers.

The global capital and credit markets have experienced increased volatility and disruption over the past several years, making it more difficult for companies to access those markets. We depend in part on stable, liquid and well-functioning capital and credit markets to fund our operations. Although we believe that our operating cash flows and existing credit facilities will permit us to meet our financing needs for the foreseeable future, there can be no assurance that continued or increased volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets will not impair our liquidity or increase our costs of borrowing. Our business could also be negatively impacted if our suppliers or customers experience disruptions resulting from tighter capital and credit markets or a slowdown in the general economy.

A global economic downturn may have an adverse impact on participants in our industry, which cannot be fully predicted.

The full impact of a global economic downturn on customers, vendors and other business partners cannot be anticipated. For example, major customers or vendors may have financial challenges unrelated to us that could result in a decrease in their business with us or, in extreme cases, cause them to file for bankruptcy protection. Similarly, parties to contracts may be forced to breach their obligations under those contracts. Although we exercise prudent oversight of the credit ratings and financial strength of our major business partners and seek to diversify our risk to any single business partner, there can be no assurance that there will not be a bank, insurance company, supplier, customer or other financial partner that is unable to meet its contractual commitments to us. Similarly, stresses and pressures in the industry may result in impacts on our business partners and competitors, which could have wide ranging impacts on the future of the industry.

Terrorism and the uncertainty of war may have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

Terrorist attacks, such as the attacks that occurred in New York and Washington, D.C. on September 11, 2001, the subsequent response by the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and other locations, and other acts of violence or war in the United States or abroad may affect the markets in which we operate and our operations and profitability. Further terrorist attacks against the United States or operators of United States-owned businesses outside the United States may occur, or hostilities could develop based on the current international situation. The potential near-term and long-term effect these attacks may have on our business operations, our customers, the markets for our products, the United States economy and the economies of other places we source or sell our products is uncertain. The consequences of any terrorist attacks, or any armed conflicts, are unpredictable, and we may not be able to foresee events that could have an adverse effect on our markets or our business.

We are subject to the risk of product contamination and product liability claims.

The sale of food products for human consumption involves the risk of injury to consumers. Such injuries may result from tampering by unauthorized third parties, product contamination or spoilage, including the presence of foreign objects, substances, chemicals, other agents, or residues introduced during the growing, storage, handling or transportation phases. While we are subject to governmental inspection and regulations and believe our facilities comply in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, we cannot be sure that consumption of our products will not cause a health-related illness in the future or that we will not be subject to claims or lawsuits relating to such matters. Even if a product liability claim is unsuccessful or is not fully pursued, the negative publicity surrounding any assertion that our products caused illness or injury could adversely affect our reputation with existing and potential customers and our corporate and brand image. Moreover, claims or liabilities of this sort might not be covered by our insurance or by any rights of indemnity or contribution that we may have against others. We maintain product liability insurance, however, we cannot be sure that we will not incur claims or liabilities for which we are not insured or that exceed the amount of our insurance coverage.

We are subject to transportation risks.

An extended interruption in our ability to ship our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Similarly, any extended disruption in the distribution of our products could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we believe we are adequately insured and would attempt to transport our products by alternative means if we were to experience an interruption due to strike, natural disasters or otherwise, we cannot be sure that we would be able to do so or be successful in doing so in a timely and cost-effective manner.

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Events or rumors relating to the LIMONEIRA, Santa®, Paula®, Bridal Veil®, Fountain®, Golden Bowl® and Level®, brands could significantly impact our business.

Consumer and institutional recognition of the LIMONEIRA, Santa®, Paula®, Bridal Veil®, Fountain®, Golden Bowl® and Level®, trademarks and related brands and the association of these brands with high quality and safe food products are an integral part of our business. The occurrence of any events or rumors that cause consumers and/or institutions to no longer associate these brands with high quality and safe food products may materially adversely affect the value of our brand names and demand for our products.

We are dependent on key personnel and the loss of one or more of those key personnel may materially and adversely affect our prospects.

We currently depend heavily on the services of our key management personnel. The loss of any key personnel could materially and adversely affect our results of operations, financial condition, or our ability to pursue land development. Our success will also depend in part on our ability to attract and retain additional qualified management personnel.

Inflation can have a significant adverse effect on our operations.

Inflation can have a major impact on our farming operations. The farming operations are most affected by escalating costs and unpredictable revenues (due to an oversupply of certain crops) and very high irrigation water costs. High fixed water costs related to our farm lands will continue to adversely affect earnings. Prices received for many of our products are dependent upon prevailing market conditions and commodity prices. Therefore, it is difficult for us to accurately predict revenue, just as we cannot pass on cost increases caused by general inflation, except to the extent reflected in market conditions and commodity prices.

Government regulation could increase our costs of production and increase legal and regulatory expenses.

Growing, packaging, storing and distributing food products are activities subject to extensive federal, state and local regulation, as well as foreign regulation. These aspects of our operations are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (the “FDA”), the USDA and various state and local public health and agricultural agencies. On January 4, 2011, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which is intended to ensure food safety, was enacted. This Act provides direct recall authority to the FDA and includes a number of other provisions designed to enhance food safety, including increased inspections by the FDA of food facilities. Our business is also affected by import and export controls and similar laws and regulations, both in the United States and elsewhere. Issues such as health and safety, which slow or otherwise restrict imports and exports, could adversely affect our business. In addition, the modification of existing laws or regulations or the introduction of new laws or regulations could require us to make material expenditures or otherwise adversely affect the way that we have historically operated our business.

Our strategy to expand international production and marketing may not be successful and may subject us to risks associated with doing business in corrupt environments.

While we intend to expand our lemon supply sources to international markets and explore opportunities to expand our international production and marketing of lemons, we may not be successful in implementing this strategy. Additionally, in many countries outside of the United States, particularly in those with developing economies, it may be common for others to engage in business practices prohibited by laws and regulations applicable to us, such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act or similar local anti-bribery laws. These laws generally prohibit companies and their employees, contractors or agents from making improper payments to government officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. Failure to comply with these laws could subject us to civil and criminal penalties that could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

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Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We may be unable to generate sufficient cash flow to service our debt obligations.

To service our debt, we require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash, make scheduled payments or refinance our obligations depends on our successful financial and operating performance. Our financial and operating performance, cash flow and capital resources depend upon prevailing economic conditions and various financial, business and other factors, many of which are beyond our control. These factors include among others:

· economic and competitive conditions;

· changes in laws and regulations;

· operating difficulties, increased operating costs or pricing pressures we may experience; and

· delays in implementing any strategic projects.

If our cash flow and capital resources are insufficient to fund our debt service obligations, we may be forced to reduce or delay capital expenditures, sell material assets or operations, obtain additional capital or restructure our debt. If we are required to take any actions referred to above, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we cannot assure you that we would be able to take any of these actions on terms acceptable to us, or at all, or that these actions would enable us to continue to satisfy our capital requirements or that these actions would be permitted under the terms of our various debt agreements.

Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments restrict or prohibit our ability to engage in or enter into a variety of transactions, which could adversely restrict our financial and operating flexibility and subject us to other risks.

Our revolving credit and term loan facilities contain various restrictive covenants that limit our ability to take certain actions. In particular, these agreements limit our and our ability to, among other things:

· incur additional indebtedness;

· make certain investments or acquisitions;

· create certain liens on our assets;

· engage in certain types of transactions with affiliates;

· merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all our assets; and

· transfer and sell assets.

Our revolving credit facility (the “Rabobank Credit Facility”) with Rabobank N.A. (“Rabobank”) contains a financial covenant that requires us to maintain compliance with a specified debt service coverage ratio on an annual basis. At October 31, 2012 and 2011, we were in compliance with such debt service coverage ratio. Our failure to comply with this covenant in the future may result in the declaration of an event of default under our Rabobank Credit Facility.

Any or all of these covenants could have a material adverse effect on our business by limiting our ability to take advantage of financing, merger and acquisition or other corporate opportunities and to fund our operations. Any future debt could also contain financial and other covenants more restrictive than those imposed under our line of credit and term loan facilities.

A breach of a covenant or other provision in any credit facility governing our current and future indebtedness could result in a default under that facility and, due to cross-default and cross-acceleration provisions, could result in a default under our other credit facilities. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under any of our credit facilities, the applicable lender(s) could elect to declare all amounts outstanding to be immediately due and payable and, with respect to our revolving credit facility, terminate all commitments to extend further credit. If we were unable to repay those amounts, our lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure the indebtedness. If the lenders under our current or future indebtedness were to accelerate the payment of the indebtedness, we cannot assure you that our assets or cash flow would be sufficient to repay in full our outstanding indebtedness.

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Despite our relatively high current indebtedness levels and the restrictive covenants set forth in agreements governing our indebtedness, we may still incur significant additional indebtedness, including secured indebtedness. Incurring more indebtedness could increase the risks associated with our substantial indebtedness.

Subject to the restrictions in our credit facilities, we may incur significant additional indebtedness. If new debt is added to our current debt levels, the related risks that we now face could increase.

Some of our debt is based on variable rates of interest, which could result in higher interest expenses in the event of an increase in the interest rates.

Our Rabobank Credit Facility and a portion of our three term loans (“Farm Credit West Term Loans”) and non-revolving line of credit (“Farm Credit West Line of Credit”) with Farm Credit West FLCA and Farm Credit West, PCA (collectively “Farm Credit West”) currently bear interest at variable rates, which will generally change as interest rates change. We bear the risk that the rates we are charged by our lenders will increase faster than the earnings and cash flow of our business, which could reduce profitability, adversely affect our ability to service our debt, cause us to breach covenants contained in our Rabobank Credit Facility, or our Farm Credit West Term Loans or Farm Credit West Line of Credit, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, while we have entered into interest rate swaps as hedging instruments to fix a substantial portion of the variable component of our indebtedness, such interest rate swaps could also have an adverse impact on the comparative results of our operation if prevailing interest rates remain below fixed rates established in such instruments.

Risks Related to Our Real Estate Development Segment

We are involved in a cyclical industry and are affected by changes in general and local economic conditions.

The real estate development industry is cyclical and is significantly affected by changes in general and local economic conditions, including:

· employment levels;

· availability of financing;

· interest rates;

· consumer confidence;

· demand for the developed product, whether residential or industrial; and

· supply of similar product, whether residential or industrial.

The process of project development and the commitment of financial and other resources occur long before a real estate project comes to market. A real estate project could come to market at a time when the real estate market is depressed. It is also possible in a rural area like ours that no market for the project will develop as projected.

A recession in the global economy, or a downturn in national or regional economic conditions, could adversely impact our real estate development business.

Future economic instability or tightening in the credit markets could lead to another housing market collapse, which could adversely affect our real estate development operations. Our future real estate sales, revenues, financial condition and results of operations could suffer as a result. Our business is especially sensitive to economic conditions in California, where our properties are located.

Higher interest rates and lack of available financing can have significant impacts on the real estate industry.

Higher interest rates generally impact the real estate industry by making it harder for buyers to qualify for financing, which can lead to a decrease in the demand for residential, commercial or industrial sites. Any decrease in demand will negatively impact our proposed developments. Lack of available credit to finance real estate purchases can also negatively impact demand. Any downturn in the economy or consumer confidence can also be expected to result in reduced housing demand and slower industrial development, which would negatively impact the demand for land we are developing.

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We are subject to various land use regulations and require governmental approvals for our developments that could be denied.

In planning and developing our land, we are subject to various local, state, and federal statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations concerning zoning, infrastructure design, subdivision of land, and construction. All of our new developments require amending existing general plan and zoning designations, so it is possible that our entitlement applications could be denied. In addition, the zoning that ultimately is approved could include density provisions that would limit the number of homes and other structures that could be built within the boundaries of a particular area, which could adversely impact the financial returns from a given project. In addition, many states, cities and counties (including Ventura County) have in the past approved various “slow growth” or “urban limit line” measures.

In March 2011, LAFCo approved conditions that will allow for the annexation and incorporation of East Area 1 into the City of Santa Paula. If LAFCo does not provide final approval for the annexation, or if unforeseen regulatory challenges occur, we may not be able to develop East Area I as planned and the approximately $47.4 million investment we have into the project could be impaired.

Third-party litigation could increase the time and cost of our real estate development efforts.

The land use approval processes we must follow to ultimately develop our projects have become increasingly complex. Moreover, the statutes, regulations and ordinances governing the approval processes provide third parties the opportunity to challenge the proposed plans and approvals. As a result, the prospect of third-party challenges to planned real estate developments provides additional uncertainties in real estate development planning and entitlements. Third-party challenges in the form of litigation would, by their nature, adversely affect the length of time and the cost required to obtain the necessary approvals. In addition, adverse decisions arising from any litigation would increase the costs and length of time to obtain ultimate approval of a project and could adversely affect the design, scope, plans and profitability of a project.

We are subject to environmental regulations and opposition from environmental groups that could cause delays and increase the costs of our real estate development efforts or preclude such development entirely.

Environmental laws that apply to a given site can vary greatly according to the site’s location and condition, present and former uses of the site, and the presence or absence of sensitive elements like wetlands and endangered species. Environmental laws and conditions may (i) result in delays, (ii) cause us to incur additional costs for compliance, where a significant amount of our developable land is located, mitigation and processing land use applications, or (iii) preclude development in specific areas. In addition, in California, third parties have the ability to file litigation challenging the approval of a project, which they usually do by alleging inadequate disclosure and mitigation of the environmental impacts of the project. While we have worked with representatives of various environmental interests and wildlife agencies to minimize and mitigate the impacts of our planned projects, certain groups opposed to development may oppose our projects vigorously, so litigation challenging their approval could occur. Recent concerns over the impact of development on water availability and global warming increases the breadth of potential obstacles that our developments face.

Our developable land is concentrated entirely in California.

All of our developable land is in California and our business is especially sensitive to the economic conditions within California. Any adverse change in the economic climate of California, which is currently in a recession, or our region of that state, and any adverse change in the political or regulatory climate of California, or the counties where our land is located could adversely affect our real estate development activities. There is no consensus as to when the recession will end or how long it could take to recover from the recession. Ultimately, our ability to sell or lease lots may decline as a result of weak economic conditions or restrictive regulations.

If the real estate industry continues to be stagnant or the instability of the mortgage industry and commercial real estate financing continues, it could have an adverse effect on our real estate business.

Our residential housing projects are currently in various stages of planning and entitlement, and therefore they have not been impacted by the recent downturn in the housing market or the mortgage lending crisis. However, if the housing market continues to be stagnant, experiences another downturn or the instability of the mortgage industry continues at the time these projects move into their development and marketing phases, our residential business could be adversely affected. An excess supply of homes available due to foreclosures or the expectation of deflation in house prices could also have a negative impact on our ability to sell our inventory when it becomes available.

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We rely on contractual arrangements with third party advisors to assist us in carrying out our real estate development projects and are subject to risks associated with such arrangements.

We utilize third party contractor and consultant arrangements to assist us in operating our real estate development segment. These contractual arrangements may not be as effective in providing direct control over this business segment. For example, our third party advisors could fail to take actions required for our real estate development businesses despite its contractual obligation to do so. If the third party advisors fail to perform under their agreements with us, we may have to rely on legal remedies under the law, which may not be effective. In addition, we cannot assure you that our third party advisors would always act in our best interests.

If we are unable to complete land development projects within forecasted time and budget expectations, if at all, our financial results may be negatively affected.

We intend to develop land and real estate properties as suitable opportunities arise, taking into consideration the general economic climate. New real estate development projects have a number of risks, including the following:

· Construction delays or cost overruns that may increase project costs;

· Development costs incurred for projects that are not pursued to completion;

· Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, fires or other natural disasters that could adversely affect a project;

· Defects in design or construction that may result in additional costs to remedy or require all or a portion of a property to be closed during the period required to rectify the situation; and

· Our ability to raise capital.

If any development project is not completed on time or within budget, our financial results may be negatively affected.

We could experience a reduction in revenues or reduced cash flows if we are unable to obtain reasonably priced financing to support our real estate development projects and land development activities.

The real estate development industry is capital intensive, and development requires significant up-front expenditures to develop land and begin real estate construction. Accordingly, we have and may continue to incur substantial indebtedness to finance our real estate development and land development activities. Although we believe that internally generated funds and current borrowing capacity will be sufficient to fund our capital and other expenditures, including additional land acquisition, development and construction activities, the amounts available from such sources may not be adequate to meet our needs. If such sources were insufficient, we would seek additional capital in the form of debt from a variety of potential sources, including bank financing. The availability of borrowed funds to be used for additional land acquisition, development and construction may be greatly reduced, and the lending community may require increased amounts of equity to be invested in a project by borrowers in connection with new loans. The failure to obtain sufficient capital to fund our planned expenditures could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations and our results of operations in future periods.

We may encounter other risks that could impact our ability to develop our land.

We may also encounter other difficulties in developing our land, including:

· natural risks, such as geological and soil problems, earthquakes, fire, heavy rains and flooding and heavy winds;

· shortages of qualified trades people;

· reliance on local contractors, who may be inadequately capitalized;

· shortages of materials; and

· increases in the cost of certain materials.

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Risks Relating to Our Common Stock

The value of our common stock could be volatile.

The overall market and the price of our common stock may fluctuate greatly and we cannot assure you that you will be able to resell shares at or above market price. The trading price of our common stock may be significantly affected by various factors, including:

· quarterly fluctuations in our operating results;

· changes in investors’ and analysts’ perception of the business risks and conditions of our business;

· our ability to meet the earnings estimates and other performance expectations of financial analysts or investors;

· unfavorable commentary or downgrades of our stock by equity research analysts;

· fluctuations in the stock prices of our peer companies or in stock markets in general; and

· general economic or political conditions.

Concentrated ownership of our common stock creates a risk of sudden change in our share price.

As of October 31, 2012, directors and members of our executive management team beneficially owned or controlled approximately 11.7% of our common stock. Investors who purchase our common stock may be subject to certain risks due to the concentrated ownership of our common stock. The sale by any of our large stockholders of a significant portion of that stockholder’s holdings could have a material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock. In addition, the registration of any significant amount of additional shares of our common stock will have the immediate effect of increasing the public float of our common stock and any such increase may cause the market price of our common stock to decline or fluctuate significantly.

Our charter documents contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us, even if the change in control would be beneficial to stockholders. These provisions include the following:

· division of our board of directors into three classes, with each class serving a staggered three-year term;

· removal of directors by stockholders by a supermajority of two-thirds of the outstanding shares;

· ability of the board of directors to authorize the issuance of preferred stock in series without stockholder approval; and

· prohibitions on our stockholders that prevent them from acting by written consent and limitations on calling special meetings.

We incur increased costs as a result of being a publicly traded company.

As a Company with publicly traded securities, we have incurred, and will continue to incur, significant legal, accounting and other expenses not historically incurred. In addition, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules promulgated by the SEC and NASDAQ, require us to adopt corporate governance practices applicable to U.S. public companies. These rules and regulations may increase our legal and financial compliance costs, which could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2. Properties

Real Estate

We own our corporate headquarters in Santa Paula, California.  We own approximately 6,200 acres of farm land in California with approximately 4,000 acres located in Ventura County and approximately 2,200 acres located in Tulare County, which is in the San Joaquin Valley.  We lease approximately 30 acres of land located in Ventura County and approximately 1,000 acres in Tulare County.  We also have an interest in a partnership that owns approximately 220 acres of land in Ventura County.  The land used for agricultural plantings consists of approximately 2,060 acres of lemons, approximately 1,169 acres of avocados, approximately 1,654 acres of oranges and approximately 773 acres of specialty citrus and other crops. Our agribusiness land holdings are summarized below:

Ranch Name	Acres		Book Value		Acquisition Date		Book Value per Acre
Limoneira/Olivelands Ranch		1,744	$	767,000		1907, 1913, 1920	$	440
Orchard Farm Ranch		1,119	$	3,240,000		1920	$	2,895
La Campana Ranch		324	$	758,000		1964	$	2,340
Teague McKevett Ranch		460	$	8,253,000		1994	$	17,941
Rancho La Cuesta Ranch		222	$	2,899,000		1994	$	13,059
Porterville Ranch		669	$	6,427,000		1997	$	9,607
Ducor Ranch		890	$	6,064,000		1997	$	6,813
Wilson Ranch		52	$	1,100,000		2001	$	21,154
Jencks Ranch		101	$	846,000		2007	$	8,376
Stage Coach Ranch		65	$	603,000		2012	$	9,277
Martinez Ranch		230	$	1,363,000		2012	$	5,926
Other agribusiness land		283	$	729,000		various	$	2,576
		6,159	$	33,049,000

The book value of our agribusiness land holdings of $33,049,000 differs from the land balance of $26,464,000 included in property plant and equipment, Note 6 of the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of Form 10-K. The table above presents our current land holdings in agribusiness operations and, therefore, excludes rental operations land and includes the Teague McKevett Ranch, which is classified as real estate development in the consolidated financial statements because of its planned development as East Areas I and II.

In January 2012, we entered into six operating leases for the Sheldon Ranch. Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the lessors as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by us in the future.

We own our packing facility located in Santa Paula, California, where we process and pack our lemons as well as lemons for other growers.  In 2008, we entered into an operating lease agreement and completed the installation of a 5.5 acre, one-megawatt ground-based photovoltaic solar generator, which provides the majority of the power to operate our packing facility.  In 2009, we completed the installation of a one-megawatt solar array (which we also lease through an operating lease agreement), which provides us with a majority of the electricity required to operate four deep water well pumps at one of our ranches in the San Joaquin Valley.

We own approximately 200 residential units in Santa Paula, California that we lease as part of our rental operations segment to our employees, former employees and outside tenants and several commercial office buildings and properties that are leased to various tenants.

We own real estate development property in the California counties of San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. These properties are in various stages of development for up to approximately 2,000 residential units and approximately 811,000 square feet of commercial space.

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Water Rights

Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run through, the land we own. Water for our farming operations is sourced from the existing water resources associated with our land, which includes rights to water in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles Basins (aquifers).  We also use ground water and water from local water districts in the San Joaquin Valley.  We believe our water resources are adequate for our current farming operations in our agribusiness segment.

Our rights to extract groundwater from the Santa Paula Basin are governed by the Santa Paula Basin Judgment (the “Judgment”). The Judgment was entered in 1996 by stipulation among the United Water Conservation District, the City of Ventura and various members of the Santa Paula Basin Pumpers Association (the “Association”). The Association is a not-for-profit, mutual benefit corporation, which represents the interests of all overlying landowners with rights to extract groundwater from the Santa Paula Basin and the City of Santa Paula.  We are a member of the Association.  Membership in the Association is governed by the Association's Bylaws.

The Judgment adjudicated and allocated water rights in the Santa Paula Basin among the Association's members and the City of Ventura.  The water rights are established and governed by a seven-year moving average (i.e. production can rise or fall in any particular year so long as the seven year average is not exceeded).   Under California law, the water rights are considered "property."  A perpetual right to water, evidenced by the Judgment, can be exchanged for interests in real property under IRS Code Section 1031 and if condemned by a public agency, just compensation must be paid to the rightful owner.  Our rights under the Judgment are perpetual and considered very firm and reliable which reflects favorably upon their fair market value.

For ease of administration, the Association is appointed by the Judgment as the trustee of its members’ water rights and is responsible for coordinating and promoting the interests of its members.  The Judgment includes provisions for staged reductions in production rights should shortage conditions develop.  It also allows the adjudicated water rights to be leased or sold among the parties.  The Judgment established a Technical Advisory Committee composed of the United Water Conservation District, the City of Ventura and the Association to assist the Superior Court of the State of California, Ventura County (the “Court”), with the technical aspects of Santa Paula Basin management.  Finally, the Judgment reserves continuing jurisdiction to the Court to hear motions for enforcement or modification of the Judgment as necessary.

Our water resources include approximately 16,200 acre feet of water affiliated with our owned properties, of which approximately 8,600 acre feet are adjudicated. Additionally, we own shares in five not-for-profit mutual benefit water companies. Our investments in these water companies provide us with the right to receive a proportionate share of water from each of the water companies.

We believe water is a natural resource that is critical to economic growth in the western United States and firm, reliable water rights are essential to our sustainable business practices.  Consequently, we have long been a private steward and advocate of prudent and efficient water management.  We have made substantial investments in securing water and water rights in quantities that are sufficient to support and, we believe will exceed, our long-term business objectives.  We strive to follow best management practices for the diversion, conveyance, distribution and use of water.  In the future, we intend to continue to provide leadership in the area of, and seek innovation opportunities that promote, increased water use efficiency and the development of new sources of supply for our neighboring communities.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings 

We are from time to time involved in legal proceedings arising in the normal course of business.  Other than proceedings incidental to our business, we are not a party to, nor is any of our property the subject of, any material pending legal proceedings and no such proceedings are, to our knowledge, contemplated by governmental authorities.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Market Information

On May 27, 2010, we listed our common stock on NASDAQ. Prior to May 27, 2010, our common stock was traded on the Pink Sheets. Our common stock is currently quoted under the symbol “LMNR.” On April 7, 2010, we declared a ten-for-one stock split. All stockholders of record on March 24, 2010 received nine additional shares for each share. This did not change the proportionate interest that a stockholder maintained in the Company. All shares and per share amounts set forth in this report have been adjusted for the ten-for-one stock split. There is no assurance that our common stock will continue to be traded on NASDAQ or that any liquidity will exist for our stockholders.

Market Price

The following table shows the high and low per share price quotations of our common stock for the two most recently completed fiscal years as reported on NASDAQ. 

	High		Low
NASDAQ
2012
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2012	$	23.28	$	16.34
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2012	$	18.83	$	14.17
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2012	$	19.45	$	15.56
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2012	$	18.00	$	15.24
2011
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2011	$	20.69	$	14.00
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2011	$	23.60	$	19.01
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2011	$	24.17	$	19.37
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2011	$	29.10	$	19.86

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Holders

On December 31, 2012, there were 300 registered holders of our common stock.  The number of registered holders includes banks and brokers who act as nominees, each of whom may represent more than one stockholder.

Dividends

The following table presents cash dividends per common share declared and paid in the periods shown.

	Dividend
2012
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2012	$	0.0375
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2012	$	0.0313
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2012	$	0.0313
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2012	$	0.0313
2011
Fourth Quarter Ended October 31, 2011	$	0.0313
Third Quarter Ended July 31, 2011	$	0.0313
Second Quarter Ended April 30, 2011	$	0.0313
First Quarter Ended January 31, 2011	$	0.0313

We expect to continue to pay quarterly dividends at a rate similar to the fourth quarter of 2012 to the extent permitted by the financial results of our business and other factors beyond management’s control.

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Performance Graph

The line graph above compares the percentage change in cumulative total stockholder return of our common stock registered under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) with (i) the cumulative total return of the Russell 2000 Index, assuming reinvestment of dividends, and (ii) the cumulative total return of Dow Jones U.S. Food Producers Index, assuming reinvestment of dividends. The comparison is presented since April 13, 2010, which is the effective date of our Company’s registration under the Exchange Act.

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

None.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

The following selected financial data are derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” the financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010		2009			2008
Total revenues	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000	$	54,284,000	$	34,838,000		$	53,512,000
Net income (loss)	$	3,150,000	$	1,598,000	$	323,000	$	(2,877,000	)	$	3,495,000
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share(a)	$	0.26	$	0.12	$	0.01	$	(0.28	)	$	0.29
Total assets	$	172,622,000	$	159,028,000	$	159,438,000	$	141,868,000		$	140,990,000
Current and long-term debt	$	89,635,000	$	82,871,000	$	85,938,000	$	69,716,000		$	65,582,000
Convertible preferred stock	$	3,000,000	$	3,000,000	$	3,000,000	$	3,000,000		$	3,000,000
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock(a)	$	0.13	$	0.13	$	0.13	$	0.06		$	0.33

(a)    All per share amounts have been adjusted for the ten-for-one stock split effected on March 24, 2010.

As described in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, on November 15, 2009, we were assigned the 85% interest in Windfall Investors, LLC (“Windfall Investors”) that we did not previously own. The transaction was accounted for as a business combination assuming net liabilities of $1,742,000, comprised of $17,699,000 in primarily real estate development assets and $19,441,000 of current liabilities and debt.

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with “Selected Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that appear elsewhere in this Annual Report. This discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those presented under “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A and elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Overview

Limoneira Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1990 as the successor to several businesses with operations in California since 1893. We are an agribusiness and real estate development company founded and based in Santa Paula, California, committed to responsibly using and managing our approximately 8,246 acres of land, water resources and other assets to maximize long-term stockholder value. Our current operations consist of fruit production, sales and marketing, real estate development and capital investment activities.

We are one of California’s oldest citrus growers. According to Sunkist, we are one of the largest growers of lemons in the United States and, according to the California Avocado Commission, one of the largest growers of avocados in the United States. In addition to growing lemons and avocados, we grow oranges and a variety of other specialty citrus and other crops. We have agricultural plantings throughout Ventura and Tulare Counties in California, which plantings consist of approximately 2,060 acres of lemons, 1,169 acres of avocados, 1,654 acres of oranges and 773 acres of specialty citrus and other crops. We also operate our own packinghouse in Santa Paula, California, where we process and pack lemons that we grow, as well as lemons grown by others.

Our water resources include water rights, usage rights and pumping rights to the water in aquifers under, and canals that run through, the land we own. Water for our farming operations is sourced from the existing water resources associated with our land, which includes rights to water in the adjudicated Santa Paula Basin (aquifer) and the un-adjudicated Fillmore, Santa Barbara and Paso Robles Basins (aquifers). We also use ground water and water from local water districts in Tulare County, which is in the San Joaquin Valley.

For more than 100 years, we have been making strategic investments in California agribusiness and real estate development. We currently have five active real estate development projects in California. These projects include multi-family housing and single-family homes comprised of approximately 200 completed units and another approximately 2,000 units in various stages of development.

We have three business segments: agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. Our agribusiness segment currently generates the majority of our revenue from its farming and lemon packing and sales operations; our rental operations segment generates revenue from our housing, organic recycling and commercial and leased land operations; and our real estate development segment primarily generates revenues from the sale of real estate development projects. From a general view, we see the Company as a land and farming company that generates annual cash flows to support its progress into diversified real estate development activities. As real estate developments are monetized, our agriculture business will then be able to expand more rapidly into new regions and markets.

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Recent Developments

Effective November 1, 2011, we amended the interest rate on one of the term loans we have with Farm Credit West to a fixed rate of 3.65% for three years. The interest rate for this loan had been 6.73% until October 31, 2011 and would have converted to a variable rate on November 1, 2011. The balance of the term loan is approximately $8.7 million at October 31, 2012 and it requires monthly principal and interest installments until October 2035.

On November 14, 2011, we amended certain terms of our Rabobank Credit Facility. The maturity date was extended to June 30, 2018 from June 30, 2013, and the borrowing capacity was increased to $100.0 million from $80.0 million, subject to underlying collateral value. The interest rate for the amended line of credit will be the London Interbank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 1.80% beginning July 1, 2013 until the maturity date. Currently, the interest rate on the line of credit is LIBOR plus 1.50% and the principal balance is approximately $61.3 million at October 31, 2012.

Additionally, on November 14, 2011 we entered into a forward interest rate swap to manage the variable interest rate risk associated with the Rabobank Credit Facility. The forward interest rate swap establishes a fixed interest rate of 4.30% on $40.0 million of outstanding line of credit borrowings beginning July 1, 2013 until June 30, 2018. We currently have an interest rate swap which locks in the interest rate on $42.0 million of outstanding line of credit borrowings at 5.13% until June 30, 2013.

In January 2012, we entered into six operating leases for the Sheldon Ranch. Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the landowners as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by us in the future. Due to the timing of the growing and harvesting seasons and as a result that the farming costs associated with the leased property were incurred by the lessor prior to lease commencement, we did not share in the citrus crop revenue in fiscal year 2012. Accordingly, the Sheldon Ranch incurred an operating loss of approximately $735,000 on revenues and expenses of $535,000 and $1,270,000, respectively, in fiscal year 2012. The Sheldon Ranch operations are expected to be profitable in fiscal year 2013.

In April 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $433,000 in cash. The acquisition was for 60 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to our existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on our consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012.

In July 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $803,000 in cash. The acquisition was for 65 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to our existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination and we obtained a third-party valuation for the land, land improvements, equipment and orchards acquired.

In August 2012, we purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a purchase price of $1,363,000 in cash. The acquisition was for 230 acres of agricultural property adjacent to the Sheldon Ranch. This acquisition was be accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on our consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012.

In August 2012, we entered into an agreement with Associated Citrus Packers of Yuma, Arizona to pack and market lemons. Associated Citrus Packers has historically packed approximately 850,000 cartons of lemons grown on nearly 2,000 acres. The commercial citrus harvesting and packing season in Southwestern Arizona typically begins in late August and is completed during the spring of the following year. We packed and sold 157,000 cartons of lemons under this agreement in fiscal year 2012.

In September 2012, we increased our dividend rate by 20% from $0.03125 to $0.03750 per common share. For the year ended October 31, 2012, we declared dividends to our common shareholders totaling $0.13125 per share in the aggregate amount of $1,470,000. On November 27, 2012, we declared a $0.0375 per share dividend which was paid on December 17, 2012 in the aggregate amount of $420,000 to common shareholders of record on December 10, 2012.

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Results of Operations

The following table shows the results of operations for:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Revenues:
Agribusiness	$	61,553,000		$	46,085,000		$	47,034,000
Rental operations		4,023,000			3,948,000			3,976,000
Real estate development		252,000			2,462,000			3,274,000
Total revenues		65,828,000			52,495,000			54,284,000
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness		47,300,000			35,180,000			31,136,000
Rental operations		2,418,000			2,230,000			2,173,000
Real estate development		1,037,000			3,551,000			4,416,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		-			1,196,000			2,422,000
Selling, general and administrative		10,517,000			9,328,000			11,014,000
Total costs and expenses		61,272,000			51,485,000			51,161,000
Operating income (loss):
Agribusiness		14,253,000			10,905,000			15,898,000
Rental operations		1,605,000			1,718,000			1,803,000
Real estate development		(785,000	)		(2,285,000	)		(3,564,000	)
Selling, general and administrative		(10,517,000	)		(9,328,000	)		(11,014,000	)
Operating income		4,556,000			1,010,000			3,123,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(508,000	)		(1,260,000	)		(1,632,000	)
Interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments		739,000			537,000			(1,987,000	)
Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		-			1,351,000			-
Interest income		104,000			104,000			113,000
Other income, net		64,000			482,000			289,000
Total other income (expense)		399,000			1,214,000			(3,217,000	)
Income tax (provision) benefit		(1,978,000	)		(707,000	)		72,000
Equity in earnings of investments		173,000			81,000			345,000
Net income	$	3,150,000		$	1,598,000		$	323,000

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Due to significant depreciable assets associated with the nature of our operations and interest costs associated with our capital structure, management believes that earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) and adjusted EBITDA, which excludes impairments on real estate development assets, is an important measure to evaluate our results of operations between periods on a more comparable basis. Such measurements are not prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information provided is unique to us and may not be consistent with methodologies used by other companies. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are summarized and reconciled to net income (loss) which management considers to be the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP as follows:

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011		2010
Net income	$	3,150,000		$	1,598,000	$	323,000
Total interest (income) expense, net		(335,000	)		619,000		3,506,000
Income taxes		1,978,000			707,000		(72,000	)
Depreciation and amortization		2,131,000			2,207,000		2,337,000
EBITDA		6,924,000			5,131,000		6,094,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		-			1,196,000		2,422,000
Adjusted EBITDA	$	6,924,000		$	6,327,000	$	8,516,000

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Fiscal Year 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year 2011

Revenues

Total revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $65.8 million compared to $52.5 million for fiscal year 2011. The 25% increase of $13.3 million was primarily the result of increased agribusiness revenues partially offset by decreased real estate development revenue, as detailed below:

	Agribusiness Revenues for the Years Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		Change
Lemons	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000	$	12,919,000	41	%
Avocados		9,546,000		7,539,000		2,007,000	27	%
Navel and Valencia oranges		4,066,000		3,789,000		277,000	7	%
Specialty citrus and other crops		3,779,000		3,514,000		265,000	8	%
Agribusiness revenues	$	61,553,000	$	46,085,000	$	15,468,000	34	%

· Lemons: The increase in fiscal year 2012 was primarily the result of increased volume of fresh lemons sold at higher prices. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, fresh lemon sales were $39.4 million and $27.8 million, respectively, on 2.4 million and 1.8 million cartons of lemons sold at average per carton prices of $16.42 and $15.44, respectively. The higher average per carton price in fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011 was primarily due to more favorable overall market conditions. Additionally, lemon by-products and other lemon sales were $4.8 million in fiscal year 2012 compared to $3.4 million in fiscal year 2011.

· Avocados: The increase in fiscal year 2012 was primarily due to increased production partially offset by lower prices. The California avocado crop typically experiences alternating years of high and low production due to plant physiology. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, 12.0 million and 4.3 million pounds of avocados were sold at average per pound prices of $0.79 and $1.60, respectively. Lower prices in fiscal year 2012 were due to an increased supply in the marketplace. Additionally, fiscal year 2012 revenue included a $0.1 million avocado crop insurance claim settlement compared to a $0.6 million avocado crop insurance claim settlement in fiscal year 2011.

· Navel and Valencia oranges: The increase in fiscal year 2012 was primarily due to increased sales prices for oranges. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, orange sales were $4.1 million and $3.8 million, respectively, on 423,000 and 414,000 field boxes of oranges sold at average per field box prices of $9.69 and $9.18, respectively.

· Specialty citrus and other crops: The increase in fiscal year 2012 was primarily due to the Sheldon Ranch other crop revenues from peaches, plums and olives totaling $0.5 million in fiscal year 2012. There were no such revenues in fiscal year 2011. Partially offsetting these increases, we removed approximately 22 acres of cherries as part of our fiscal year 2012 orchard redevelopment plan, resulting in a $0.3 million decrease in other crop revenue. The 22 acres were replanted with lemons.

Rental operations revenue of $4.0 million in fiscal year 2012 was comparable to $3.9 million in fiscal year 2011.

Real estate development revenue was $0.3 million in fiscal year 2012 compared to $2.5 million in fiscal year 2011. Fiscal year 2011 revenue included the sale of a luxury home in Paradise Valley, Arizona (“Donna Circle”) at a sales price of $2.3 million. There were no real estate project sales in fiscal year 2012.

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Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses for fiscal year 2012 were $61.3 million compared to $51.5 million for fiscal year 2011. This 19% increase of $9.8 million was primarily attributable to increases in our agribusiness costs and selling, general and administrative expenses of $12.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, offset by decreases in real estate development expenses, including impairment charges, of $3.7 million. Costs associated with our agribusiness segment include packing costs, harvest costs, growing costs, costs related to the lemons we process and sell for third-party growers and depreciation expense. The significant variances are discussed below:

	Agribusiness Costs and Expenses for the Years Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		Change
Packing costs	$	12,641,000	$	10,412,000	$	2,229,000		21	%
Harvest costs		6,603,000		5,673,000		930,000		16	%
Growing costs		11,895,000		10,525,000		1,370,000		13	%
Third-party grower costs		14,672,000		7,035,000		7,637,000		109	%
Depreciation		1,489,000		1,535,000		(46,000	)	(3	)%
Agribusiness costs and expenses	$	47,300,000	$	35,180,000	$	12,120,000		34	%

· Packing costs: The increase in fiscal year 2012 primarily resulted from 0.6 million more cartons of fresh lemons packed and sold compared to fiscal year 2011.

· Harvest costs: The increase in fiscal year 2012 primarily resulted from 7.7 million more pounds of avocados harvested compared to fiscal year 2011. Additionally, we incurred $0.2 million of harvest expenses related to peaches, plums and olives at the Sheldon Ranch.

· Growing costs: Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. The increase in fiscal year 2012 is primarily due to the addition of the Sheldon Ranch. During fiscal year 2012, we incurred net lease expenses of $0.5 million and $0.6 million of other growing costs related to the Sheldon Ranch. Additionally, in fiscal year 2012 we removed approximately 22 acres of cherries as part of our fiscal year 2012 orchard redevelopment plan, resulting in a charge of $0.2 million. The 22 acres were replanted with lemons.

· Third-party grower costs: We sell lemons that we grow and lemons that we procure from other growers. The cost of procuring lemons from other growers is referred to as third-party grower costs. The increase in fiscal year 2012 is primarily attributable to a higher percentage of third-party grower lemons relative to the total volume of cartons sold. Of the 2.4 million and 1.8 million cartons sold during fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively, 1.1 million (46%) and 0.6 million (33%) were procured from third-party growers at average per carton prices of $13.34 and $11.73, respectively.

Real estate development expenses consist of costs incurred for our various real estate projects, impairment charges and depreciation expense. Real estate development expenses for fiscal year 2012 were $1.0 million compared to $4.7 million for fiscal year 2011. This 78% decrease of $3.7 million was primarily attributable to the following:

· In fiscal year 2011, we incurred $2.3 million costs of sales associated with the sale of Donna Circle. There were no sales of real estate projects in fiscal year 2012.

· We incurred $1.2 million of impairment charges during fiscal year 2011 associated with our real estate projects. There were no impairment charges in fiscal year 2012.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2012 were $10.5 million compared to $9.3 million for fiscal year 2011. This 13% increase of $1.2 million is primarily attributable to the following:

· Employee incentive expenses for fiscal year 2012 were $1.0 million compared to zero for fiscal year 2011.

· Fiscal year 2012 selling expenses were $1.1 million compared to $0.9 million in fiscal year 2011 primarily due to an increase of 0.6 million fresh lemon cartons sold in fiscal year 2012.

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Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for fiscal year 2012 was $0.4 million of income compared to $1.2 million of income for fiscal year 2011. The $0.8 million decrease in income is primarily the result of:

· $1.4 million gain on the sale of Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch in fiscal year 2011,

· $0.8 million decrease in interest expense in fiscal year 2012 primarily as a result of a larger amount of capitalized interest,

· $0.3 million of notes receivable written off in fiscal year 2012 and

· $0.2 million increase in fair value adjustments on one of our interest rate swaps in fiscal year 2012.

Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax provision of $2.0 million for fiscal year 2012 on pre-tax income of $5.1 million compared to an income tax provision of $0.7 million for fiscal year 2011 on pre-tax income of $2.3 million.

Our effective tax rate is 38.6% for fiscal year 2012 compared to an effective rate of 31.1% for fiscal year 2011. The primary reasons for this change in our effective tax rate were decreases in other permanent items offset by increases in the allowable domestic production deduction in fiscal year 2012 over the fiscal year 2011 amounts.

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Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year 2010

Revenues

Total revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $52.5 million compared to $54.3 million for fiscal year 2010. The 3% decrease of $1.8 million was primarily the result of decreased agribusiness and real estate development revenue, as detailed below:

	Agribusiness Revenues for the Years Ended October 31,
	2011		2010		Change
Lemons	$	31,243,000	$	28,195,000	$	3,048,000		11	%
Avocados		7,539,000		11,483,000		(3,944,000	)	(34	)%
Navel and Valencia oranges		3,789,000		4,075,000		(286,000	)	(7	)%
Specialty citrus and other crops		3,514,000		3,281,000		233,000		7	%
Agribusiness revenues	$	46,085,000	$	47,034,000	$	(949,000	)	(2	)%

· Lemons: The increase in fiscal year 2011 was primarily the result of increased volume of fresh lemons sold and increased sales prices for lemon by-products. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, fresh lemon sales were $27.8 million and $26.5 million, respectively, on 1.8 million and 1.4 million cartons of lemons sold at average per carton prices of $15.44 and $18.93, respectively. Additionally, during fiscal year 2011, $2.3 million of lemon by-products were sold at an average price per ton of $187 compared to $1.7 million sold at an average price per ton of $104 in fiscal year 2010.

· Avocados: The decrease in fiscal year 2011 was primarily due to decreased production partially offset by higher prices and a crop insurance settlement. The California avocado crop typically experiences alternating years of high and low production due to plant physiology. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, 4.3 million and 17.7 million pounds of avocados were sold at an average price per pound of $1.60 and $0.65, respectively. Fiscal year 2011 revenue included a $0.6 million avocado crop insurance claim settlement.

· Navel and Valencia oranges: The decrease in fiscal year 2011 was primarily due to decreased sales prices for Navel oranges. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, Navel orange sales were $2.9 million and $3.5 million, respectively, on 323,000 and 337,000 field boxes of Navel oranges sold at average per field box prices of $8.98 and $10.40, respectively. This decrease was partially offset by increased Valencia orange sales.

· Specialty citrus and other crops: The increase in fiscal year 2011 was primarily due to increased sales prices for Cara Cara oranges sold and increased volume of Moro blood oranges sold compared to fiscal year 2010. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, Cara Cara orange sales were $1.0 million and $0.9 million, respectively on 63,000 and 59,000 field boxes of Cara Cara oranges sold at average per field box prices of $15.87 and $15.25, respectively. During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, Moro blood orange sales were $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, on 27,000 and 18,000 field boxes of Moro blood oranges sold at average per field box prices of $18.51 and $22.22, respectively.

Real estate development revenue was $2.5 million in fiscal year 2011 compared to $3.3 million in fiscal year 2010. The decrease in fiscal year 2011 was primarily due to Donna Circle’s $2.3 million sales price in fiscal year 2011 compared to the sale of a luxury home in Paradise Valley, Arizona (“Cactus Wren”) for a sales price of $3.0 million in fiscal year 2010.

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Costs and Expenses

Total costs and expenses for fiscal year 2011 were $51.5 million compared to $51.2 million for fiscal year 2010. This 1% increase of $0.3 million was primarily attributable to increases in our agribusiness costs of $4.1 million, offset by decreases in real estate development expenses, including impairment charges, and selling, general and administrative expenses of $2.1 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Costs associated with our agribusiness segment include packing costs, harvest costs, growing costs, costs related to the lemons we process and sell for third-party growers and depreciation expense. The significant variances are discussed below:

	Agribusiness Costs and Expenses for the Years Ended October 31,
	2011		2010		Change
Packing costs	$	10,412,000	$	7,596,000	$	2,816,000		37	%
Harvest costs		5,673,000		6,514,000		(841,000	)	(13	)%
Growing costs		10,525,000		10,199,000		326,000		3	%
Third-party grower costs		7,035,000		5,194,000		1,841,000		35	%
Depreciation		1,535,000		1,633,000		(98,000	)	(6	)%
Agribusiness costs and expenses	$	35,180,000	$	31,136,000	$	4,044,000		13	%

· Packing costs: The increase in fiscal year 2011 primarily resulted from 0.4 million more cartons of fresh lemons packed and sold compared to fiscal year 2010.

· Harvest costs: The decrease in fiscal year 2011 primarily resulted from 13.4 million less pounds of avocados harvested compared to fiscal year 2010.

· Third-party grower costs: We sell lemons that we grow and lemons that we procure from other growers. The cost of procuring lemons from other growers is referred to as third-party grower costs. The increase in fiscal year 2011 is primarily attributable to a higher percentage of third-party grower lemons relative to the total volume of cartons sold. Of the 1.8 million and 1.4 million cartons sold during fiscal years 2011 and 2010, respectively, 0.6 million (33%) and 0.4 million (29%) were procured from third-party growers at average per carton prices of $11.73 and $12.99, respectively.

Real estate development expenses consist of costs incurred for our various real estate projects, impairment charges and depreciation expense. Real estate development expenses for fiscal year 2011 were $4.7 million compared to $6.8 million for fiscal year 2010. This 31% decrease of $2.1 million was primarily attributable to the following:

· Cost of sales of $2.3 million in fiscal year 2011 associated with the sale of Donna Circle compared to cost of sales of $3.0 million during fiscal year 2010 associated with the sale of Cactus Wren.

· A $1.2 million decrease in the impairments of real estate development assets for fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. As the rate of decline in real estate values slowed, we incurred $1.2 million of impairment charges during fiscal year 2011 compared to $2.4 million for fiscal year 2010.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal year 2011 were $9.3 million compared to $11.0 million for fiscal year 2010. This 15% decrease of $1.7 million is primarily attributable to the following:

· In fiscal year 2010, we incurred legal and accounting expenses of $1.4 million associated with the filing of our Form 10 and other costs associated with the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, as well as our compliance with other obligations of the Exchange Act and the listing of our common stock on NASDAQ. By comparison, such SEC compliance and related costs were $0.8 million in fiscal year 2011.

· In fiscal year 2010, we incurred a $1.3 million charge associated with the forgiveness of notes receivable from three of our senior executive officers. These notes were issued to the officers to allow them to pay the payroll taxes associated with compensation for shares issued to them under our stock grant performance bonus plan. During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the outstanding balances of these loans were repaid by the officers by exchanging 6,756 of the shares issued to them valued at $150.98 per shares, which was the current market value on the date they were exchanged (and was prior to our 10-for-1 stock split) and loan forgiveness by us totaling $0.7 million. The loan forgiveness resulted in additional compensation to the officers and we paid, on their behalf, $0.6 million in payroll taxes associated with this compensation. There were no such charges in fiscal year 2011.

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· Fiscal year 2011 stock based compensation expense of $0.8 million included second-year vesting associated with a stock grant to management for fiscal year 2010 performance. By comparison, fiscal year 2010 expense of $1.2 million included first-year vesting associated with a stock grant to management for fiscal year 2010 performance plus third-year vesting associated with a stock grant to management for fiscal year 2008 performance. Additionally, in fiscal year 2011, we did not incur any expense for bonus compensation, whereas in fiscal year 2010 we incurred $0.4 million of expense.

· The decreases noted above were partially offset by a $0.6 million increase in selling expense, which was $0.9 million in fiscal year 2011 compared to $0.3 million in fiscal year 2010, due to our decision to market and sell lemons directly to our customers beginning in fiscal year 2011. In years prior to fiscal 2011, when we operated under the Sunkist License Agreement, Sunkist provided certain sales and marketing service for which it charged a fee that was included in packing costs, which resulted in an expense of $0.8 million in fiscal year 2010.

· Additionally, the decreases noted above were partially offset by $0.3 million of additional labor and benefits due to an increase in salaries and personnel associated with being a publicly traded company and $0.1 million of net increases in other selling, general and administrative costs.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) for fiscal year 2011 was $1.2 million of income compared to $3.2 million of expense for fiscal year 2010. The $4.4 million increase in income is primarily the result of:

· $1.4 million gain on the sale of Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch in fiscal year 2011,

· $0.4 million decrease in interest expense as a result of a larger amount of capitalized interest and lower average debt levels in fiscal year 2011 and

· $2.5 million of fair value adjustments on our interest rate swap in fiscal year 2011.

Income Taxes

We recorded an income tax provision of $0.7 million for fiscal year 2011 on pre-tax income of $2.3 million compared to an income tax benefit of $72,000 for fiscal year 2010 on pre-tax income of $0.3 million.

Our effective tax rate is 31.1% for fiscal year 2011 compared to an effective rate of 24.5% for fiscal year 2010. The primary reasons for this change in our effective tax rate were decreases in the allowable domestic production deduction and decreases in the change in unrecognized tax benefits in fiscal year 2011 over the fiscal year 2010 amounts.

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Segment Results of Operations

We evaluate the performance of our agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development segments separately to monitor the different factors affecting financial results. Each segment is subject to review and evaluations related to current market conditions, market opportunities and available resources. The following table shows each segment’s results of operations for:

	Years Ended October, 31
	2012					2011					2010
Revenues:
Agribusiness	$	61,553,000		93	%	$	46,085,000		88	%	$	47,034,000		87	%
Rental operations		4,023,000		6	%		3,948,000		7	%		3,976,000		7	%
Real estate development		252,000		1	%		2,462,000		5	%		3,274,000		6	%
Total revenues		65,828,000		100	%		52,495,000		100	%		54,284,000		100	%
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness		47,300,000		77	%		35,180,000		68	%		31,136,000		61	%
Rental operations		2,418,000		4	%		2,230,000		5	%		2,173,000		4	%
Real estate development		1,037,000		2	%		4,747,000		9	%		6,838,000		13	%
Corporate and other		10,517,000		17	%		9,328,000		18	%		11,014,000		22	%
Total costs and expenses		61,272,000		100	%		51,485,000		100	%		51,161,000		100	%
Operating income (loss):
Agribusiness		14,253,000					10,905,000					15,898,000
Rental operations		1,605,000					1,718,000					1,803,000
Real estate development		(785,000	)				(2,285,000	)				(3,564,000	)
Corporate and other		(10,517,000	)				(9,328,000	)				(11,014,000	)
Total operating income	$	4,556,000				$	1,010,000				$	3,123,000

Fiscal Year 2012 Compared to Fiscal Year 2011

The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the previous section “Results of Operations.”

Agribusiness

For fiscal year 2012 our agribusiness segment revenue was $61.6 million compared to $46.1 million for fiscal year 2011. The 34% increase of $15.5 million primarily reflected higher lemon and avocado revenues for fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011. The increase in agribusiness revenue primarily consists of the following:

· Lemon revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $12.9 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Avocado revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $2.0 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Navel and Valencia orange revenue in fiscal year 2012 was $0.3 million higher than in fiscal year 2011.

· Specialty citrus and other crop revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $0.3 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

Costs associated with our agribusiness segment include packing costs, harvest costs, growing costs, costs related to the lemons we process and sell for third-party growers, and depreciation expense. For fiscal year 2012, our agribusiness costs and expenses were $47.3 million compared to $35.2 million for fiscal year 2011. The 34% increase of $12.1 million primarily consists of the following:

· Packing costs for fiscal year 2012 were $2.2 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Harvest costs for fiscal year 2012 were $0.9 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Growing costs for fiscal year 2012 were $1.4 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Third-party grower costs for fiscal year 2012 were $7.6 million higher than fiscal year 2011.

· Depreciation expense was similar year to year.

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Rental Operations

Our rental operations revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $4.0 million compared to $3.9 million in fiscal year 2011 resulting in an increase of $0.1 million. Revenues for all three areas of this segment (residential and commercial rentals, leased land and organic recycling) were similar year to year.

Expenses in our rental operations segment for fiscal year 2012 were $0.2 million higher than fiscal year 2011 due to increased repairs and maintenance costs for our residential rental facilities. Depreciation expense was similar year to year.

Real Estate Development

Our real estate development segment revenue for fiscal year 2012 was $2.2 million lower than fiscal year 2011.

Costs and expenses in our real estate development segment for fiscal year 2012 were $3.7 million lower than fiscal year 2011.

Corporate and Other

Corporate costs and expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate and other costs for fiscal year 2012 were $1.2 million higher than fiscal year 2011. Depreciation expense was similar year to year.

Fiscal Year 2011 Compared to Fiscal Year 2010

The following analysis should be read in conjunction with the previous section “Results of Operations.”

Agribusiness

For fiscal year 2011 our agribusiness segment revenue was $46.1 million compared to $47.0 million for fiscal year 2010. The 2% decrease of $0.9 million primarily reflected higher lemon revenue offset by lower avocado revenue for fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010. The decrease in agribusiness revenue primarily consists of the following:

· Lemon revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $3.1 million higher than fiscal year 2010.

· Avocado revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $3.9 million lower than fiscal year 2010.

· Navel and Valencia orange revenue in fiscal year 2011 was $0.3 million lower than in fiscal year 2010.

· Specialty citrus and other crop revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $0.2 million higher than fiscal year 2010.

Costs associated with our agribusiness segment include packing costs, harvest costs, growing costs, costs related to the lemons we process and sell for third-party growers, and depreciation expense. For fiscal year 2011, our agribusiness costs and expenses were $35.2 million compared to $31.1 million for fiscal year 2010. The 13% increase of $4.1 million primarily consists of the following:

· Packing costs for fiscal year 2011 were $2.8 million higher than fiscal year 2010.

· Harvest costs for fiscal year 2011 were $0.8 million lower than fiscal year 2010.

· Growing costs for fiscal year 2011 were $0.3 million higher than fiscal year 2010.

· Third-party grower costs for fiscal year 2011 were $1.9 million higher than fiscal year 2010.

· Depreciation expense for fiscal year 2011 was $0.1 million lower than in fiscal year 2010.

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Rental Operations

Our rental operations revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $3.9 million compared to $4.0 million in fiscal year 2010 resulting in a decrease of $0.1 million. Revenues for all three areas of this segment (residential and commercial rentals, leased land and organic recycling) were similar year to year.

Expenses in our rental operations segment for fiscal year 2011 were $0.1 million higher than fiscal year 2010 due to increased repairs and maintenance costs for our residential rental facilities. Depreciation expense was similar year to year.

Real Estate Development

Our real estate development segment revenue for fiscal year 2011 was $0.8 million lower than fiscal year 2010.

Costs and expenses in our real estate development segment for fiscal year 2011 were $2.1 million lower than fiscal year 2010.

Corporate and Other

Corporate costs and expenses include selling, general and administrative expenses and other costs not allocated to the operating segments. Corporate and other costs for fiscal year 2011 were $1.7 million lower than fiscal year 2010. Depreciation expense was similar year to year.

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Quarterly Results of Operations

The following table presents our operating results for each of the eight fiscal quarters in the period ended October 31, 2012. The information for each of these quarters is derived from our unaudited interim financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report. In our opinion, all necessary adjustments, which consist only of normal and recurring accruals, have been included to fairly present our unaudited quarterly results. As with any agribusiness enterprise, our agribusiness operations are highly seasonal in nature.  The harvest and sale of our lemons, avocados, oranges and specialty citrus and other crops occurs in all quarters, but is generally more concentrated during the second and third quarters.

(in thousands, except per common share amounts)	Three Months Ended 2012
Statement of Operations Data:	Oct. 31,			July 31,			Apr. 30,			Jan. 31,
Revenues	$	14,795		$	24,700		$	16,096		$	10,237
Costs and expenses		14,337			16,994			14,964			14,977
Operating income (loss)		458			7,706			1,132			(4,740	)
Other income (loss), net		(26	)		56			15			354
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit for income taxes and equity earnings (loss) of investments		432			7,762			1,147			(4,386	)
Income tax (provision) benefit		(477	)		(2,696	)		(385	)		1,580
Equity earnings (loss) of investments		186			15			(25	)		(3	)
Net income (loss)	$	141		$	5,081		$	737		$	(2,809	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.01		$	0.45		$	0.06		$	(0.26	)
Diluted	$	0.01		$	0.45		$	0.06		$	(0.26	)
Number of  shares used in per common share computations:
Basic		11,203			11,198			11,201			11,205
Diluted		11,203			11,198			11,201			11,205

(in thousands, except per common share amounts)	Three Months Ended 2011
Statement of Operations Data:	Oct. 31,			July 31,			Apr. 30,			Jan. 31,
Revenues	$	10,882		$	23,202		$	12,510		$	5,901
Costs and expenses		10,039			15,953			14,055			11,438
Operating income (loss)		843			7,249			(1,545	)		(5,537	)
Other income (loss), net		(145	)		(244	)		1,114			489
Income (loss) before (provision) benefit for income taxes and equity earnings (loss) of investments		698			7,005			(431	)		(5,048	)
Income tax (provision) benefit		(260	)		(2,356	)		197			1,712
Equity earnings (loss) of investments		116			(14	)		(30	)		9
Net income (loss)	$	554		$	4,635		$	(264	)	$	(3,327	)
Net income (loss) per common share:
Basic	$	0.04		$	0.41		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.30	)
Diluted	$	0.04		$	0.41		$	(0.03	)	$	(0.30	)
Number of shares used in per common share computations:
Basic		11,205			11,203			11,217			11,199
Diluted		11,205			11,203			11,217			11,199

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our liquidity and capital position fluctuates during the year depending on seasonal production cycles, weather events and demand for our products. Typically, our first and last fiscal quarters coincide with the fall and winter months during which we are growing crops that are harvested and sold in the spring and summer, our second and third quarters. To meet working capital demand and investment requirements of our agribusiness and real estate development segments and to supplement operating cash flows, we utilize our Rabobank Credit Facility to fund agricultural inputs and farm management practices until sufficient returns from crops allow us to repay amounts borrowed. Raw materials needed to propagate the various crops grown by us consist primarily of fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, fuel and water and are readily available from local sources.

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, net cash provided by operating activities was $6.3 million, $6.0 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The significant components of our cash flows provided by operating activities are as follows:

· Net income was $3.2 million, $1.6 million and $0.3 million for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase of $1.6 million in fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011 was primarily attributable to an increase in operating income of $3.6 million, a decrease in other income of $0.8 million and an increase in income tax provision of $1.3 million. The increase of $1.3 million in fiscal year 2011 as compared to fiscal year 2010 was primarily attributable to an increase in other income of $4.4 million, a decrease in operating income of $2.1 million and an increase in income tax provision of $0.8 million.

· Depreciation and amortization was $2.1 million, $2.2 million and $2.3 million for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Depreciation and amortization for each of fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 remained stable primarily because the balance of depreciable assets did not change significantly.

· In fiscal year 2011, we sold the Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch which resulted in a gain of $1.4 million. No such transaction occurred in fiscal years 2012 or 2010.

· Non-cash impairments of real estate development assets were zero, $1.2 million and $2.4 million for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

· Non-cash stock compensation expense was $0.9 million, $0.8 million and $1.2 million for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which is primarily comprised of vesting of 2008 and 2010 grants to management under our stock grant performance bonus program and the directors stock incentive compensation. The decrease in fiscal year 2011 stock compensation expense of $0.4 million compared to fiscal year 2010 is primarily related to the fiscal 2010 incentive stock grant for management.

· Expense related to officers’ notes receivable forgiveness of $0.7 million is a non-cash charge that occurred in fiscal 2010 in connection with loans issued to three of our senior executive officers to allow them to pay the payroll taxes associated with the compensation shares issued to them under our stock grant performance bonus plan. There was no such charge in fiscal years 2012 or 2011.

· Non-cash interest income (expense) on derivative instruments was $0.7 million of income for fiscal year 2012, $0.5 million of income for fiscal year 2011 and $2.0 million of expense for fiscal year 2010. The income (expense) is due to a change in accounting for our interest rate swap agreements. In fiscal year 2009, the swap agreements qualified for hedge accounting and as such, the changes in the related fair value liability were included in other comprehensive income. In April 2010, we extended the due dates for certain of the swap agreements and combined the swap agreements into one agreement. This transaction disqualified them for hedge accounting and accordingly, required the change in the related fair value liability to be included in earnings.

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· Accounts and notes receivable used $1.7 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2012 compared to providing $0.2 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2011. This decrease was primarily the result of a $1.8 million increase in accounts and notes receivable during fiscal year 2012 compared to a $0.8 million decrease in accounts and notes receivable in fiscal year 2011. This difference was primarily the result of higher agribusiness revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011. Accounts and notes receivable provided $0.2 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2011 compared to providing $0.9 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2010. This decrease was primarily the result of a $0.8 million decrease in accounts and notes receivable in fiscal year 2011 compared to a $1.7 million decrease in accounts and notes receivable in fiscal year 2010. This difference was primarily the result of lower agribusiness revenues in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010.

· Cultural costs used $1.3 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2012 compared to providing $0.1 million of operating cash flows in fiscal year 2011, primarily due to the Sheldon Ranch. We did not share in the citrus crop revenue in our fiscal year ended October 31, 2012; therefore, the cultural costs incurred in fiscal year 2012 are capitalized until the citrus crops are harvested in fiscal year 2013. We capitalized $1.0 million of cultural costs related to the Sheldon Ranch in fiscal year 2012.

· Income taxes receivable balance at October 31, 2012 was $0.7 million compared to $1.3 million at October 31, 2011, resulting in a corresponding increase in operating cash flows of $0.6 million for fiscal year 2012. The income taxes receivable balance of $1.2 million at October 31, 2010 resulted in a corresponding decrease in operating cash flows of $0.1 million for fiscal year 2011. The receivable balances at October 31, 2012 and 2011 represent the estimated refunds due to us from the estimated tax payments made during fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

· Accounts payable and growers payable provided $1.8 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2012 compared to providing $0.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2011. The increase was primarily the result of a $2.1 million increase in accounts payable and growers payable in fiscal year 2012 compared to a $0.8 million increase in accounts payable and growers payable in fiscal year 2011. This difference is primarily due to higher agribusiness expenses in fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011, resulting in a corresponding higher level of payables at fiscal year-end 2012. Accounts payable and growers payable provided $0.3 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2011 compared to providing zero cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2010. The increase was primarily the result of a $0.8 million increase in accounts payable and growers payable in fiscal year 2011 compared to a $0.2 million increase in accounts payable and growers payable in fiscal year 2010. This difference is primarily due to higher agribusiness expenses in fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010, resulting in a corresponding higher level of payables at fiscal year-end 2011.

· Accrued liabilities provided (used) operating cash flows of $1.3 million, ($0.6) million and $0.1 million for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The $1.4 million increase in cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2012 is primarily the result of accrued bonuses of $1.0 million and Sheldon Ranch accrued lease expenses of $0.5 million at October 31, 2012. There were no such accruals at October 31, 2011. The $0.6 million use of cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2011 is primarily the result of accrued bonuses of $0.4 million at October 31, 2010 that were paid in fiscal year 2011. The $0.1 million increase in cash from operating activities in fiscal year 2010 primarily consists of ($0.2) million related to real estate development costs offset by changes in various accrual balances.

· Other long-term liabilities used operating cash flows of $0.5 million in fiscal year 2012 and represented $1.3 million of pension contributions offset by non-cash pension expense of $0.8 million. The $0.6 million of operating cash flows provided in fiscal year 2011 represented $0.9 million of non-cash pension expense offset by $0.3 million of pension contributions. The $0.3 million of operating cash flows provided in fiscal year 2010 represented $0.6 million of non-cash pension expense offset by a $0.3 million pension contribution.

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

For the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, net cash used in investing activities was $11.3 million, $1.5 million and $2.6 million, respectively.

Net cash used in investing activities is primarily comprised of capital expenditures and sales of assets. Capital expenditures were $11.1 million for fiscal year 2012, comprised of $3.9 million for property, plant and equipment, $4.6 million for real estate development projects, $1.8 million for agriculture property acquisitions and $0.8 million for a business acquisition. Capital expenditures were $12.9 million for fiscal year 2011, comprised of $1.9 million for property, plant and equipment, $4.5 million for real estate development projects and $6.5 million for the purchase of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch. These capital expenditures were partially offset by $9.3 million of net proceeds from the sale of Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch and $2.1 million of net proceeds from the sale of Donna Circle. Capital expenditures were $5.5 million for fiscal year 2010, comprised of $1.8 million for property, plant and equipment and $3.7 million for real estate development projects. These capital expenditures were partially offset by $2.8 million of net proceeds from the sale of Cactus Wren.

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Cash Flows from Financing Activities

For the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, net cash provided by (used in) financial activities was $4.9 million, ($4.8) million, and ($4.8) million, respectively.

The $9.7 million increase in net cash flows from financing activities for fiscal year 2012 compared to fiscal year 2011 is primarily due to net borrowings on long-term debt in the amount of $6.8 million in fiscal year 2012 and $3.1 million net repayments in fiscal year 2011, which is largely the result of a $9.8 million decrease in cash flows from investing activities in fiscal year 2012. In addition, we paid common and preferred stock dividends of $1.7 million in fiscal years 2012 and 2011.

The net cash flows from financing activities for fiscal year 2011 compared to fiscal year 2010 were similar year to year and primarily due to net repayments on long-term debt in the amounts of $3.1 million each year. In addition, we paid common and preferred stock dividends of $1.7 million in fiscal years 2011 and 2010.

Transactions Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources

We finance our working capital and other liquidity requirements primarily through cash from operations and our Rabobank Credit Facility. In addition, we have the Farm Credit West Term Loans and the Farm Credit West Line of Credit. Additional information regarding the Rabobank Credit Facility, the Farm Credit West Term Loans and the Farm Credit West Line of Credit can be found in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

We believe that the cash flows from operations and available borrowing capacity from our existing credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy our capital expenditures, debt service, working capital needs and other contractual obligations for fiscal 2013. In addition, we have the ability to control a portion of our investing cash flows to the extent necessary based on our liquidity demands.

Rabobank Credit Facility

As of October 31, 2012, our outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Facility were $61.3 million and we had $25.7 million of availability. The Rabobank Credit Facility currently bears interest at a variable rate equal to the one month LIBOR plus 1.50%. The interest rate resets on the first of each month and was 1.71% at October 31, 2012. We have the ability to prepay any amounts outstanding under the Rabobank Credit Facility without penalty. In November 2011, we entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement in order to (i) increase the revolving line of credit from $80 million to the lesser of $100 million or 60% of the appraised value of any real estate pledged as collateral, which was $87,000,000 at October 31, 2012, (ii) amend the interest rate such that the line of credit bears interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.80%, and (iii) extend the maturity date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2018.

We have the option of fixing the interest rate under the Rabobank Credit Facility on any portion of outstanding borrowings using interest rate swaps. At October 31, 2012, the interest rate was fixed at 5.13 % utilizing interest rate swaps on $42.0 million of the Rabobank Credit Facility. In November 2011, we entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with Rabobank International, Utrecht to fix the interest rate at 4.30% on $40.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Facility beginning July 2013 until June 2018. This interest rate swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is accounted for as a hedge under the short-cut method. Therefore, the fair value liability of $2.8 million is included in other long-term liabilities and related accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 31, 2012. Additional information regarding the interest rate swaps can be found in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

The Rabobank Credit Facility is secured by certain of our agricultural properties and a portion of the equity interest in the San Cayetano Mutual Water Company, and subjects us to affirmative and restrictive covenants including, among other customary covenants, financial reporting requirements, requirements to maintain and repair any collateral, restrictions on the sale of assets, restrictions on the use of proceeds, prohibitions on the incurrence of additional debt and restrictions on the purchase or sale of major assets. We also are subject to a covenant that we will maintain a debt service coverage ratio, as defined in the Rabobank Credit Facility, of less than 1.25 to 1.0 measured annually at October 31, with which we were in compliance at October 31, 2012.

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Farm Credit West Term Loans and Non-Revolving Credit Facility

As of October 31, 2012, we had an aggregate of $28.3 million outstanding under the Farm Credit West Term Loans and Farm Credit West Line of Credit. The following provides further discussion on the term loans and non-revolving credit facility:

· Term Loan Maturing November 2022. As of October 31, 2012, we had $5.7 million outstanding under the Farm Credit West term loan that matures in November 2022. This term loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to an internally calculated rate based on Farm Credit West’s internal monthly operations and their cost of funds and generally follows the changes in the 90-day treasury rates in increments divisible by 0.25% and is payable in quarterly installments through November 2022. The interest rate resets monthly and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. This term loan is secured by certain of our agricultural properties.

· Term Loan Maturing May 2032. As of October 31, 2012, we had $0.9 million outstanding under the Farm Credit West term loan that matures in May 2032. This term loan bears interest at a variable rate equal to an internally calculated rate based on Farm Credit West’s internal monthly operations and their cost of funds and generally follows the changes in the 90-day treasury rates in increments divisible by 0.25% and is payable in monthly installments through 2032. The interest rate resets monthly and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. This term loan is secured by certain of our agricultural properties.

· Term Loan Maturing October 2035. As of October 31, 2012, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Windfall Investors, had $8.7 million outstanding under the Farm Credit West term loan that matures in October 2035. We guaranteed payment of all indebtedness under this term loan and, in connection with our acquisition of Windfall Investors in November 2009, began to include the results of operations and all of the assets and liabilities of Windfall Investors (including the liabilities under this term loan) in our consolidated financial statements. The interest rate on this term loan was fixed at 6.73% until November 2011. Effective November 2011, we entered into an agreement with Farm Credit West fixing the interest rate at 3.65% for three years after which time the rate becomes variable at a rate equal to an internally calculated rate based on Farm Credit West’s internal monthly operations and their cost of funds and generally follows the changes in the 90-day treasury rates in increments divisible by 0.25% until the loan matures. This term loan is secured by the Windfall Farms property.

· Farm Credit West Line of Credit Maturing May 2018. On May 1, 2012, we entered into a new non-revolving line of credit facility with Farm Credit West (the “New Loan Agreement”), replacing the existing non-revolving line of credit. The terms of the New Loan Agreement are substantially similar to the existing line of credit including a commitment of $13,000,000 and monthly interest only payments at a variable rate, which was 3.50% as of October 31, 2012. The New Loan Agreement extends the maturity date from May 2013 until May 2018, removes Windfall Farms, LLC as a borrower under the agreement and requires us to remit to Farm Credit West special principal payments of a minimum of $175,000 per lot sold on the Windfall Investors, LLC real estate development project. As of October 31, 2012, we had $13.0 million outstanding under the Farm Credit West Line of Credit that matures May 2018.

The Farm Credit West Term Loans and Farm Credit West Line of Credit contain various conditions, covenants and requirements with which our Company and Windfall Investors must comply. In addition, our Company and Windfall Investors are subject to limitations on, among other things, selling, abandoning or ceasing business operations; merging or consolidating with a third party; disposing of a substantial portion of assets by sale, transfer, gifts or lease except for inventory sales in the ordinary course of business; obtaining credit or loans from other lenders other than trade credit customary in the business; becoming a guarantor or surety on or otherwise liable for the debts or obligations of a third party; and mortgaging, pledging, leasing for over a year, or otherwise making or allowing the filing of a lien on any collateral.

Interest Rate Swaps

We enter into interest rate swap agreements to manage the risks and costs associated with our financing activities. On April 29, 2010, we cancelled two interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $10.0 million each and amended the remaining interest rate swap from a notional amount of $22.0 million to a notional amount of $42.0 million. At October 31, 2012, we had an interest rate swap agreement which locks in the interest rate on $42.0 million of $89.6 million in debt at approximately 5.13% until June 2013. Of the remaining $47.6 million in debt, $38.9 million bears interest at a variable rate, which was 3.50% or less at October 31, 2012 and $8.7 million bears interest at a fixed rate of 3.65% which becomes variable in November 2014. Our interest rate swaps previously qualified as cash flow hedges and the fair value adjustments to the swap agreements were deferred and included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As a result of the re-negotiated terms, the remaining interest rate swap no longer qualifies for hedge accounting and accordingly, fair value adjustments from April 30, 2010 are included in interest expense.

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In November 2011, we entered into a forward interest swap agreement with Rabobank International, Utrecht to fix the interest rate at 4.30% on $40.0 million of our outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Facility beginning on July 1, 2013 until June 30, 2018. Additional information regarding the interest rate swaps can be found in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report.

Real Estate Development Activities and Related Capital Resources

As noted under “Transactions Affecting Liquidity and Capital Resources,” we have the ability to control the timing of our investing cash flows to the extent necessary based upon our liquidity demands. In order for our real estate development operations to reach their maximum potential benefit to us, however, we will need to be successful over time in identifying other third party sources of capital to partner with us to move those development projects forward. While we are frequently in discussions with potential external sources of capital in respect to all of our development projects, current market conditions for California real estate projects, while improving, continue to be challenging and make it difficult to predict the timing and amounts of future capital that will be required to complete the development of our projects.

Trend Information

Agribusiness

The worldwide fresh produce industry has historically enjoyed consistent underlying demand and favorable growth dynamics. In recent years, the market for fresh produce has increased faster than the rate of population growth, supported by ongoing trends including greater consumer demand for healthy, fresh and convenient foods, increased retailer square footage devoted to fresh produce, and greater emphasis on fresh produce as a differentiating factor in attracting customers. Health-conscious consumers are driving much of the growth in demand for fresh produce. Over the past several decades, the benefits of natural, preservative-free foods have become an increasingly significant element of the public dialogue on health and nutrition. As a result, consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables has markedly increased. According to the USDA, Americans consumed an additional 37 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables per capita in 2008 than they did in 1988.

The USDA reports that per capita fresh lemon consumption was 3.5 pounds in 2011 and since 2000 has averaged 3.0 pounds per capita versus 2.7 pounds in the 1990s. The USDA forecasts the 2013 U.S. lemon crop at 888,000 tons, an increase of 4% compared to 2012 and lemon prices are expected to decline due to the increase in domestic supplies. California is expected to produce 820,000 tons (93%) of the U.S. lemon crop in 2013, with approximately 64% of the crop historically going to the fresh market in the past decade. The fresh market is significantly more profitable than the processed market and the amount of production sold in the fresh market is referred to as fresh utilization. Our fresh utilization has historically been comparable to the California industry average and we expect that our fresh utilization will increase due to increased flexibility to sell lemons directly to food service wholesale and retail customers and increased customer interaction resulting from our direct lemon sales strategy.

According to the USDA, the U.S. per capita consumption of avocados has increased in recent years from 2.3 pounds per capita in 2000 to 4.1 pounds per capita in 2011. Initial USDA estimates place consumption at a record 4.6 pounds per capita in 2012. A growing Hispanic population, an increasing awareness of healthier foods and the acceptance of mono-unsaturated fats has helped to spur demand for avocados. California is the largest U.S. producer of avocados and the 2010 crop of 550 million pounds was the second largest in the last ten years and fourth largest in California avocado production history. Despite a larger than average crop in 2012, initial indications from industry sources suggest California avocado production will be another big one in 2013. Indications also point to a bumper harvest in Mexico in 2013, with projected increased exports to the United States. Barring any weather abnormalities, ample supplies in California and Mexico will likely enable retailers to aggressively promote avocados in 2013, likely putting downward pressure on avocado prices.

The USDA forecast has California’s 2013 all-orange crop up less than 1% from last season’s 2.36 million tons. The 2% increase in Navel production will just offset the nearly 4% decline in Valencia production, to total 2.38 million tons. The slight increase in California orange production should keep prices stable.

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Real Estate Development

According to most accounts, the residential real estate market continues to be weak following the well known economic downturn in recent years.  Persistent high unemployment is expected to keep home sales at historically low levels in terms of volume and price.  We have incurred impairment charges on certain of our real estate development projects over the last three years and future impairment is possible.   Due to these factors, we anticipate maintaining a cautious and patient perspective with respect to our real estate development activities.  However, interest rates are also at historically low levels, which provide a favorable buying opportunity for potential home buyers. Additionally, we believe that our real estate development properties have certain unique characteristics and are located in desirable locations, in particular East Area I, and as economic or real estate market conditions improve or other factors arise, we will take advantage of such opportunities to develop our properties.

Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The following table presents our contractual obligations at October 31, 2012 for which cash flows are fixed and determinable:

	Payments due by Period
Contractual Obligations:	Total		< 1 year		1-3 years		3-5 years		5+ years
Fixed rate debt (principal)	$	41,335,000	$	248,000	$	524,000	$	563,000	$	40,000,000
Variable rate debt (principal)		48,300,000		512,000		1,076,000		1,148,000		45,564,000
Operating lease obligations		10,588,000		1,989,000		2,852,000		2,727,000		3,020,000
Total contractual obligations	$	100,223,000	$	2,749,000	$	4,452,000	$	4,438,000	$	88,584,000
Interest payments on fixed and variable rate debt	$	22,142,000	$	3,567,000	$	7,074,000	$	6,947,000	$	4,554,000

We believe that the cash flows from our agribusiness and rental operations segments as well as available borrowing capacity from our existing credit facilities will be sufficient to satisfy our future capital expenditure, debt service, working capital and other contractual obligations for fiscal year 2013. In addition, we have the ability to control a portion of our investing cash flows to the extent necessary based on our liquidity demands.

Fixed Rate and Variable Rate Debt

Details of amounts included in long-term debt can be found above and in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report. The table above assumes that long-term debt is held to maturity.

Interest Payments on Fixed and Variable Debt

The above table assumes that our fixed rate and long term debt is held to maturity and the interest rates on our variable rate debt remains unchanged for the remaining life of the debt from those in effect at October 31, 2012.

Preferred Stock Dividends

In 1997, in connection with the acquisition of Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc., we issued 30,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at $100 par value (the “Series B Stock”). The holders of the Series B Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.75% of par value. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing July 1, 1997 and totaled $0.3 million in each of the fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

We have a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan (the “Plan”), which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees of the Company. Effective June 2004, the Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date. We may make discretionary contributions to the Plan and we may be required to make contributions to adhere to applicable regulatory funding provisions, based in part on the Plan’s asset valuations and underlying actuarial assumptions. There were funding contributions of $1,275,000 and $335,000 for fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively and we expect to contribute approximately $375,000 to the Plan in fiscal year 2013.

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Operating Lease Obligations

We have numerous operating lease commitments with remaining terms ranging from less than one year to ten years. We have installed a one mega-watt photovoltaic solar array on one of our agricultural properties located in Ventura County that produces a significant amount of the power to run our lemon packinghouse. The construction of this array was financed by Farm Credit Leasing and we have a long-term lease with Farm Credit Leasing for this array. Annual payments for this lease are $0.5 million, and at the end of ten years we have an option to purchase the array for $1.1 million. We entered into a similar transaction with Farm Credit Leasing for a second photovoltaic array at one of our agricultural properties located in the San Joaquin Valley to supply a significant amount of the power to operate four deep-water well pumps located on our property. Annual lease payments for this facility range from $0.3 million to $0.8 million, and at the end of ten years we have the option to purchase the array for $1.3 million. Additionally, we have agreements with an electricity utility through the California Solar Initiative which entitle us to receive rebates for energy produced by our solar arrays. These rebates, which reduce our agribusiness costs and expenses, are scheduled to expire in fiscal year 2013, were $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $1.0 million in fiscal years 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, and have averaged approximately $1.0 million per year since the inception of the leases. We lease pollination equipment under a lease through 2013 with annual payments of $0.1 million. We also lease machinery and equipment for our packing operations under leases with annual lease commitments that are individually immaterial.

In January 2012, we entered into six operating leases for the Sheldon Ranch. Each of the leases is for ten-year terms and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the landowners as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by us in the future. Due to the timing of the growing and harvesting seasons and as a result that the farming costs associated with the leased property were incurred by the lessor prior to lease commencement, we did not share in the citrus crop revenue in fiscal year 2012. We incurred $456,000 of net lease expense in fiscal year 2012.

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Significant Accounting Estimates

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. On an ongoing basis, we re-evaluate all of our estimates, including those related to the areas of accounts receivable, cultural costs, long-lived assets including real estate development assets and property, plant and equipment, income taxes, retirement benefits, valuation of derivative instruments and commitments and contingencies. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions as additional information becomes available in future periods.

Management has discussed the development and selection of significant accounting estimates with the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company and the Audit Committee has reviewed our disclosure relating to significant accounting estimates in this Annual Report.

We believe the following are the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements:

Accounts Receivable – We grant credit in the course of our operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of our facilities. We perform periodic credit evaluations of our customers’ financial condition and generally do not require collateral. We provide allowances on our receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and other factors.

Cultural Costs - Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.

Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in our San Joaquin Valley orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

We primarily grow lemons and avocados in our Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, we do not capitalize cultural costs associated with our Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.

Long-lived Assets – We evaluate long-lived assets, including our definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.

Income Taxes - Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

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Derivative Instruments – We use derivative financial instruments to manage our exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which we have not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.

Retirement Benefits – We have a defined benefit pension plan that, effective June 2004, was frozen to new participants and no additional benefits accrue to participants subsequent to that date. The accounting and reporting for the plan requires assumptions and estimates regarding fair value and estimated return of plan assets and estimated benefit obligations.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to develop critical accounting policies and make certain estimates and judgments that may affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses.  We base our estimates and judgments on historical experience, available relevant data and other information that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may materially differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions as new or additional information become available in future periods.  We believe the following critical accounting policies reflect our more significant estimates and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

Revenue Recognition – As a general policy, revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. We record a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.

Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from our packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of our agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of our sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by us and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, we apply specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (i) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (ii) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to us by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.

Our avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, we deliver all of our avocado production from our orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. Our arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to our oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to our arrangement with Calavo.

Our arrangements with third-party packinghouses are such that we are the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are our customers.  The revenues we recognize related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, and the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses’ charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   We bear inventory risk until the product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance related to a “Vendor’s Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer.” The identifiable benefit we receive from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses’ purchase of our products.  In addition, we are not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and, as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in our consolidated statement of operations.

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Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. We recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds related to avocados of $64,000, $551,000 and zero in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Rental revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by us and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Our rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Real estate development revenue – We recognize revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold, provided that a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller’s receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.

Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.

Real estate development costs - We capitalize the planning, entitlement, construction and development costs associated with our various real estate projects.  Costs that are not capitalized are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. For fiscal year 2012, we capitalized approximately $5.1 million of costs related to our real estate projects and expensed approximately $1.0 million of costs. For fiscal year 2011, we capitalized approximately $5.2 million of costs related to real estate development and expensed approximately $3.6 million.

Income taxes – Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Derivative financial instruments – We use derivative financial instruments for purposes other than trading to manage our exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of our hedge instruments closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which we have not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.

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Impairment of long-lived assets - We evaluate our long-lived assets including our real estate development projects for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of these assets may not be recoverable.  As a result of the economic downturn, in recent years we recorded impairment charges of zero, $1.2 million and $2.4 million in fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  These charges were based on independent, third-party appraisals provided to us and were developed using various facts, assumption and estimates.  Future changes in these facts, assumptions and estimates could result in additional charges.

Defined benefit retirement plan - As discussed in Note 17 to our consolidated financial statements, we sponsor a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715 provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to us by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables.  Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Update (“FASB ASU”) 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amended guidance changes the wording used to describe many requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, the amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The guidance provided in ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. Our adoption of these provisions in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard will only impact the presentation of our consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.

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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate Risk

Borrowings under each of the Rabobank Credit Facility, Farm Credit West Term Loans and the Farm Credit West Line of Credit are or will be subject to variable interest rates.  These variable interest rates subject us to the risk of increased interest costs associated with any upward movements in interest rates.  Our borrowing interest rate for the Rabobank Credit Facility is a LIBOR-based rate plus a spread. Under the Farm Credit West Term Loans and the Farm Credit West Line of Credit, our borrowing interest rate is an internally calculated rate based on Farm Credit West’s internal monthly operations and their cost of funds and generally follows the changes in the 90-day treasury rates in increments divisible by 0.25%. At October 31, 2012, our total debt outstanding under the Farm Credit West Term Loans was approximately $5.7 million, $0.9 million and $8.7 million for each of the three term loans, respectively. At October 31, 2012, our total debt outstanding under the Rabobank Credit Facility and the Farm Credit West Line of Credit was $61.3 million and $13.0 million, respectively.

We manage our exposure to interest rate movements by utilizing interest rate swaps (derivatives). We fixed $42.0 million and $40.0 million of our outstanding borrowings with “fixed-to-floating” interest rate swaps as described in the following table:

	Notional Amount				Fair Value Net Liability
	October 31, 2012		October 31, 2011		October 31, 2012		October 31, 2011
Pay fixed rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, maturing 2013	$	42,000,000	$	42,000,000	$	1,072,000	$	2,352,000
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018	$	40,000,000	$	-	$	2,768,000	$	-

As of October 31, 2012, the fixed interest rate on our $42.0 million swap was 5.13%. Based on our level of borrowings at October 31, 2012, after taking into consideration the effects of our interest rate swaps (derivatives), a 1% increase in interest rates would increase our interest expense $0.4 million for fiscal year 2013 and an annual average of $0.5 million for the three subsequent fiscal years. Additionally, a 1% increase in the interest rate would decrease our net income by $0.2 million for fiscal year 2013 and an annual average of $0.3 million for the three subsequent fiscal years. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Limoneira Company

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting		58
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting		59
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		60
Consolidated Financial Statements of Limoneira Company
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011	61
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	62
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	63
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010	64
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	66
All schedules are omitted for the reason that they are not applicable or the required information is included in the financial statements or notes.

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of Limoneira Company (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in the Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of Limoneira Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 31, 2012. Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and has issued a report on internal control over financial reporting, which is included herein.

Harold S. Edwards

President and Chief Executive Officer

Joseph D. Rumley

Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Limoneira Company

We have audited Limoneira Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Limoneira Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, Limoneira Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2012, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Limoneira Company as of October 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2012 of Limoneira Company and our report dated January 14, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
January 14, 2013

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders of Limoneira Company

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Limoneira Company (the “Company”) as of October 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Limoneira Company at October 31, 2012 and 2011, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Limoneira Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated January 14, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

	/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Los Angeles, California
January 14, 2013

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Limoneira Company

Consolidated Balance Sheets

	October 31,
	2012			2011
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	11,000		$	21,000
Accounts receivable, net		4,252,000			2,410,000
Notes receivable - related parties		42,000			36,000
Notes receivable		-			350,000
Cultural costs		2,254,000			926,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,116,000			1,385,000
Income taxes receivable		712,000			1,324,000
Total current assets		9,387,000			6,452,000
Property, plant and equipment, net		53,380,000			49,187,000
Real estate development		77,772,000			72,623,000
Equity in investments		8,947,000			8,896,000
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.		15,701,000			15,009,000
Notes receivable - related parties		16,000			56,000
Notes receivable		2,296,000			2,123,000
Other assets		5,123,000			4,682,000
Total Assets	$	172,622,000		$	159,028,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	3,670,000		$	2,650,000
Growers payable		2,085,000			1,004,000
Accrued liabilities		4,017,000			2,399,000
Fair value of derivative instrument		1,072,000			-
Current portion of long-term debt		760,000			736,000
Total current liabilities		11,604,000			6,789,000
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion		88,875,000			82,135,000
Deferred income taxes		10,488,000			10,160,000
Other long-term liabilities		8,953,000			7,892,000
Total long-term liabilities		108,316,000			100,187,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock – $100.00 par value (50,000 shares authorized: 30,000 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2012 and 2011) (8.75% coupon rate)		3,000,000			3,000,000
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock – $.01 par value (20,000 shares authorized: -0- issued or outstanding at October 31, 2012 and 2011)		-			-
Common Stock – $.01 par value (19,900,000 shares authorized: 11,203,180 and 11,205,241 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)		112,000			112,000
Additional paid-in capital		35,714,000			34,863,000
Retained earnings		16,398,000			14,980,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,522,000	)		(903,000	)
Total stockholders' equity		52,702,000			52,052,000
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$	172,622,000		$	159,028,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Revenues:
Agribusiness	$	61,553,000		$	46,085,000		$	47,034,000
Rental operations		4,023,000			3,948,000			3,976,000
Real estate development		252,000			2,462,000			3,274,000
Total revenues		65,828,000			52,495,000			54,284,000
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness		47,300,000			35,180,000			31,136,000
Rental operations		2,418,000			2,230,000			2,173,000
Real estate development		1,037,000			3,551,000			4,416,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		-			1,196,000			2,422,000
Selling, general and administrative		10,517,000			9,328,000			11,014,000
Total cost and expenses		61,272,000			51,485,000			51,161,000
Operating income		4,556,000			1,010,000			3,123,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(508,000	)		(1,260,000	)		(1,632,000	)
Interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments		739,000			537,000			(1,987,000	)
Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		-			1,351,000			-
Interest income		104,000			104,000			113,000
Other income, net		64,000			482,000			289,000
Total other income (expense)		399,000			1,214,000			(3,217,000	)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings of investments		4,955,000			2,224,000			(94,000	)
Income tax (provision) benefit		(1,978,000	)		(707,000	)		72,000
Equity in earnings of investments		173,000			81,000			345,000
Net income		3,150,000			1,598,000			323,000
Preferred dividends		(262,000	)		(262,000	)		(262,000	)
Net income applicable to common stock	$	2,888,000		$	1,336,000		$	61,000
Basic net income per common share	$	0.26		$	0.12		$	0.01
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.26		$	0.12		$	0.01
Dividends per common share	$	0.13		$	0.13		$	0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic		11,202,000			11,205,000			11,210,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted		11,202,000			11,208,000			11,213,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock				Common Stock						Additional Paid-In			Retained			Accumulated Other Comprehensive
	Shares		Amount		Shares			Amount			Capital			Earnings			Loss			Total
Balance at November 1, 2009		30,000	$	3,000,000		11,262,880		$	113,000		$	34,718,000		$	16,386,000		$	(2,456,000	)	$	51,761,000
Dividends – common		-		-		-			-			-			(1,403,000	)		-			(1,403,000	)
Dividends – preferred		-		-		-			-			-			(262,000	)		-			(262,000	)
Stock compensation expense		-		-		13,140			-			1,246,000			-			-			1,246,000
Repurchase of common stock		-		-		(81,560	)		(1,000	)		(1,229,000	)		-			-			(1,230,000	)
Comprehensive income:
Net income		-		-		-			-			-			323,000			-			323,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			(387,000	)		(387,000	)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			1,622,000			1,622,000
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			426,000			426,000
Total comprehensive income																					1,984,000
Balance at October 31, 2010		30,000		3,000,000		11,194,460			112,000			34,735,000			15,044,000			(795,000	)		52,096,000
Dividends - common		-		-		-			-			-			(1,400,000	)		-			(1,400,000	)
Dividends - preferred		-		-		-			-			-			(262,000	)		-			(262,000	)
Stock compensation expense		-		-		70,270			1,000			806,000			-			-			807,000
Exchange of common stock		-		-		(27,796	)		(1,000	)		(778,000	)		-			-			(779,000	)
Repurchase of common stock		-		-		(36,120	)		-			-			-			-			-
Donation of common stock		-		-		4,427			-			100,000			-			-			100,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income		-		-		-			-			-			1,598,000			-			1,598,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			(712,000	)		(712,000	)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			267,000			267,000
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			337,000			337,000
Total comprehensive income																					1,490,000
Balance at October 31, 2011		30,000		3,000,000		11,205,241			112,000			34,863,000			14,980,000			(903,000	)		52,052,000
Dividends - common		-		-		-			-			-			(1,470,000	)		-			(1,470,000	)
Dividends - preferred		-		-		-			-			-			(262,000	)		-			(262,000	)
Stock compensation expense		-		-		10,269			-			947,000			-			-			947,000
Exchange of common stock		-		-		(10,995	)		-			(196,000	)		-			-			(196,000	)
Repurchase of common stock		-		-		(7,500	)		-			-			-			-			-
Donation of common stock		-		-		6,165			-			100,000			-			-			100,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income		-		-		-			-			-			3,150,000			-			3,150,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			(695,000	)		(695,000	)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			417,000			417,000
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax		-		-		-			-			-			-			(1,341,000	)		(1,341,000	)
Total comprehensive income																					1,531,000
Balance at October 31, 2012		30,000	$	3,000,000		11,203,180		$	112,000		$	35,714,000		$	16,398,000		$	(2,522,000	)	$	52,702,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Operating activities
Net income	$	3,150,000		$	1,598,000		$	323,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,131,000			2,207,000			2,337,000
Gain on sale of Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		-			(1,351,000	)		-
Impairments of real estate development		-			1,196,000			2,422,000
Loss (gain) on disposals/sales of assets		207,000			90,000			(1,000	)
Stock compensation expense		947,000			795,000			1,159,000
Expense related to Officers’ notes receivable forgiveness		-			-			687,000
Equity in earnings of investments		(173,000	)		(81,000	)		(345,000	)
Deferred income taxes		1,399,000			1,784,000			(843,000	)
Amortization of deferred financing costs		36,000			27,000			36,000
Non-cash interest (income) expense on derivative instruments		(739,000	)		(537,000	)		1,987,000
Accrued interest on note receivable		(78,000	)		(84,000	)		(91,000	)
Donation of common stock		100,000			100,000			-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable		(1,738,000	)		209,000			868,000
Cultural costs		(1,328,000	)		133,000			(201,000	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(621,000	)		(41,000	)		(195,000	)
Income taxes receivable		612,000			(83,000	)		(1,241,000	)
Other assets		(181,000	)		(168,000	)		(243,000	)
Accounts payable and growers payable		1,836,000			263,000			-
Accrued liabilities		1,271,000			(624,000	)		100,000
Other long-term liabilities		(503,000	)		567,000			294,000
Net cash provided by operating activities		6,328,000			6,000,000			7,053,000
Investing activities
Capital expenditures		(8,467,000	)		(6,359,000	)		(5,502,000	)
Agriculture property acquisitions		(1,796,000	)		-			-
Business combination		(803,000	)		-			-
Acquisition of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		-			(6,510,000	)		-
Net proceeds from sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		-			9,297,000			-
Net proceeds from sale of 6037 East Donna Circle, LLC		-			2,080,000			-
Net proceeds from sale of 6146 East Cactus Wren Road, LLC		-			-			2,811,000
Cash distributions from equity investments		220,000			330,000			147,000
Equity investment contributions		(98,000	)		(88,000	)		(17,000	)
Issuance of notes receivable		(15,000	)		(100,000	)		-
Investments in mutual water companies and water rights		(311,000	)		(154,000	)		(119,000	)
Other		(3,000	)		34,000			36,000
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(11,273,000	)	$	(1,470,000	)	$	(2,644,000	)

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

	Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	$	40,044,000		$	31,622,000		$	32,849,000
Repayments of long-term debt		(33,280,000	)		(34,689,000	)		(35,917,000	)
Dividends paid-common		(1,470,000	)		(1,400,000	)		(1,403,000	)
Dividends paid-preferred		(262,000	)		(262,000	)		(262,000	)
Repurchase of common stock		(6,000	)		(42,000	)		-
Payments of debt financing costs		(91,000	)		-			(21,000	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		4,935,000			(4,771,000	)		(4,754,000	)
Net decrease in cash		(10,000	)		(241,000	)		(345,000	)
Cash at beginning of year		21,000			262,000			607,000
Cash at end of year	$	11,000		$	21,000		$	262,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	$	3,479,000		$	3,792,000		$	3,591,000
Cash paid during the year for income taxes, net of (refunds) received	$	252,000		$	(709,000	)	$	2,026,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Unrealized holding gain on Calavo investment	$	(692,000	)	$	(445,000	)	$	(2,694,000	)
Exchange of stock on Officers’ loan forgiveness	$	-		$	-		$	1,229,000
Contribution to HM East Ridge, LLC equity investment	$	-		$	-		$	7,207,000
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at year-end	$	248,000		$	245,000		$	185,000
Accrued interest on note receivable	$	78,000		$	84,000		$	91,000
Donation of common stock	$	100,000		$	100,000		$	-

On November 15, 2009, the Company and Windfall, LLC (“Windfall”) entered into an agreement whereby Windfall irrevocably assigned to the Company its entire 85% interest in Windfall Investors, LLC (“Windfall Investors”). In conjunction with obtaining Windfall's 85% interest in Windfall Investors, the Company agreed to release Windfall and its individual members from any and all liabilities including any losses with respect to Windfall’s previous interest in Windfall Investors and any secured and unsecured financing for Windfall Investors. The fair value of non-cash assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition is summarized in Note 3.

During July 2012, the Company purchased a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $803,000, which was accounted for as a business combination and is further described in Note 3.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1. Business

Limoneira Company, a Delaware Company (the “Company”), engages primarily in growing citrus and avocados, picking and hauling citrus, and packing, marketing and selling lemons. The Company is also engaged in housing rentals and other rental operations and real estate development activities.

The Company markets and sells lemons directly to food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and other international markets. The Company is a member of Sunkist Growers, Inc. (“Sunkist”), an agricultural marketing cooperative, and sells its oranges, specialty citrus and other crops to Sunkist-licensed and other third-party packinghouses.

The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”), a packing and marketing company listed on NASDAQ under the symbol CVGW. Calavo’s customers include many of the largest retail and food service companies in the United States and Canada. The Company’s avocados are packed by Calavo, sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Effective March 24, 2010, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock and affected a ten-for-one split of its common stock.  All references in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to (i) the value and number of shares of the Company’s common stock, (ii) the authorized number of shares of the Company’s common stock and preferred stock and (iii) loss per share and dividends per share have been retroactively adjusted to reflect these changes.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and investments in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s subsidiaries include: Limoneira Company International Division, LLC, Limoneira Mercantile, LLC, Windfall Investors, LLC and Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board – Accounting Standards Code (“FASB ASC”) 810, Consolidations and the effect of variable interest entities, in its consolidation process. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes thereto included in this Annual Report.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Accounts Receivable

The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company’s facilities. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and certain other factors. At October 31, 2012 and 2011 the allowances totaled $109,000 and $65,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 credit losses were insignificant.

Concentrations

Sales of lemons to customers through the Sunkist network accounted for approximately 47% of the Company’s revenues during 2010. There were no significant sales of lemons through the Sunkist network in fiscal years 2012 and 2011. The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales to Calavo were $9,546,000, $7,539,000 and $11,483,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Lemons procured from third-party growers were approximately 46%, 33% and 29%, of lemon supply in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which one third-party grower was 12% of lemon supply in 2012.

The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.

Cultural Costs

Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.

Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in the Company’s San Joaquin Valley orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

The Company primarily grows lemons and avocados in its Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with its Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):

Land improvements	10 – 20
Buildings and building improvements	10 – 50
Equipment	5 – 20
Orchards	20 – 40

Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, spraying and fertilization, and interest costs during the development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as Cultural Costs as described above.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Capitalized Interest

Interest is capitalized on non-bearing orchards, real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year. Interest of $2,901,000 and $2,412,000 was capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively, and is included in property, plant, and equipment and real estate development assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Real Estate Development Costs

The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and marketing expenses are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. For fiscal year 2012, the Company capitalized $5,149,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $1,037,000 of costs. For fiscal year 2011, the Company capitalized $5,204,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $3,551,000 of costs.

Equity in Investments

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest, or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity (“VIE”), are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions and the Company’s equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture.

Marketable Securities

The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. The Company’s investments in marketable securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company’s consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity. At October 31, 2012 and 2011, marketable securities are comprised of the Company’s investment in Calavo.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired water and mineral rights and a patent. The Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment of the assets’ value may exist.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.

Based on results from independent appraisals and other factors which indicated that the fair values of certain real estate development assets were less than the carry values, the Company recognized impairment losses in fiscal years 2011 and 2010. See Note 7.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The fair values of financial instruments are based on level-one indicators or quoted market prices, where available, or are estimated using the present value or other valuation techniques. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used.

Accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, growers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument’s change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss represents all changes in a company’s net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders, and is reported as a component of the Company’s stockholders’ equity.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.

Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from the Company’s packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of the Company’s agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of the Company’s sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by the Company and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, the Company applies specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (a) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (b) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to the Company by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery, have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Revenue Recognition (continued)

The Company’s avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, the Company delivers all of its avocado production from its orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company’s arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to its oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to its arrangement with Calavo.

The Company’s arrangements with its third-party packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the Company’s customers.  The revenues the Company recognizes related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses’ charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   The Company bears inventory risk until product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance entitled “Vendor’s Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer”.  The identifiable benefit the Company receives from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses’ purchase of the Company’s products.  In addition, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. The Company recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds related to avocados of $64,000, $551,000 and zero in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Rental operations revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by the Company and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Such revenues are recognized when actual results, based on collected fees reported by the tenant, are received. The Company’s rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Real estate development revenue - The Company recognizes revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold provided that, a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller’s receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.

Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $167,000, $127,000 and $88,000, respectively.

Leases

The Company records rent expense for its operating leases on a straight-line basis from the lease commencement date as defined in the lease agreement until the end of the base lease term.

Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic net income per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of share-based compensation. Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. Diluted weighted-average common shares include weighted-average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method of zero, 3,000 and 3,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Series B convertible preferred shares (see Note 21) are anti-dilutive.

Reclassifications

There were no significant reclassifications to the prior years’ consolidated financial statements to conform to the October 31, 2012 presentation.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits have been accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715, Compensation – Retirement Benefits, provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to the Company by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables. Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amended guidance changes the wording used to describe many requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, the amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The guidance provided in ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. The provisions are effective for the Company’s second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company’s adoption of these provisions in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard will only impact the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.

3. Acquisitions

Agriculture Property Acquisitions

In April 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $433,000. The acquisition was for 60 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Company’s existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

In August 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $1,363,000. The acquisition was for 230 acres of agricultural property adjacent to the Company’s leased orchards in Lindsay, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

Business Combinations

In July 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $803,000. The acquisition was for 65 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Company’s existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The results of operations are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition; however such results were not significant for the year ended October 31, 2012. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired based on a third-party valuation at the date of the acquisition:

	At July 27, 2012
Land	$	603,000
Land improvements		70,000
Equipment		30,000
Orchards		100,000
Total assets acquired	$	803,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

3. Acquisitions (continued)

In September 2005, the Company, along with Windfall, LLC, formed a partnership, Windfall Investors, LLC. Also, in September 2005, Windfall Investors purchased a 724-acre ranch in Creston, California, for $12,000,000 with the proceeds from loans provided by Farm Credit West. The Company and Windfall each made initial capital contributions to Windfall Investors of $300 (15% ownership interest) and $1,700 (85% ownership interest), respectively.

Prior to November 15, 2009, the Company had a variable interest in Windfall Investors (which was deemed to be a VIE). However, the Company was not required to consolidate Windfall Investors since the Company was not the primary beneficiary of Windfall Investors. The Company accounted for its 15% ownership interest in Windfall Investors as an equity method investment since the Company had significant influence, but less than a controlling interest in Windfall Investors.

On November 15, 2009, the Company and Windfall entered into an agreement whereby Windfall irrevocably assigned to the Company its entire 85% interest in Windfall Investors. In conjunction with obtaining Windfall’s 85% interest in Windfall Investors, the Company agreed to release Windfall and its individual members from any and all liabilities including any losses with respect to Windfall’s previous interest in Windfall Investors and any secured and unsecured financing for Windfall Investors. The Company has accounted for its acquisition of Windfall’s 85% interest in Windfall Investors as a business combination under FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition. The Company obtained third-party valuations for the long-term assets acquired:

	At November 15, 2009
Current assets	$	218,000
Property, plant and equipment		262,000
Real estate development		16,842,000
Deferred income taxes		345,000
Other assets		32,000
Total assets acquired		17,699,000
Current liabilities		(152,000	)
Current portion of long-term debt		(10,141,000	)
Long-term debt, less current portion		(9,148,000	)
Net liabilities assumed	$	(1,742,000	)

The Company re-measured its previously held non-controlling equity interest in Windfall Investors to fair value on the November 15, 2009 acquisition date of Windfall Investors. The Company calculated that its acquisition date fair value of its previous equity interest in Windfall Investors was approximately $1,700,000. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of re-measuring the fair value of its equity interest held in Windfall Investors just prior to the business combination as the fair value approximated the carrying value of the non-controlling interest previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

4. Fair Value Measurements

Under the FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, a fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3).

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2012, that are measured on a recurring basis during the period, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities	$	15,701,000	$	–	$	–	$	15,701,000
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives	$	–	$	3,840,000	$	–	$	3,840,000

Available-for-sale securities consist of marketable securities in Calavo Growers, Inc. common stock. The Company currently owns 665,000 shares, representing approximately 4.5% of Calavo’s outstanding common stock. These securities are measured at fair value by quoted market prices. Calavo’s stock price at October 31, 2012 and 2011 was $23.61 and $22.57 per share, respectively.

Derivatives consist of interest rate swaps (see Note 14) whose fair value is estimated using industry-standard valuation models. Such models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs.

5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Prepaid insurance	$	505,000	$	477,000
Prepaid supplies		736,000		354,000
Net current deferred income tax assets		395,000		111,000
Other		480,000		443,000
	$	2,116,000	$	1,385,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at October 31:

	2012			2011
Land	$	26,464,000		$	24,065,000
Land improvements		12,114,000			11,672,000
Buildings and building improvements		12,625,000			12,190,000
Equipment		23,224,000			22,227,000
Orchards		20,900,000			19,201,000
Construction in progress		2,054,000			2,520,000
		97,381,000			91,875,000
Less accumulated depreciation		(44,001,000	)		(42,688,000	)
	$	53,380,000		$	49,187,000

Depreciation expense was $2,118,000, $2,195,000 and $2,321,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

7. Real Estate Development

Real estate development assets are comprised primarily of land and land development costs and consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
East Areas 1 and 2	$	47,384,000	$	44,431,000
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC		10,532,000		9,325,000
Windfall Investors, LLC		19,856,000		18,867,000
	$	77,772,000	$	72,623,000

East Areas 1 and 2

In fiscal year 2005, the Company began capitalizing the costs of two real estate development projects east of Santa Paula, California, for the development of 550 acres of land into residential units, commercial buildings and civic facilities. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $2,953,000 and $4,030,000, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in connection with these projects, the Company incurred expenses of $63,000, $82,000 and $52,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to a Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement (the “Consultant Agreement”) with Parkstone Companies, Inc. (the “Consultant”) dated April 1, 2004, that includes provisions for the Consultant to earn a success fee (the “Success Fee”) upon the annexation by the City of Santa Paula, California of East Area I. Under the terms of the Amendment, the Company agrees to pay the Success Fee in an amount equal to 4% of the incremental Property Value under a formula defined in the Amendment.  The Success Fee is due and payable 120 days following the earlier to occur of (a) the sale of all or any portion of East Area I, including any unrelated third party material investment in the property, (b) the determination of an appraised value of the East Area I or (c) the second anniversary of the property annexation (each a “Success Fee Event”).

The Success Fee, if any, shall be paid in cash, shares of the Company’s common stock, or any combination of the forgoing at the sole discretion of the Company.  The Success Fee is based on the calculated value of the property, which can vary over time until the settlement date. Accordingly, the Success Fee will be “marked to market” periodically to recognize the potential variability in the property value. Changes in the value, if any, will be recorded to capitalized development costs and additional paid in capital (“APIC”). To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

7. Real Estate Development (continued)

If the Success Fee is paid in shares of common stock, deemed to be an equity award, the amount of common stock paid will be determined using a price per share equal to the average of closing prices of the common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market for the 20 trading days ending on the last trading day prior to the earliest occurring Success Fee Event; provided, however, that the price per share shall be no less than $16.00 per share. Previously recognized capitalized development costs will be adjusted to reflect the calculated value of the property upon settlement. The related APIC amount will be adjusted to common stock to reflect the issuance of common stock. To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC / common stock. As of October 31, 2012, the estimated amount of the Success Fee was zero.

Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC

The four real estate development parcels within the Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC project (“Templeton Project”) are described as Centennial Square (“Centennial”), The Terraces at Pacific Crest (“Pacific Crest”), Sevilla and East Ridge. The carrying values of Centennial, Pacific Crest and Sevilla at October 31, 2012 were $2,889,000, $3,165,000 and $4,478,000, respectively.

In December 2011, the Company resumed real estate development activities on Centennial, Pacific Crest and Sevilla after a period of being idle. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $1,207,000 and zero, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in relation to these projects, the Company has incurred net expenses of $20,000, $242,000 and $182,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed a limited liability company, East Ridge, for the purpose of developing one of the four Templeton land parcels. The Company’s initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. Since the Company has significant influence of, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company is accounting for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment is included in equity in investments in the Company’s October 31, 2012 and 2011 consolidated balance sheets.

Windfall Investors, LLC

On November 15, 2009, the Company acquired Windfall Investors as described in Note 3, which included $16,842,000 of real estate development assets. During 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $989,000 and $1,174,000, respectively, of costs related to this real estate development project. Additionally, in relation to this project, the Company has incurred net expenses of $702,000, $737,000 and $901,000, in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Impairments of Real Estate Assets

During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded impairment charges as a result of the decline in demand and market prices within our real estate markets. The following table summarizes the impairments of real estate development assets for the years ended October 31:

	2012		2011		2010
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC	$	-	$	993,000	$	1,490,000
Arizona Development Projects		-		203,000		932,000
Total	$	-	$	1,196,000	$	2,422,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Equity Investments

Limco Del Mar, Ltd.

The Company has a 1.3% interest in Limco Del Mar, Ltd. (“Del Mar”) as a general partner and a 22.1% interest as a limited partner. Based on the terms of the partnership agreement, the Company may be removed without cause from the partnership upon the vote of the limited partners owning an aggregate of 50% or more interest in the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company’s investment in Del Mar is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The Company provided Del Mar with farm management, orchard land development and accounting services, which resulted in cash receipts of $136,000, $123,000 and $125,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also performed contract lemon packing services for Del Mar and recognized revenues of $569,000, $439,000 and $454,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Fruit proceeds due to Del Mar were $176,000 and $177,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in growers payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Romney Property Partnership

In May 2007, the Company and an individual formed the Romney Property Partnership (“Romney”) for the purpose of owning and leasing an office building and adjacent lot in Santa Paula, California. The Company paid $489,000 in 2007 for 75% interest in Romney, and contributed $9,000, zero and $17,000 to the partnership in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The terms of the partnership agreement affirm the status of the Company as a non-controlling investor in the partnership since the Company cannot exercise unilateral control over the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company’s investment in Romney is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Net profits, losses and cash flows of Romney are shared by the Company, which receives 75% and the individual, who receives 25%.

HM East Ridge, LLC

In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed HM East Ridge, LLC, for the purpose of developing one of the four Templeton land parcels. The Company and HM Manager each have a 50% interest in the East Ridge.  HM Manager is responsible to direct and manage the day to day affairs of East Ridge.  The Company’s initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. The Company contributed an additional $89,000 and $88,000 to East Ridge in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. Since the Company has significant influence of, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company is accounting for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment is included in equity in investments in the Company’s October 31, 2012 and 2011 consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Equity Investments (continued)

The following is financial information of the equity method investees for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

	Del Mar		Romney			East Ridge			Total
2012
Assets	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Liabilities	$	–	$	–		$	-		$	–
Equity		1,399,000		675,000			8,255,000			10,329,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Revenues	$	1,508,000	$	7,000		$	–		$	1,515,000
Expenses		726,000		21,000			1,000			748,000
Net income (loss)	$	782,000	$	(14,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	767,000
2011
Assets	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Liabilities	$	–	$	–		$	-		$	–
Equity		1,555,000		688,000			8,165,000			10,408,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Revenues	$	1,059,000	$	10,000		$	–		$	1,069,000
Expenses		686,000		17,000			2,000			705,000
Net income (loss)	$	373,000	$	(7,000	)	$	(2,000	)	$	364,000
2010
Assets	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Liabilities	$	–	$	–		$	30,000		$	30,000
Equity		2,588,000		695,000			8,073,000			11,356,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Revenues	$	2,279,000	$	8,000		$	–		$	2,287,000
Expenses		721,000		25,000			13,000			759,000
Net income (loss)	$	1,558,000	$	(17,000	)	$	(13,000	)	$	1,528,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Equity Investments (continued)

The Company’s investment and equity in earnings (losses) of the equity method investees are as follows:

							East
	Del Mar			Romney			Ridge			Total
Investment balance November 1, 2009	$	1,120,000		$	515,000		$	–		$	1,635,000
Equity earnings (losses)		365,000			(13,000	)		(7,000	)		345,000
Cash distribution		(147,000	)		–			–			(147,000	)
Investment contributions		–			17,000			7,207,000			7,224,000
Investment balance October 31, 2010		1,338,000			519,000			7,200,000			9,057,000
Equity earnings (losses)		87,000			(5,000	)		(1,000	)		81,000
Cash distribution		(330,000	)		–			–			(330,000	)
Investment contributions		–			–			88,000			88,000
Investment balance October 31, 2011		1,095,000			514,000			7,287,000			8,896,000
Equity earnings (losses)		183,000			(10,000	)		–			173,000
Cash distribution		(220,000	)		–			–			(220,000	)
Investment contributions		–			9,000			89,000			98,000
Investment balance October 31, 2012	$	1,058,000		$	513,000		$	7,376,000		$	8,947,000

9. Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.

In June 2005, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Calavo. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares, or approximately 6.9%, of Calavo’s common stock for $10,000,000 and Calavo purchased 1,728,570 shares, or approximately 15.1%, of the Company’s common stock for $23,450,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received net cash consideration of $13,450,000. The Company has classified its Calavo investment as available-for-sale.

In fiscal year 2009, the Company sold 335,000 shares of Calavo stock for a total of $6,079,000, recognizing a total gain of $2,729,000, which was recorded in other income (expense) in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. Additionally, the changes in the fair value of the available-for-sale securities result in unrealized holding gains or losses for the remaining shares held by the Company. The Company recorded unrealized holding gains of $692,000 ($417,000 net of tax), $445,000 ($267,000 net of tax) and $2,694,000 ($1,622,000 net of tax) for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

10. Notes Receivable

In fiscal 2004, the Company sold a parcel of land in Morro Bay, California. The sale was recognized under the installment method and the resulting gain on the sale of $161,000 was deferred. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable of $4,263,000. Principal of $2,963,000 and interest was paid in April 2005 and $112,000 of the deferred gain was recognized as income at that time. The remaining $49,000 balance of the deferred gain is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was initially payable in April 2009; however, the Company and the buyer of the Morro Bay land executed a note extension agreement in March 2009. Based on the terms of the note extension agreement, the remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was to be paid in full on April 1, 2014. During July 2011, the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date for the note from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2020 and to convert the interest rate from a fixed rate of 7.0% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with a floor of 6.0%. On April 1, 2014 the rate shall convert to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with no floor. The note is subordinate to bank financing and provides for repayment that is based on a percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard as defined in the note, ranging from 35% through 2014 and 50% until fully repaid or any unpaid balance due and payable on the due date. The note and accrued interest is being recorded in noncurrent notes receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011. Interest continues to accrue on the principal balance of the note and was $78,000, $84,000 and $91,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

To finance tenant improvements in connection with the lease of a retail facility, the Company recorded a note receivable in May 2007 of $350,000. The note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%, payable monthly. This note is unsecured and matured in May 2012, at which time the borrower exercised an option to extend for one of three additional five year terms. The note receivable balance of $350,000 is recorded in noncurrent notes receivable in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012. The note receivable balance of $350,000 is recorded in current notes receivable at October 31, 2011.

In connection with the Company’s stock grant program, the Company has notes receivable and accrued interest from certain employees of $58,000 and $92,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These notes were issued in connection with payments made by the Company on behalf of the employees for payroll taxes on stock compensation. These notes bear interest at the mid-term applicable federal rate then in effect, with principal and accrued interest due and payable within 24 months from the date of the note.

The Company’s $16,000 notes receivable and accrued interest balance from employees that are not due to be paid within one year at October 31, 2012 is recorded in noncurrent notes receivable - related parties in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012. Interest income recognized on employee notes receivable was $2,000, $2,000 and $4,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In fiscal year 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to loan an unrelated California limited liability company up to $115,000 for the purpose of establishing and operating an internet television station in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County, California, featuring events and historical items of interest from the Santa Paula area. The interest rate is 6% per annum, compounded monthly, with monthly principal and interest payments beginning January 1, 2012 and the balance due on or before June 1, 2014. The Company had loaned $100,000 under this agreement as of October 31, 2011 and loaned the remaining $15,000 in November 2011. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $115,000 balance in March 2012.

In June 2008, the Company sold a discontinued business unit in Modesto, California. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable for $150,000. The note is unsecured and bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%, payable monthly. This note matured in June 2011 and the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date an additional three years. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $150,000 balance in October 2012.

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11. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Investments in mutual water companies	$	1,791,000	$	1,480,000
Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
Definite-lived intangibles and other assets		1,437,000		1,293,000
Revolving funds and memberships		359,000		373,000
	$	5,123,000	$	4,682,000

Investments in Mutual Water Companies

The Company’s investments in various not-for-profit mutual water companies provide the Company with the right to receive a proportionate share of water from each of the not-for-profit mutual water companies that have been invested in and do not constitute voting shares and/or rights.

Acquired Water and Mineral Rights

Acquired water and mineral rights are indefinite-life intangible assets not subject to amortization.

Finite-Lived Intangibles and Other Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets include a patent for an agricultural variety with a carrying value of $148,000 at October 31, 2012, net of accumulated amortization of $73,000. Amortization expense associated with the patent was $13,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010. The Company expects to amortize $13,000 each year for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 related to its patent.

The remaining amounts in finite-lived intangibles and other assets at October 31, 2012 consist primarily of $993,000 of deferred rent assets on a photovoltaic generator, $175,000 of deferred borrowing costs and $49,000 of prepaid lease amounts on pollination equipment. See Notes 13 and 20.

Revolving Funds and Memberships

Revolving funds and memberships represent the Company’s investments in various cooperative associations.

12. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Accrued compensation	$	1,609,000	$	692,000
Accrued property taxes		439,000		434,000
Accrued interest		336,000		345,000
Deferred income		260,000		370,000
Accrued lease expense		551,000		-
Other		822,000		558,000
	$	4,017,000	$	2,399,000

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13. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is comprised of the following:

	October 31,
		2012		2011
Rabobank revolving credit facility secured by property with a net book value of $12,260,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011. The interest rate is variable based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which was 0.21% at October 31, 2012, plus 1.50%. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in June 2018.	$	61,261 ,000	$	53,802 ,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in quarterly installments through November 2022.		5,743,000		6,208,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in monthly installments through May 2032.		861,000		892,000
Farm Credit West non-revolving line of credit secured by property with a net book value of $3,864,000 at October 31, 2012 and $3,839,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.50% at October 31, 2012. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in May 2018.		13,000,000		12,966,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $19,856,000 at October 31, 2012 and $18,867,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is fixed at 3.65% until November 2014, becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments through October 2035.		8,770,000		9,003,000
Subtotal		89,635,000		82,871,000
Less current portion		760,000		736,000
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	88,875,000	$	82,135,000

In November 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008, between the Company and Rabobank in order to (i) increase the revolving line of credit from $80,000,000 to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 60% of the appraised value of any real estate pledged as collateral, which was $87,000,000 at October 31, 2012, (ii) amend the interest rate such that the line of credit bears interest equal to LIBOR plus 1.80% and (iii) extend the maturity date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2018. The Company is subject to an annual financial covenant and certain other restrictions measured at its fiscal year-end.

On May 1, 2012, the Company entered into a new non-revolving line of credit facility with Farm Credit West (the “New Loan Agreement”), replacing the existing non-revolving line of credit. The terms of the New Loan Agreement are substantially similar to the existing line of credit including a commitment of $13,000,000 and monthly interest only payments at a variable rate, which was 3.50% as of July 31, 2012. The New Loan Agreement extends the maturity date from May 2013 until May 2018, removes Windfall Farms, LLC as a borrower under the agreement and requires the Company remit to Farm Credit West special principal payments of a minimum of $175,000 per lot sold on the Windfall Investors, LLC real estate development project.

The Company incurs certain loan fees and costs associated with its new or amended credit arrangements. Such costs are capitalized as deferred borrowing costs and amortized as interest expense using the straight-line method over the terms of the credit agreements. The balance of deferred borrowing costs is $175,000, net of amortization of $109,000 and is included in other assets on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13. Long-Term Debt (continued)

Principal payments on the Company’s long-term debt are due as follows:

2013	$	760,000
2014		786,000
2015		813,000
2016		841,000
2017		870,000
Thereafter		85,565,000
Total	$	89,635,000

14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative financial instruments consist of the following at October 31:

	Notional Amount				Fair Value Liability
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, maturing June 2013	$	42,000,000	$	42,000,000	$	1,072,000	$	2,352,000
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018	$	40,000,000	$	-	$	2,768,000	$	-

In April 2010, the Company cancelled two interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $10,000,000 each and amended the remaining interest rate swap from a notional amount of $22,000,000 to a notional amount of $42,000,000. This remaining interest rate swap was also amended to a pay-fixed rate of 3.63%, which is 62 basis points lower than the original pay-fixed rate. The floating-rate and maturity date of the amended interest rate swap remain unchanged. The Company did not incur any out-of-pocket fees related to the cancellation or amendment of these interest rate swaps.

These interest rate swaps previously qualified as cash flow hedges and were accounted for as hedges under the short-cut method. On the amendment date of the swap agreements, the fair value liability and the related accumulated other comprehensive loss balance was $2,015,000. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance is being amortized and included in interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments over the remaining period of the original swap agreements. Amortization for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 was $541,000 and $561,000, respectively. The remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss balance is $361,000, net of amortization of $1,654,000 at October 31, 2012.

As a result of the re-negotiated terms, the remaining interest rate swap with a notional amount of $42,000,000 no longer qualified for hedge accounting as of April 30, 2010. Therefore, mark to market adjustments to the underlying fair value liability are being recognized in interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments and the liability balance is recorded in current liabilities at October 31, 2012 and in other long-term liabilities at October 31, 2011 in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The mark to market adjustments recognized by the Company during the year ended October 31, 2012 resulted in non-cash income related to derivative instruments of $1,280,000. The mark to market adjustments recognized by the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011 resulted in non-cash charges to interest expense related to derivative instruments of $1,098,000.

In November 2011, the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with Rabobank International, Utrecht to fix the interest rate at 4.30% on $40,000,000 of its outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Facility beginning July 2013 until June 2018. This interest rate swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is accounted for as a hedge under the short-cut method. Therefore, the fair value liability of $2,768,000 is included in other long-term liabilities and related accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 31, 2012.

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15. Related-Party Transactions

The Company rents certain of its residential housing assets to employees on a month-to-month basis. The Company recorded $528,000, $522,000 and $521,000 of rental income from employees in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were no rental payments due from employees at October 31, 2012 and 2011.

The Company has a presence on the boards of directors of the mutual water companies in which the Company has investments. The mutual water companies provided water to the Company, for which the Company paid, in aggregate, $989,000, $700,000 and $612,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Water payments due to the mutual water companies were, in aggregate, $20,000 and $55,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company had invested $300,000 in the career of Charlie Kimball, a Formula 1 racing driver, who is related to a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company exercised repayment options in fiscal year 2010, whereby $200,000 of the total $300,000 of investments was repaid in August 2011. The Company exercised its remaining repayment option in January 2011 whereby in accordance with the investment agreement the remaining $100,000 of the investment plus an additional $25,000 was repaid in January 2012.

The Company has a presence on the board of directors of a non-profit cooperative association that provides pest control services for the agricultural industry. The Company purchased services of $1,410,000, $1,316,000 and $1,234,000 from the association in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Payments due to the cooperative were $72,000 and $37,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company has periodically enlisted the services of a general contractor who is related to a member of management. The general contractor provided services of $3,000, zero and $457,000 during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company received dividend income of $366,000, $366,000 and $333,000, respectively, on its investment in Calavo, which is included in other income, net, in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company sold avocados to Calavo totaling $9,546,000, $7,539,000 and $11,483,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in agribusiness revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. There were no amounts that were receivable by the Company from Calavo at October 31, 2012 or 2011. Additionally, the Company leases office space to Calavo and received rental income of $265,000, $252,000 and $229,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in rental revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors market lemons through Limoneira Company pursuant to its customary marketing agreements. During fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the aggregate amount of lemons procured from entities owned or controlled by members of the Board of Directors was $1,815,000, $1,335,000 and $13,000, respectively, which is included in agribusiness expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Payments due to these Board members were $705,000 and $125,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

16. Income Taxes

The components of the provisions for income taxes for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
Federal	$	(535,000	)	$	653,000		$	(275,000	)
State		(327,000	)		139,000			(143,000	)
Total current (provision) benefit		(862,000	)		792,000			(418,000	)
Deferred:
Federal		(968,000	)		(1,171,000	)		402,000
State		(148,000	)		(328,000	)		88,000
Total deferred (provision) benefit		(1,116,000	)		(1,499,000	)		490,000
Total (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)	$	(707,000	)	$	72,000

The income tax provision differs from the amount which would result from the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of dividend exclusions, the domestic production activities deduction and state income taxes.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net of temporary differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) at October 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Labor accruals	$	188,000		$	154,000
Property taxes		(175,000	)		(182,000	)
State income taxes		110,000			1,000
Prepaid insurance and other		272,000			138,000
Net current deferred income tax assets		395,000			111,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
Depreciation		(3,297,000	)		(2,714,000	)
Amortization		604,000			707,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		3,379,000			3,379,000
Derivative instruments		871,000			494,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment		1,590,000			1,392,000
Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment		(3,602,000	)		(3,326,000	)
Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets		(9,865,000	)		(9,862,000	)
Other		(168,000	)		(230,000	)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		(10,488,000	)		(10,160,000	)
Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(10,093,000	)	$	(10,049,000	)

The net current deferred income tax assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

16. Income Taxes (continued)

The income tax provision differs from that computed using the federal statutory rate applied to income before taxes as follows for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Provision at statutory rates	$	(1,744,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(775,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(99,000	)		(34.0	)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit		(314,000	)		(6.1	)%		(137,000	)		(6.0	)%		(34,000	)		(11.8	)%
Dividend exclusion		87,000			1.7	%		87,000			3.8	%		79,000			27.1	%
Production deduction		161,000			3.1	%		42,000			1.8	%		117,000			40.2	%
Officer’s compensation		-			-			-			-			(111,000	)		(38.1	)%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		-			-			-			-			40,000			13.7	%
Other permanent items		(168,000	)		(3.3	)%		76,000			3.3	%		80,000			27.4	%
Total income tax (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)		(38.6	)%	$	(707,000	)		(31.1	)%	$	72,000			24.5	%

At October 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company reports accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and California. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. income tax examinations for the fiscal years prior to fiscal year October 31, 2009, and is no longer subject to California state income tax examinations for periods prior to October 31, 2008. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. There was no accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of October 31, 2012.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

17. Retirement Plans

The Limoneira Company Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan, which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Benefits paid by the Plan are calculated based on years of service, highest five-year average earnings, primary Social Security benefit and retirement age. Effective June 2004, the Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date. The Plan is administered by City National Bank and Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

The Plan is funded consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations. There were funding contributions of $1,275,000 and $335,000 for fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. Plan assets are invested in a group trust consisting primarily of stocks (domestic and international), bonds, real estate trust funds, short-term investment funds and cash.

The investment policy and strategy has been established to provide a total investment return that will, over time, maintain purchasing power parity for the Plan’s variable benefits and keep the Plan funding at a reasonable level. The long-term target asset allocation ranges are as follows: Global Equity 40%-80%; Alternative Investments 0%-30%; Fixed Income 20%-60% and Cash 0%-30%. Alternative Investments may include Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Private Equity.

The following tables set forth the Plan’s net periodic cost, changes in benefit obligation and Plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, additional year-end information and assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Plan for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	2012			2011
Service cost	$	146,000		$	147,000
Interest cost		804,000			851,000
Expected return on plan assets		(990,000	)		(994,000	)
Recognized actuarial loss		818,000			898,000
Net periodic benefit cost	$	778,000		$	902,000

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17. Retirement Plans (continued)

Following is a summary of the Plan’s funded status as of October 31:

	2012			2011
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,459,000		$	16,663,000
Service cost		146,000			147,000
Interest cost		804,000			851,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Actuarial loss		2,264,000			1,758,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	12,985,000		$	12,940,000
Actual return on plan assets		1,283,000			670,000
Employer contributions		1,275,000			335,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Reconciliation of funded status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Benefit obligations		20,690,000			18,459,000
Funded status at end of year (plan assets less benefit obligations)	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Noncurrent assets	$	–		$	–
Current liabilities		–			–
Noncurrent liabilities		(6,130,000	)		(5,474,000	)
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,123,000	)	$	(8,970,000	)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		3,993,000			3,496,000
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

17. Retirement Plans (continued)

Presented below are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax, in the Plan as of October 31:

	2012			2011
Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net loss arising during the year	$	1,971,000		$	2,081,000
Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss		(818,000	)		(898,000	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	1,153,000		$	1,183,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$	1,931,000		$	2,086,000

Presented below is the October 31 year-ended estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next fiscal year:

	2012
Initial net asset (obligation)	$	–
Prior service credit (cost)		–
Net loss		(1,030,000	)
Total	$	(1,030,000	)

The following assumptions as of October 31 were used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost:

	2012			2011
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate		3.60	%		4.50	%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		4.50	%		5.25	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.50	%		7.50	%
Additional year-end information:
Projected benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

17. Retirement Plans (continued)

The Company expects to contribute $375,000 to the Plan in fiscal year 2013. Additionally, benefit payments are expected to be paid during the following fiscal years:

2013	$	990,000
2014		1,014,000
2015		1,046,000
2016		1,079,000
2017		1,126,000
2018-2022		5,833,000
Total	$	11,088,000

The following table sets forth the Plan’s assets as of October 31, 2012, segregated by level using the hierarchy established by FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Plan assets at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	844,000	$	–	$	–	$	844,000
Mutual funds		1,730,000		–		–		1,730,000
Common stocks		5,615,000		–		–		5,615,000
U.S. government & agency issues		–		2,832,000		–		2,832,000
Corporate bonds		–		3,471,000		–		3,471,000
Estimated accrued income		–		68,000		–		68,000
Total	$	8,189,000		6,371,000	$	–	$	14,560,000

The Company has a 401(k) plan in which it contributes an amount equal to 4% of an eligible employee’s annual earnings beginning after one year of employment. Employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual earnings subject to Internal Revenue Code limits. The Company makes an additional matching contribution on these deferrals up to 4% of the employee’s annual earnings. Employees are 100% vested in the Company’s contribution after six years of employment. Participants vest in any matching contribution at a rate of 20% per year beginning after one year of employment. During fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company contributed to the plan and recognized expenses of $517,000, $488,000 and $483,000, respectively.

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18. Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Minimum pension liability	$	6,130,000	$	5,474,000
Fair value of derivative instrument		2,768,000		2,352,000
Other		55,000		66,000
	$	8,953,000	$	7,892,000

 19. Operating Lease Income

The Company rents certain of its assets under net operating lease agreements ranging from one month to 20 years. The cost of land subject to agricultural land leases was $1,669,000 at October 31, 2012. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of buildings, equipment and building improvements subject to leases was $8,828,000 and $4,251,000, respectively, at October 31, 2012. The Company recognized rental income from its operating lease activities of $3,858,000, $3,742,000 and $3,776,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also recognized contingent rental income from its organic recycling tenant of $165,000, $206,000 and $200,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in rental revenues in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

The future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company related to these net operating lease agreements as of October 31, 2012, are as follows:

2013	$	1,968,000
2014		1,005,000
2015		867,000
2016		503,000
2017		356,000
Thereafter		1,707,000
Total	$	6,406,000

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20. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company has operating leases for agricultural land, pollinating equipment, packinghouse equipment, and photovoltaic generators. Total lease expense for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1,972,000, $1,480,000 and $1,513,000, respectively. In addition, the Company made prepayments on the lease of the pollination equipment totaling $159,000. These prepayments are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and will be expensed over the last year of the lease based on the terms of the arrangement with the lessor.

During fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual Power, LLC (“Perpetual”) to install a 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company’s lemon packinghouse operations. The facility became operational in October 2008. Farm Credit West provided financing for the generator and upon completion of the construction Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,125,000.

Additionally in fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual to install a second 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company’s farming operations in Ducor, California. Farm Credit West provided the financing for the generator and when construction was completed, Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West for this facility. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,275,000. The generator in Ducor, California became operational in December 2008. Included in other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is $872,000 and $639,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively of deferred rent assets related to the Company’s Ducor solar lease as the minimum lease payments exceed the straight-line rent expense during the earlier terms of the lease.

In January 2012, the Company entered into six operating leases for approximately 1,000 acres of lemon, orange, specialty citrus and other crop orchards in Lindsay, California. Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the lessors as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by the Company in the future. In accordance with the terms of the lease agreements, the Company did not share in the citrus crop revenue in its fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. The Company incurred $456,000 of net lease expense in fiscal year 2012.

Minimum future lease payments are as follows:

2013	$	1,989,000
2014		1,442,000
2015		1,410,000
2016		1,357,000
2017		1,369,000
Thereafter		3,021,000
Total	$	10,588,000

The Company had an operating lease of 450 acres, the Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch, which provided for an adjustment to rent for inflation and included a purchase option. On February 3, 2011, the Company completed the exercise of the purchase option contained in its lease of the Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch, which allowed the Company to acquire the property for a purchase price of $6,510,000. Concurrently with the close of its purchase option, the Company sold the property for $10,000,000 to Rancho Guacamole, LLC, a California limited liability company. The gain on the sale was $1,351,000, net of the $6,510,000 purchase price, $1,436,000 remaining capitalized in leasehold improvements and $703,000 of selling and transaction costs. The net cash realized from the transaction was $2,787,000. In connection with this lease, the Company incurred lease expense of zero, $28,000 and $66,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

20. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Letters of Credit

The Company utilizes standby letters of credit to satisfy workers’ compensation insurance security deposit requirements. At October 31, 2012, these outstanding letters of credit totaled $495,000.

Litigation

The Company is from time to time involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. At this time, the Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against it that it expects will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity, or operating results. Legal claims are inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity and/or operating results could be adversely affected in the future by legal proceedings.

21. Stockholders’ Equity

Series B Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock

In 1997, in connection with the acquisition of Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc., the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at $100 par value (the “Series B Stock”).

Dividends: The holders of shares of Series B Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.75% of par value. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing July 1, 1997.

Voting Rights: Each shareholder of Series B Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.

Redemption: The Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, may redeem the Series B Stock, as a whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027, at a redemption price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.

Conversion: The holders of Series B Stock have the right, at their option, to convert such shares into shares of Common Stock of the Company at any time prior to redemption. The conversion price is $8.00 per share of Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series B Stock, the conversion price shall be adjusted to reflect any dividends paid in Common Stock of the Company, the subdivision of the Common Stock of the Company into a greater number of shares of Common Stock of the Company or upon the advice of legal counsel.

Put: The holders of Series B Stock may at any time after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027 cause the Company to repurchase such shares at a repurchase price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for repurchase.

The Company is not mandatorily required to redeem the Series B Stock and the redemption of the Series B Stock is within the control of the Company. The Series B Stock is not redeemable at a fixed date or at the option of the Series B Stock shareholders. In addition, the Series B Stock is redeemable upon the occurrence of an event that is solely within the control of the Company. Lastly, any potential settlement of the Series B Stock between the Company and the Series B Stock shareholders would be required to be settled in cash. As such, the Company has recorded its $3,000,000 equity contribution related to its Series B Stock in stockholders’ equity in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

21. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Shareholder Rights Agreement

During fiscal 2007, the Company entered into a shareholder rights agreement with the Bank of New York acting as rights agent. In connection with this agreement, on October 31, 2006, the Company designated 20,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at $.01 par value (the “Series A Stock”). Additionally, on October 31, 2006, the Company declared a dividend to be distributed on December 20, 2006, to each holder of record of the Company’s common stock the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Stock. If a triggering event occurs, the Board of Directors has the option to allow rights holders to exercise their rights.

Dividends: The holders of shares of Series A Stock shall be entitled to receive cash dividends in an amount per share equal to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 100 times the aggregate per share amounts of all non-cash dividends, other than a dividend payable in common stock, declared on the common stock. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing on the first quarterly dividend payment date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of shares of the Series A Stock.

Voting Rights: Each share of Series A Stock shall be entitled to one hundred votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.

Redemption: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be redeemable.

Conversion: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be convertible.

Stock-based compensation

As of October 31, 2012, there are 7,810 shares of common stock issued to employees in connection with a discontinued stock option plan. Such shares are subject to repurchase by the Company with an estimated repurchase price value of $6,000 at October 31, 2012. The Company has determined that the terms of the shares outstanding subject to repurchase constitute a liability due to the repurchase right. In February 2012, the Company repurchased 7,500 shares for approximately $6,000 in accordance with this repurchase obligation. Reductions of stock-based compensation of approximately $5,000, $11,000 and $83,000 were recorded in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to reflect the fair value of the repurchase obligation. The repurchase obligation of $6,000 and $17,000 is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In January 2012, members of management exchanged 10,679 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $17.77 per share at the date of the exchange for the payment of payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company’s stock-based compensation programs. In February 2012, members of management exchanged 316 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $18.08 per share at the date of the exchange for the repayment of notes issued in relation to payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company’s stock-based compensation programs.

In January 2012, 9,999 shares of common stock were granted to the Company’s non-employee directors under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for fiscal year 2012 compensation. In October 2012, 270 shares of common stock were issued to a newly-elected non-employee director for fourth quarter fiscal year 2012 compensation. The Company recognized $185,000, $180,000 and $168,000 of stock-based compensation to non-employee directors during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In December 2012, 34,721 shares of common stock were issued to management under the Company’s stock-based compensation plans for fiscal year 2012 performance. This resulted in total compensation expense of approximately $657,000, with $216,000 recognized in the year-ended October 31, 2012 and the balance to be recognized over the next two years as the shares vest. In total, the Company recognized $762,000, $626,000 and $1,062,000 of stock-based compensation to management during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

21. Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

Donation of common stock

On June 30, 2012, the Company donated common stock to the Museum of Ventura County (“the Museum”), a California non-profit corporation, which donation was comprised of 6,165 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock with a per share value of $16.22 at the date of the donation. On June 30, 2011, the Company donated common stock to the Museum which was comprised of 4,427 unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock with a per share value of $22.59 at the date of the donation. In connection with the donations, the Company recognized $100,000 and $100,000 of selling, general and administrative expense during fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. The donation is to be used by the Museum to establish and operate an agriculture museum in Santa Paula, California depicting the history of agriculture in Ventura County.

22. Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative

The Company is a member of Fruit Growers Supply (“FGS”), a cooperative supply corporation. FGS is the manufacturing and supply affiliate of Sunkist. FGS allocates after-tax earnings derived from non-member business to members. The allocations may then be disbursed to members as dividends no less than five years after allocation. As of October 31, 2012, the Company has been allocated $981,000; however, the declaration of dividends is subject to approval by the FGS Board of Directors and members may receive amounts less than those originally allocated. The Company records allocations disbursed by FGS as reductions of agribusiness expenses. The Company received dividends of $113,000, $96,000 and $154,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

During September 2011, the Company settled a claim with Sunkist in which Sunkist requested a refund of $586,000 of fiscal year 2010 lemon by-products revenue. The Company assigned 50% of future dividends it receives from FGS up to the amount of claim in the unconditional settlement of the claim. The balance of the claim as of October 31, 2012 and 2011 was $377,000 and $490,000, respectively.

23. Segment Information

The Company operates in three reportable operating segments; agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. The reportable operating segments of the Company are strategic business units with different products and services, distribution processes and customer bases. The agribusiness segment includes farming and lemon packing operations. The rental operations segment includes housing and commercial rental operations, leased land and organic recycling. The real estate development segment includes real estate development operations. The Company measures operating performance, including revenues and earnings, of its operating segments and allocates resources based on its evaluation. The Company does not allocate selling, general and administrative expense, other income (expense), interest expense and income tax expense, or specifically identify them to its operating segments.

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2012:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	61,553,000	$	4,023,000	$	252,000		$	–		$	65,828,000
Costs and expenses		45,811,000		2,045,000		981,000			10,304,000			59,141,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,489,000		373,000		56,000			213,000			2,131,000
Impairment charges		–		–		-			–			-
Operating income (loss)	$	14,253,000	$	1,605,000	$	(785,000	)	$	(10,517,000	)	$	4,556,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

23. Segment Information (continued)

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2011:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	46,085,000	$	3,948,000	$	2,462,000		$	–		$	52,495,000
Costs and expenses		33,645,000		1,865,000		3,483,000			9,089,000			48,082,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,535,000		365,000		68,000			239,000			2,207,000
Impairment charges		–		–		1,196,000			–			1,196,000
Operating income (loss)	$	10,905,000	$	1,718,000	$	(2,285,000	)	$	(9,328,000	)	$	1,010,000

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2010:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	47,034,000	$	3,976,000	$	3,274,000		$	–		$	54,284,000
Costs and expenses		29,503,000		1,791,000		4,328,000			10,780,000			46,402,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,633,000		382,000		88,000			234,000			2,337,000
Impairment charges		–		–		2,422,000			–			2,422,000
Operating income (loss)	$	15,898,000	$	1,803,000	$	(3,564,000	)	$	(11,014,000	)	$	3,123,000

The following table sets forth revenues by category, by segment for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Lemons	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000	$	28,195,000
Avocados		9,546,000		7,539,000		11,483,000
Navel and Valencia oranges		4,066,000		3,789,000		4,075,000
Specialty citrus and other crops		3,779,000		3,514,000		3,281,000
Agribusiness revenues		61,553,000		46,085,000		47,034,000
Rental operations		2,293,000		2,235,000		2,275,000
Leased land		1,565,000		1,507,000		1,501,000
Organic recycling		165,000		206,000		200,000
Rental operations revenues		4,023,000		3,948,000		3,976,000
Real estate sales		-		2,275,000		3,000,000
Real estate operations		252,000		187,000		274,000
Real estate revenues		252,000		2,462,000		3,274,000
Total revenues	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000	$	54,284,000

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

24. Subsequent Events

On November 27, 2012, the Company declared a $0.0375 per share dividend, which was paid on December 17, 2012 in the aggregate amount of $420,000 to common shareholders of record on December 10, 2012.

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to October 31, 2012, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this report. Based upon this evaluation, it was determined that no other subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of October 31, 2012, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting. See “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” on page 58 and “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” on page 59.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting. There have been no significant changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during the quarter ended October 31, 2012 or, to our knowledge, in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls. Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, are designed to provide a reasonable, but not an absolute, level of assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

Item 9B. Other Information

None.

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PART III

Certain information required by Part III is omitted from this Annual Report because we will file a definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act (the “Proxy Statement”), not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report, and the applicable information included in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accountant’s Fees and Services

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement.

Part IV

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1)	Financial Statements
	Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
	Report of Independent Registered Accounting Firm on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
	Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
	Consolidated Balance Sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
	Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(b)	Exhibits
	See “Exhibit Index” set forth on page E-1.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on January 14, 2013.

LIMONEIRA COMPANY
By:	/s/ Harold S. Edwards
	Harold S. Edwards
	Director, President and
	Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below on January 14, 2013 by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated:

Signature	Title
/s/ Alan M. Teague	Chairman of the Board of Directors
Alan M. Teague
/s/ Harold S. Edwards	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Harold S. Edwards	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Joseph D. Rumley	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Joseph D. Rumley	and Corporate Secretary
	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ John W. Blanchard	Director
John W. Blanchard
/s/ Lecil E. Cole	Director
Lecil E. Cole
/s/ Gordon E. Kimball	Director
Gordon E. Kimball
/s/ John W.H. Merriman	Director
John W.H. Merriman
/s/ Ronald Michaelis	Director
Ronald Michaelis
/s/ Allan Pinkerton	Director
Allan Pinkerton
/s/ Keith W. Renken	Director
Keith W. Renken
/s/ Robert M. Sawyer	Director
Robert M. Sawyer
/s/ Scott S. Slater	Director
Scott S. Slater

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated July 5, 1990 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.2	Certificate of Merger of Limoneira Company and The Samuel Edwards Associates into Limoneira Company, dated October 31, 1990  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.3	Certificate of Merger of McKevett Corporation into Limoneira Company dated December 31, 1994  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.4	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par Value, Series B of Limoneira Company, dated May 21, 1997  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.5	Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights or $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par Value, Series B of Limoneira Company, dated May 21, 1997  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement of Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.6	Agreement of Merger Between Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc. and Limoneira Company, dated June 24, 1997  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.7	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated April 22, 2003  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement of Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.8	Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $.01 Par Value, of Limoneira Company, dated November 21, 2006  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.9	Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Limoneira Company, dated March 24, 2010  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 3.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
3.10*	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Limoneira Company, as amended
4.1	Specimen Certificate representing shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
4.2	Rights Agreement dated December 20, 2006 between Limoneira Company and The Bank of New York, as Rights Agent  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.1	Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement dated April 1, 2004, by and between Limoneira Company and Parkstone Companies (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed  August 25, 2010)

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Exhibit No.	Description
10.2	Amendment No. 1 to Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement dated August 24, 2010, by and between Limoneira Company and Parkstone Companies (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed  August 25, 2010)
10.3	Avocado Marketing Agreement effective February 8, 2003, by and between Calavo Growers, Inc. and Limoneira Company, as amended  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.4	Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of June 1, 2005, between Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.5	Standstill Agreement dated June 1, 2005, between Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.6	Standstill Agreement dated June 1, 2005 between Calavo Growers, Inc. and Limoneira Company  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.7	Lease Agreement dated as of February 15, 2005, between Limoneira Company and Calavo Growers, Inc.  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.8	Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008, by and between Limoneira Company and Rabobank, N.A.  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.9	Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated May 12, 2009, between Limoneira Company and Rabobank, N.A.  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.10	Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated November 14, 2011 between Limoneira Company and Rabobank N.A. (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed November 17, 2011)
10.11	Revolving Equity Line of Credit Promissory Note and Loan Agreement dated October 28, 1997, between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, FLCA (as successor by merger to Central Coast Federal Land Bank Association)  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Registration Statement of Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.12	Promissory Note and Loan Agreement dated April 23, 2007, between Farm Credit West, FLCA and Limoneira Company  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.13	Promissory Note and Loan Agreement dated as of September 23, 2005, among Farm Credit West, FLCA and Windfall Investors, LLC   (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.14	Master Loan Agreement dated as of May 1, 2012 between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, PCA (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2012)
10.15	Promissory Note and Supplement to Master Loan Agreement dated as of May 1, 2012 between Limoneira Company and Farm Credit West, PCA (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2012)

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Exhibit No.	Description
10.16	Limoneira Company Amended and Restated 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on June 11, 2012)
10.17	Limoneira Company Management Incentive Plan 2009-2010 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.16 of the Company’s Form 10-K, filed January 26, 2011)
10.18	Limoneira Stock Grant Performance Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.15 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010.)
10.19	Pre-Annexation and Development Agreement dated March 3, 2008, by and between the City of Santa Paula and Limoneira Company   (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.20	Judgment, dated March 7, 1996, United Water Conservation Dist. v. City of San Buenaventura, et al. , Case No. 115611, Superior Court of the State of California, Ventura County  (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.24 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10, and amendments thereto, declared effective April 13, 2010)
10.21	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and the C. V. Sheldon Family Limited Partnership (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
10.22	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and the CH Sheldon LP (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
10.23	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and Charles W. T. Sheldon (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
10.24	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and Paul N. Sheldon Family Trust, U/D/T 10-27-06 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
10.25	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and Sheldon Family Revocable Trust, U/D/T 1-31-10 (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
10.26	Agricultural Land Lease, dated January 6, 2012 and effective January 1, 2012, by and between Limoneira Company and Katherine J. Sheldon as Trustee of the Katherine J. Sheldon Trust (Incorporated by reference to exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed January 11, 2012)
21.1*	Subsidiaries of Limoneira Company
23.1*	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
31.1*	Certificate of the Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
31.2*	Certificate of the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a)
32.1*	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2*	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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Exhibit No.	Description
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

* Filed herewith

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EX-3.10

Exhibit 3.10

AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

LIMONEIRA COMPANY

(a Delaware Corporation)

ARTICLE I

OFFICES

1.1 REGISTERED OFFICE.

The registered office of Limoneira Company (the “Corporation”) shall be maintained at c/o The Corporation Trust Company, 1209 Orange Street, in the City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware.

1.2 OTHER OFFICES.

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places both within and without the State of Delaware as the board of directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

ARTICLE II

MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

2.1 ANNUAL MEETINGS.

The annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held on the fourth Tuesday of March of each year at the hour of 10:00 a.m. (local time at the place where the meeting is to be held), except that if in any year such day should be a legal holiday, then the meeting shall be held at the same time and place on the next day thereafter ensuing that is not a Sunday or legal holiday. If for any reason the annual meeting shall not be held on the date specified, it may be held at such other time, within thirty (30) days after the date set forth in this Section 2.1 as the board of directors may designate. At each annual meeting, directors shall be elected and any other business as may properly come before the meeting may be transacted. There shall be no other regular meetings of the stockholders.

Nominations of persons for election to the board of directors of the Corporation and the proposal of business other than nominations to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders only (A) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto), (B) by or at the direction of the board of directors (or any committee thereof) or (C) by any stockholder of the Corporation who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.1.

In addition to any other applicable requirements, for nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, the stockholder’s notice must be delivered by a nationally recognized courier service or mailed by first class United States mail, postage or delivery charges prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation addressed to the attention of the secretary not earlier than the November 15 immediately preceding such annual meeting nor later than the close of business on the ninetieth (90^th) day immediately preceding the scheduled date of such annual meeting. A stockholder’s notice to the secretary shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director (a) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), (b) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and (c) such other information as the Corporation may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, including information relevant to a determination whether such proposed nominee can be considered an independent director, (ii) as to each other matter the stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (a) a brief description of such business desired to be brought before the annual meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting and (b) any material interest of the stockholder in such business, and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The immediately preceding sentence shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or other business proposals (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting) before an annual meeting of stockholders.

Notwithstanding anything in these Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Corporation (these “Bylaws”) to the contrary, no business shall be conducted at the annual meeting except in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.1. The officer of the Corporation presiding at an annual meeting shall, if the facts warrant, determine and declare to the annual meeting that business was not properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.1, and, if such officer should so determine, such officer shall so declare to the annual meeting and any such business not properly brought before the meeting shall not be transacted.

2.2 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETINGS.

It shall be the duty of the secretary to cause written notice of each annual meeting, stating the place, day and hour thereof, to be given, not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days next preceding the date of such meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote. Such notice may be given personally, by mail or by electronic transmission in accordance with Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to each stockholder at such stockholder’s address appearing on the books of the Corporation or given by the stockholder for such purpose. Notice by electronic transmission shall be deemed given as provide in Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. An affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any annual meeting of stockholders, executed by the Corporation’s secretary, assistant secretary or any transfer agent of the Corporation giving the notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of such notice or report. Notice shall be deemed to have been given to all stockholders of record who share an address if notice is given in accordance with the “householding” rules set forth in Rule 14a-3 (e) under the Exchange Act, and Section 233 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Except as otherwise provided by a resolution or resolutions of the board of directors creating any series of Preferred Stock (including the Corporation’s $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100.00 Par Value, Series B) or by the laws of the State of Delaware, the holders of shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding shall have and possess the exclusive right to notice of stockholders’ meetings and exclusive power to vote. Any business may be transacted at such meeting, whether or not it be mentioned in the notice; provided that the general nature of the business must be stated in the notice, in order to take action at an annual meeting.

2.3 SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation for any purpose or purposes whatsoever may be called at any time by the board of directors, by a committee of the board of directors which has been duly designated by the board of directors and whose powers and authority, as provided in a resolution of the board of directors or in these Bylaws, include the power to call such meetings or by one or more stockholders holding shares that in the aggregate are entitled to cast ten percent (10%) of the votes at that meeting, but such special meetings may not be called by any other person or persons; provided, however, that if and to the extent that any special meeting of stockholders may be called by any other person or persons specified in any certificate filed under Section 151(g) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or its successor statute as in effect from time to time), then such special meeting may also be called by the person or persons, in the manner, at the times, and for the purposes so specified. Every such call shall be in writing and shall state the purpose or purposes of the meeting.

If a special meeting is called by anyone other than the board of directors, the person or person calling the meeting shall make a request in writing, delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by telegraphic or other facsimile transmission, to the chairman of the board or the president, vice president, or secretary, specifying the time and date of the meeting (which is not less than 90 nor more than 120 days after receipt of the request) and the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted. Within 60 days after receipt, the officer receiving the request shall cause notice to be given to the stockholders entitled to vote, in accordance with Section 2.4, stating that a meeting will be held at the time requested by the person(s) calling the meeting, and stating the general nature of the business proposed to be transacted. If notice is not given within 60 days after receipt of the request, the person or persons requesting the meeting may give the notice. Nothing contained in this paragraph shall be construed as limiting, fixing, or affecting the time when a meeting of stockholders called by action of the board may be held.

Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. To be timely, the stockholder’s notice must be delivered by a nationally recognized courier service or mailed by first class United States mail, postage or delivery charges prepaid, and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation addressed to the attention of the secretary not earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth (120th) day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth (90th) day prior to such special meeting or the tenth (10th) day following the day on which public announcement (as defined below) is first made of the date of the special meeting and, if applicable, of the nominees proposed by the board of directors to be elected at such meeting. Such notice of a stockholder to the secretary shall set forth: (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or re-election as a director (a) all information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, (b) such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected, and (c) such other information as the Corporation may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as a director of the Corporation, including information relevant to a determination whether such proposed nominee can be considered an independent director, and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (a) the name and record address of the stockholder and (b) the class, series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are beneficially owned by the stockholder. The immediately preceding sentence shall be the exclusive means for a stockholder to make nominations or other business proposals (other than matters properly brought under Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act included in the Corporation’s notice of meeting) before a special meeting of stockholders.

2.4 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Written notice of each special meeting of stockholders, stating the place, day and hour thereof, and the general nature of the business to be transacted, shall be given by the secretary or other person authorized or required by law to give such notice, not less than ten (10) days nor more than sixty (60) days next preceding the date of such meeting, to each stockholder entitled to vote. Such notice may be given personally, by mail or by electronic transmission in accordance with Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, directed to each stockholder at such stockholder’s address appearing on the books of the Corporation or given by the stockholder for such purpose. Notice by electronic transmission shall be deemed given as provide in Section 232 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. An affidavit of the mailing or other means of giving any notice of any special meeting of stockholders, executed by the Corporation’s secretary, assistant secretary or any transfer agent of the Corporation giving the notice, shall be prima facie evidence of the giving of such notice or report. Notice shall be deemed to have been given to all stockholders of record who share an address if notice is given in accordance with the “householding” rules set forth in Rule 14a-3(e) under the Exchange Act, and Section 233 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. Except as otherwise provided by a resolution or resolutions of the board of directors creating any series of Preferred Stock or by the laws of the State of Delaware, the holders of shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding shall have and possess the exclusive right to notice of special meetings of stockholders and exclusive power to vote thereat.

2.5 ADJOURNED MEETINGS AND NOTICE THEREOF.

Any stockholders’ meeting, whether a quorum is or is not present thereat, may be adjourned from time to time by the vote of a majority of the shares, the holders of which are either present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting, but no other business may be transacted at the meeting in the absence of a quorum except as provided in Section 2.6 of this Article II. When any annual or special meeting of the stockholders is adjourned for thirty (30) days or more, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Except as hereinbefore stated, it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the time or place of the adjourned meeting or of the business to be transacted thereat, other than by announcement at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken.

2.6 QUORUM.

The presence in person or by proxy of the persons entitled to vote a majority of the voting shares at any meeting of the stockholders shall, except as otherwise provided by law, constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The stockholders present at a duly called or held meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to do business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

2.7 PLACE OF STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETINGS.

Meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Delaware, as shall be designated from time to time by the board of directors pursuant to the authority hereinafter granted to said board and stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof. In the absence of any such designation, such meetings shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

2.8 CONSENT TO MEETINGS.

No action which is required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation or which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders may be taken without conducting a meeting; and no consent in writing to any such action of the stockholders shall be valid.

2.9 PROXIES.

Every person entitled to vote or execute consents may do so either in person or by one or more agents authorized by a written proxy executed by the person or his duly authorized agent and filed with the secretary of the Corporation, but no proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period.

A duly executed proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only so long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A proxy may be made irrevocable regardless of whether the interest with which it is coupled is an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the Corporation generally.

2.10 RECORD DATE AND CLOSING STOCK BOOKS.

The board of directors may fix a time, in the future, not more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of any meeting of stockholders, or the date fixed for the payment of any dividend or distribution, or for the allotment of rights, or when any change or conversion or exchange of shares shall go into effect, or the date fixed to express consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, as a record date for the determination of the stockholders entitled to receive any such dividend or distribution, or any such allotment or rights, or to exercise the rights in respect to any such change, conversion, or exchange of shares, or to express consent to corporate action without a meeting, and in such case only stockholders of record on the date so fixed shall be entitled to notice of and to vote at such meeting or to receive such dividend, distribution or allotment of rights, or to exercise such rights, or to express consent to corporate action without a meeting, as the case may be, notwithstanding any transfer of any shares on the books of the Corporation after any record date fixed as aforesaid. The board of directors may close the books of the Corporation against transfer of shares during the whole, or any part, of any such period. If no record date is fixed, as hereinbefore provided in this Section 2.10, then the record date shall be as provided in Section 213(a) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

2.11 VOTING.

At all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of shares of the Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share of Common Stock held by them. Except as otherwise provided by a resolution or resolutions of the board of directors creating any series of Preferred Stock or by the laws of the State of Delaware, the holders of shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding shall have and possess the exclusive right to notice of stockholders’ meetings and exclusive power to vote. The holders of shares of the Preferred Stock issued and outstanding shall, in no event, be entitled to more than one vote for each share of Preferred Stock held by them unless otherwise required by law.

Each person entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders shall be entitled one vote for each share. The board of directors, in its discretion, or the officer of the Corporation presiding at a meeting of stockholders, in his or her discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.

At all elections or directors of the Corporation, a holder of any class or series of stock then entitled to vote in such election shall be entitled to one vote for each share. Each stockholder may cast all of such votes for a single nominee for director or may distribute them among the number to be voted for, or for any two or more of them as he or she may see fit.

2.12 NO ACTION WITHOUT A MEETING.

No action may be taken by the stockholders except at an annual or special meeting of stockholders. No action may be taken by stockholders by written consent.

2.13 INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.

The Corporation shall, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting and make a written report thereof. The Corporation may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting of stockholders, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of his duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his ability. The inspector shall: (1) decide upon the qualifications of voters; (2) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each; (3) determine the shares represented at a meeting and the validity of the proxies of ballots; (4) count all votes and ballots; (5) declare the results; (6) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and (7) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting, and their count of all votes and ballots. The inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspectors in the performance of the duties of the inspectors. The inspectors shall perform their duties impartially, in good faith, to the best of their ability and as expeditiously as is practical. Any report or certificate made by the inspectors of election shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated therein.

2.14 MEETINGS BY REMOTE COMMUNICATIONS.

The board of directors may, in its sole discretion, determine that a meeting of stockholders shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication in accordance with Section 211(a)(2) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. If authorized by the board of directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the board of directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication (a) participate in a meeting of stockholders and (b) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (i) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder; (ii) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings; and (iii) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

2.15 OTHER PROVISIONS.

For purposes of Section 2.3 hereof, a “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or a comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

Notwithstanding the provisions of these Bylaws, a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth in these Bylaws; provided, however, that any references in these Bylaws to the Exchange Act or the rules promulgated thereunder are not intended to and shall not limit the requirements applicable to nominations or proposals as to any other business to be considered pursuant to Sections 2.1 or 2.3 of these Bylaws.

Nothing in these Bylaws shall be deemed to affect any rights (i) of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, or (ii) the holders of any series of Preferred Stock (including the Corporation’s $8.75 Voting Preferred Stock, $100 Par Value, Series B) if and to the extent provided for under law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws. Subject to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, nothing in these Bylaws shall be construed to permit any stockholder, or give any stockholder the right, to include or have disseminated or described in the Corporation’s proxy statement any nomination of director or directors or any other business proposal.

ARTICLE III

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3.1 POWERS.

The business of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of its board of directors which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the certificate of incorporation or by these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Without prejudice to such general powers, but subject to the same limitations, it is hereby expressly declared that the directors shall have the following powers, to wit:

First: To select and remove all the other officers, agents and employees of the Corporation, prescribe such powers and duties for them as may not be inconsistent with law, with the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws, fix their compensation and require from them security for faithful service.

Second: To conduct, manage and control the affairs and business of the Corporation, and to make such rules and regulations therefore not inconsistent with law, with the certificate of incorporation, or these Bylaws, as they may deem best.

Third: To change the principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation from one location to another within the same county as provided in Section 6.1 hereof; to fix and locate from time t o time one or more subsidiary offices of the Corporation within or without the State of California, as provided in Section 6.2 hereof; to designate any place within or without the State of California for the holding of any stockholders’ meeting or meetings; and to adopt, make and use a corporate seal, and to prescribe the forms of certificates of stock, and to alter the form of such seal and of such certificates from time to time, as in their judgment they may deem best, provided such seal and such certificates shall at all times comply with the provisions of law.

Fourth: To authorize the issuance of shares of stock of the Corporation form time to time, upon such terms as may be lawful, in consideration of money paid, labor done or services actually rendered, debts or securities cancelled, or tangible or intangible property actually received, or in the case of shares issued as a dividend, against amounts transferred from surplus to stated capital.

Fifth: To borrow money and incur indebtedness for the purposes of the Corporation, and to cause to be executed and delivered therefore, in the corporate name, promissory notes, bonds, debentures, deeds of trust, mortgages, pledges, hypothecations or other evidences of debt and securities therefore.

Sixth: To do or cause to be done any and all other acts or things that the board of directors is or shall be authorized or permitted to do or cause to be done, under or pursuant to the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws or applicable state, federal or other laws.

3.2 EXACT NUMBER OF DIRECTORS.

The exact number of directors of the Corporation shall be eleven (11) until this Section 3.2 shall be changed by the amendment thereof duly adopted by the board of directors or by the stockholders as provided in the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation.

3.3 CLASS OF DIRECTORS, ELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICERS.

The board of directors shall be and is divided into three classes, Class I, Class II and Class III. Such classes shall be equal in number of directors; provided, however, that if the total number of directors is not divisible by three (3), then the number of directors in any such class shall not be more than one greater or fewer than the number of directors in any other class. Each director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such director was elected. The foregoing notwithstanding, each director shall serve until his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, unless he or she shall resign, become disqualified, disabled or shall otherwise be removed.

At each annual election, the directors chosen to succeed those whose terms then expire shall be of the same class as the directors they succeed, unless by reason of any intervening changes in the authorized number of directors, the board shall designate one or more directorships whose term then expires as directorships of another class in order more nearly to achieve equality of number of directors among the classes.

Notwithstanding the provision that the three classes shall be equal in number of directors, in the event of any change in the authorized number of directors, each director then continuing to serve as such shall nevertheless continue as a director of the class of which he or she is a member until the expiration of his or her current term, or his or her prior death, resignation or removal.

3.4 VACANCIES AND REMOVAL.

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors or any vacancies in the board of directors resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause shall be filled by a majority vote of the directors then in office, or by a sole remaining director, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders at which the term of the class to which they have been elected expires. No decrease in the number of directors constituting the board of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. Stockholders shall have no right to fill a vacancy created on the board of directors for any reason.

Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock then outstanding, any director, or the entire board of directors, may be removed from office at any time, but only by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Corporation, voting together as a single class.

3.5 ORGANIZATION AND OTHER REGULAR MEETINGS.

Immediately after each annual meeting of the stockholders, the directors shall hold a meeting (which may be designated as an organization meeting), without call, for purposes of organization, the election of officers and the transaction of other business. Every such meeting shall be deemed to be a regular meeting.

Other regular meetings of the board of directors may be held at such time and place as shall be determined by the board of directors. No notice of any regular meeting of the board of directors need be given.

3.6 SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Special meeting of the board of directors for any purpose or purposes shall be held whenever called by the chairman of the board, the president, or by any two directors.

3.7 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS.

Written notice of the time and place of each special meeting of the board of directors shall be delivered personally or sent by mail, telecopy, telegraph, electronic transmission or other form of recorded communication, to each director. If the notice is personally delivered to a director, or is sent by telecopy, telegraph, electronic transmission or other form of recorded communication, it shall be so delivered at least twenty-four (24) hours before the time fixed for the meeting; and if the notice is sent by mail, it shall be sent at least five (5) days before the time fixed for the meeting, with charges fully prepaid, addressed to him at his address, if any, shown on the record of the Corporation, or if no such address appears on such records, at the city or place in which the meetings of the board of directors are usually held.

No notice of the objects or purposes of any special meeting of the board of directors need be given, and unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any business of any and every nature may be transacted at such meeting.

An entry in the minutes of any meeting of the board of directors to the effect that notice has been duly given to any director or directors shall be and be deemed to be conclusive and incontrovertible evidence that such notice has been given as required by law and these Bylaws.

3.8 ADJOURNED MEETINGS.

A quorum of the directors may adjourn any directors’ meeting to meet again at a stated day and hour; provided, however, that in the absence of a quorum, a majority of the directors present at any directors’ meeting, either regular or special, may adjourn from time to time until the time fixed for the next regular meeting of the board.

No notice of the time or place or purpose of holding an adjourned meeting need be given to any absent director if the time and place is fixed at the meeting adjourned.

3.9 QUORUM.

Subject to the provisions of Sections 3.4, 3.8 and 4.4 of these Bylaws, a majority of the number of directors fixed by the certificate of incorporation or these Bylaws shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the board of directors. A majority of the directors present at any meeting of the board, whether a quorum shall be present or not, may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice, other than announcement at the meeting, provided that the time so fixed shall not extend beyond the time for the next regular meeting of the board.

3.10 PLACE OF MEETINGS.

Meetings of the board of directors may be held at any place within or without the State of Delaware which may be designated from time to time by or pursuant to authorization contained in either a prior resolution of the board or a prior written consent signed by all of the members of the board; and in the absence of such designation with respect to any meeting, and subject to the provisions of Section 3.11 of these Bylaws, the meeting shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation.

3.11 CONSENT TO MEETINGS, ETC.

The transactions of any meeting of the board of directors, however called and noticed or wherever held, shall be as valid as though had at a meeting duly held after regular call and notice, if a quorum is present and if, either before or after the meeting, each of the directors not present signs a written waiver of notice or a consent to holding such meeting, or an approval of the minutes thereof. All such waivers, consents or approvals shall be filed with the corporate records or made a part of the minutes of the meeting.

3.12 ACTION WITHOUT MEETING.

Any action required or permitted to be taken by the board of directors or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting, if all members of the board or committee, as the case may be, shall individually or collectively consent in writing to such action. Such written consent or consents shall be filed with the minutes of the proceedings of the board or committee. Any certificate or other document which relates to action taken without a meeting pursuant to this section shall state that the action was taken by unanimous written consent of the board of directors or the committee without a meeting, and that these Bylaws authorize the directors or committee to so act.

3.13 TELEPHONIC CONFERENCES.

Members of the board of directors, or any committee designed by the board of directors, may participate in a meeting of the board of directors, or any committee, by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.

3.14 COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS.

A director may receive a salary or other compensation for his services as such director, as such salary or other compensation may be set by resolution of the board of directors. This Section 3.14 shall not be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity as an officer, agent, employee or otherwise, and receiving compensation for those services.

3.15 ADVISORY DIRECTORS.

The board of directors may from time to time appoint as advisory directors one or more persons whose business experience and expertise would enable them to provide valuable information and insights to the board of directors.

Such persons shall serve without pay and for such terms as the board of directors may designate. Such persons may attend meetings of the board of directors but shall not have the right to vote and their presence or absence shall not be taken into account for purposes of determining a quorum.

ARTICLE IV

OFFICERS

4.1 DESIGNATION, QUALIFICATION, SELECTION AND TERM OF OFFICE OF OFFICERS.

The officers of the Corporation shall be a chairman of the board, a chief executive officer and president, an executive vice present, a secretary and a chief financial officer and treasurer, all of whom shall be chosen by the board of directors, and such other officers as shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.2 of these Bylaws. The chairman of the board must be a director, but no other officers need be a director. One person may hold two or more offices.

The officers of the Corporation, except those appointed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 4.2 or 4.4 of these Bylaws, shall be elected annually by the board of directors at the meeting provided for in Section 3.5 of these Bylaws, and each shall hold and continue in office until he shall resign or shall be removed or otherwise become disqualified to serve or until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

4.2 OTHER OFFICERS.

The board of directors may, in its discretion, appoint one or more additional vice presidents, one or more assistant secretaries, one or more assistant treasurers, and such other officers, agents, and employees as it may deem necessary or advisable, each of whom shall have such powers and authority, and shall perform such duties as are or may be conferred or prescribed by these Bylaws or as the board of directors may from time to time director or determine. The board of directors may delegate to any officer the power to appoint and to prescribe the authority and duties of any officer, agent or employee except of assistant secretaries, assistant treasurers, and those whose powers and duties are hereinafter in this Article IV specifically set forth. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.2, any assistant secretary, or assistant treasurer, may exercise any of the powers of the secretary or the treasurer, respectively.

4.3 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION.

Any officer may be removed, either with or without cause, by a majority of the directors at the time in office, at any regular or special meeting of the board, or except in case of an officer chosen by the board of directors, by an officer upon whom such power of removal shall have been conferred by a majority of the directors acting at a regular or special meeting thereof.

Any officer may resign at any time by giving written notice to the board of directors or to the president, or to the secretary of the Corporation. Any such resignation shall take effect at the date of the receipt of such notice or at any later time specified therein; and, unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

4.4 VACANCIES.

A vacancy in any office because of death, resignation, removal, disqualification, or any other cause shall be filled in the manner provided in these Bylaws for regular appointments to such office, except that, if such vacancy occurs in the office of chairman of the board, president, vice president, secretary or treasurer, the successor may be chosen at any regular or special meeting of the board of directors.

4.5 SALARIES.

The amount of salary which each officer shall receive, and the manner and time of its payment shall be fixed and determined by the board of directors, and may be altered from time to time by the board at its pleasure. No officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact he is also a director of the Corporation.

4.6 CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

The chairman of the board shall: (1) preside at all meetings of the stockholders and at all meetings of the board of directors, and (2) have such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or these Bylaws.

4.7 PRESIDENT.

The president shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation, and subject to the control of the board of directors, shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Corporation. He shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the principal executive officer of a company. In the absence or disability of the chairman of the board, the president will perform all the duties or, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restriction upon, the chairman of the board. The president will be the chief operating officer of the Corporation. The president shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed by the board of directors.

4.8 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

In the absence or disability of the president, the executive vice president shall perform all the duties of the president, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president. The executive vice president shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as from time to time may be prescribed for him by the board of directors or these Bylaws.

4.9 SECRETARY.

The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes, at the principal office or such other place as the board of directors may order, of all meetings of directors and stockholders, with the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, and if special, how authorized, the notice thereof given, the names of those present at directors’ meetings, the number of shares present or represented at stockholders’ meetings and the proceedings thereof.

The secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal office or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent, a share register, or a duplicate share register, showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses; the number and classes of shares held by each stockholder; the number and dates of certificates issued for the same; and the number and date of cancellation of every certificate surrendered for cancellation.

The secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all the meetings of the stockholders and of the board of directors required by these Bylaws or by law to be given, and he shall keep the seal of the Corporation in safe custody, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or by these Bylaws.

4.10 CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER.

The chief financial officer and treasurer shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, adequate and correct accounts of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of its assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains, losses, capital, surplus and shares. Any surplus, including earned surplus, paid-in surplus and surplus arising from a reduction of stated capital, shall be classified according to source and shown in a separate account. The books of account shall at all times be open to inspection by any director.

The chief financial officer and treasurer shall deposit all monies and other valuable in the name and to the credit of the Corporation with such depositaries as may be designated by the board of directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the board of directors, shall render to the chairman of the board, the president, and directors, whenever they request it, an account of all of his transactions as chief financial officer and treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the board of directors or these Bylaws. The chief financial officer and treasurer shall also be the principal accounting officer of the Corporation.

ARTICLE V

COMMITTEES

5.1 APPOINTMENT, POWERS AND PROCEEDINGS OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND OTHER COMMITTEES.

The board of directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole board, designate an executive committee and other committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the board of directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the board of directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to amending the certificate of incorporation, adopting an agreement of merger or consolidation, recommending to the stockholders a dissolution of the Corporation, or a revocation of a dissolution, or amending these Bylaws; and, unless the resolution expressly so provides, no such committee shall have the power or authority to declare a dividend or to authorize the issuance of stock. The board shall have the power to prescribe from time to time the manner in which proceedings of the executive committee and other committees shall be conducted.

ARTICLE VI

OFFICES

6.1 PRINCIPAL OFFICE.

The principal office for the transaction of the business of the Corporation is hereby fixed and located at 1141 Cummings Road, in the City of Santa Paula, County of Ventura, State of California. The board of directors is hereby granted full power and authority to change said principal office location. Any such change shall be noted on these Bylaws by the secretary, opposite of this section, or this section may be amended to state the new location.

6.2 OTHER OFFICES.

Branch or subordinate offices may at any time be established by the board of directors at any place or places where the Corporation is qualified to do business.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

7.1 SEAL.

The board of directors shall provide a suitable seal containing the name of the Corporation, the year of its organization and the words “Corporate Seal, Delaware,” and may alter the same at its pleasure. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise.

7.2 CERTIFICATES OF STOCK.

Shares of the capital stock of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, as provided under the laws of the State of Delaware. Any stockholder, upon written request to the transfer agent or transfer agent of the Corporation, shall be entitled to a certificate representing shares of capital stock of the Corporation. All such certificates shall be signed by the chairman of the board, the president or a vice president and the secretary or an assistant secretary, or be authenticated by facsimiles of the signatures of the chairman of the board, the president and secretary or by a facsimile of the signature of the chairman of the board, the president and the written signature of the secretary or an assistant secretary. Every certificate authenticated by a facsimile of a signature must be countersigned by a transfer agent or transfer clerk, and be registered by an incorporated bank or trust company, either domestic or foreign, as registrar of transfers, before issuance.

Certificates for shares may be issued prior to full payment under such restrictions and for such purposes as the board of directors or these Bylaws may provide; provided, however, that any such certificate so issued prior to full payment shall state the amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon.

Transfers of stock shall be made on the books of the Corporation by the holder of record thereof, or by the holder’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and either (a) in the case of stock represented by a certificate, upon surrender for cancellation of any such certificate for such shares, duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, or (b) in the case of uncertificated stock, upon proper instructions from the holder of record of such shares or the holder’s attorney lawfully constituted in writing, and with such proof of the authenticity of the signatures as the Corporation or its agents may reasonably require and with all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed thereto and cancelled or accompanied by sufficient funds to pay such taxes.

7.3 TRANSFER AGENTS AND REGISTRARS.

The board of directors may appoint and remove transfer agents and registrars of transfers, and notwithstanding any of the provisions of Section 7.2 of these Bylaws that may be construed to the contrary, may, in the discretion of the board, require all stock certificates, warrants, scrip certificates or scrip warrants to bear the signature of any such transfer agent or of any such registrar of transfers.

7.4 LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATES.

In case any certificate for shares, bond, debenture or other security issued by the Corporation, or by any corporation of which it is the lawful successor, is lost or destroyed, the board of directors may authorize the issue of a new instrument therefor, on such terms and conditions as the board may determine after proof of such loss or destruction satisfactory to the board of directors, and it may, in its discretion, require a bond or other security, in an adequate amount, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation therefore. A new instrument may be issued without requiring any bond or security when, in the judgment of the directors, it is proper to do so.

7.5 REPRESENTATION OF SHARES OF OTHER CORPORATIONS.

The chairman of the board, the president or any vice president and the secretary or any assistant secretary of the Corporation may vote, exercise written consents with respect to, or otherwise present, on behalf of the Corporation, any and all shares of any other corporation or corporations standing in the name of the Corporation, and may exercise, on behalf of the Corporation, any and all rights incidental to said shares. The authority hereinbefore conferred upon such officers in this Section 7.5 may be exercised by such officers acting in person, or by any other person or persons authorized, by proxy or power of attorney signed by said officers, to vote or represent the shares last hereinbefore mentioned.

7.6 CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC.

All checks, drafts or other orders for payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of or payable to the Corporation, and any and all securities owned or held by the Corporation requiring signature for transfer, shall be signed or endorsed by such person or persons and in such manner as, from time to time, shall be determined by resolution of the board of directors.

7.7 CONTRACTS, ETC., HOW EXECUTED.

The board of directors, except as in these Bylaws otherwise provided, may authorize any officer or officers, agent or agents, to enter into any contact or execute any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances; and unless so authorized by the board of directors, no officer, agent, or employee shall have any power or authority to bind the Corporation by any contract or engagement or to pledge its credit or to render it liable for any purpose or to any amount.

7.8 ANNUAL REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

The board of directors of the Corporation shall cause an annual report to be sent to the stockholders at least ten (10) days in advance of each annual meeting of the stockholders, but in no event later than one hundred twenty (120) days after the close of the fiscal year.

The annual report shall include the following:

(a) an audited consolidated balance sheet, eliminating all intercompany transactions, of the Corporation and its subsidiaries as of such closing date; and

(b) an audited consolidated statement of income and cash flows for the year ended on such closing date.

Such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for the businesses carried on by the Corporation.

7.9 INSPECTION OF BYLAWS.

The Corporation shall keep in its principal office for the transaction of business, the original or a copy of these Bylaws as amended or otherwise altered to date, certified by the secretary, which shall be open to inspection by the stockholders at all reasonable times during office hours.

7.10 PROOF OF NOTICE.

Whenever any stockholder entitled to vote has been absent from any meeting of stockholders, and whenever any director has been absent from any special meeting of the board of directors, an entry in the minutes of the meeting to the effect that notice has been duly given shall be conclusive and incontrovertible evidence that due notice of such meeting was given to such absentee as required by law and these Bylaws.

7.11 RESIGNATIONS AND VACANCIES.

Any director, officer or committee member may resign at any time, by a resignation in writing which shall take effect at the time specified therein, or if no time is so specified such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the president or secretary, or other person authorized to perform and performing the duties of either office at the time of such receipt. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective, unless otherwise specified in the resignation. The persons (or person) having the authority to fill a vacancy to be created by a resignation tendered to take effect at a future time may elect or appoint a successor to take office when such resignation becomes effective.

7.12 CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the general provisions, rules of construction and definitions contained in the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware shall govern the construction of these Bylaws. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the masculine gender includes the feminine and neuter, the singular number includes the plural and the plural number includes the singular, and the term “person” includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person.

ARTICLE VIII

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURING

OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

8.1 POLICY.

It is the policy and intention of the Corporation to provide to its officers and directors broad and comprehensive indemnification from liability to the full extent permitted by law.

8.2 RIGHT TO INDEMNIFICATION.

Each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of Delaware against all costs, charges, expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 8.3, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was initiated or authorized by the board of directors of the Corporation. The right to indemnification conferred in this Article shall be a contract right and shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation the expenses incurred in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, if the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding, shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article or otherwise. The Corporation may, by action of its board of directors, provide indemnification to employees and agents of the Corporation with the same scope and effect as the foregoing indemnification of directors and officers.

8.3 RIGHT OF CLAIMANT TO BRING SUIT.

If a claim under this Article is not paid in full by the Corporation within thirty days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in defending any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has failed to meet a standard of conduct which makes it permissible under Delaware law for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is permissible in the circumstances because he or she has met such standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including its board of directors, independent legal counsel or its stockholders), that the claimant has not met such standard of conduct, shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has failed to meet such standard of conduct.

8.4 NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS.

The right to indemnification and the payment of expenses incurred in defending a proceeding in advance of its final disposition conferred in this Article shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the certificate of incorporation, bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise.

8.5 INSURANCE.

The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any such expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under Delaware law.

8.6 EXPENSES AS A WITNESS.

To the extent that any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation is by reason of such position, or a position with another entity at the request of the Corporation, a witness in any action, suit or proceeding, he or she shall be indemnified against all costs and expenses actually and reasonably incurred by him or her or on his or her behalf in connection therewith.

8.7 INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS.

The Corporation may enter into indemnity agreements with the persons who are members of its board of directors from time to time, and with such officers, employees and agents as the Board may designate, such indemnity agreements to provide in substance that the Corporation will indemnify such persons to the full extent contemplated by this Article.

8.8 EFFECT OF REPEAL OR MODIFICATION.

Any repeal or modification of this Article shall not result in any liability for a director with respect to any action or omission occurring prior to such repeal or modification.

ARTICLE IX

AMENDMENTS

9.1 POWER OF STOCKHOLDERS.

Except as otherwise provided form time to time by law or by the certificate of incorporation, these Bylaws, or any provision hereof, may be amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by the affirmative vote of holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the total voting power of all outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Corporation.

9.2 POWER OF DIRECTORS.

Subject to the right of stockholders to amend, repeal and adopt bylaws, and to the provisions of these Bylaws as from time to time amended by the stockholders, these Bylaws, or any provision hereof, may be amended or repealed and new bylaws may be adopted by a majority of the authorized number of directors.

* * * * * *

These Bylaws were adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation on January 26, 2011, and amended on September 25, 2012.

EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

List of Subsidiaries of Limoneira Company	State of Incorporation/Organization
Limoneira Company International Division, LLC	California
Limoneira Mercantile, L.L.C.	California
Windfall Investors, LLC	California
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC	California
6037 East Donna Circle Drive LLC	Arizona
6146 East Cactus Wren Road LLC	Arizona

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:

(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-171934) pertaining to the Limoneira Company 2010 Omnibus Incentive Plan; and

(2) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-175929)

of our reports dated January 14, 2013, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Limoneira Company and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Limoneira Company included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Limoneira Company for the year ended October 31, 2012.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California

January 14, 2013

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Harold S. Edwards, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 14th day of January, 2013.

By:	/s/    Harold S. Edwards
	Harold S. Edwards
	Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
	(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION BY PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Joseph D. Rumley, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:

(a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The Registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated this 14th day of January, 2013.

By:	/s/    Joseph D. Rumley
	Joseph D. Rumley
	Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
	(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012 (the “Report”) of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Harold S. Edwards, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrant, hereby certify that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Dated this 14th day of January, 2013.	By:	/s/    Harold S. Edwards
		Harold S. Edwards
		Director , President and Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350)

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended October 31, 2012 (the “Report”) of Limoneira Company (the “Registrant”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, I, Joseph D. Rumley, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary of the Registrant, hereby certify that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Dated this 14th day of January, 2013.	By:	/s/    Joseph D. Rumley
		Joseph D. Rumley
		Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Corporate Secretary
		(Principal Financial Officer and Accounting Officer)

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Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets

	2012		2011
Investments in mutual water companies	$	1,791,000	$	1,480,000
Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
Definite-lived intangibles and other assets		1,437,000		1,293,000
Revolving funds and memberships		359,000		373,000
	$	5,123,000	$	4,682,000

XML

Real Estate Development Assets (Schedule of Real Estate Development Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate development	$ 77,772,000	$ 72,623,000
East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate development	47,384,000	44,431,000
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate development	10,532,000	9,325,000
Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate development	$ 19,856,000	$ 18,867,000

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	61,553,000	$	4,023,000	$	252,000		$	-		$	65,828,000
Costs and expenses		45,811,000		2,045,000		981,000			10,304,000			59,141,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,489,000		373,000		56,000			213,000			2,131,000
Impairment charges		-		-		-			-			-
Operating income (loss)	$	14,253,000	$	1,605,000	$	(785,000	)	$	(10,517,000	)	$	4,556,000

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2011:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	46,085,000	$	3,948,000	$	2,462,000		$	-		$	52,495,000
Costs and expenses		33,645,000		1,865,000		3,483,000			9,089,000			48,082,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,535,000		365,000		68,000			239,000			2,207,000
Impairment charges		-		-		1,196,000			-			1,196,000
Operating income (loss)	$	10,905,000	$	1,718,000	$	(2,285,000	)	$	(9,328,000	)	$	1,010,000

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2010:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	47,034,000	$	3,976,000	$	3,274,000		$	-		$	54,284,000
Costs and expenses		29,503,000		1,791,000		4,328,000			10,780,000			46,402,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,633,000		382,000		88,000			234,000			2,337,000
Impairment charges		-		-		2,422,000			-			2,422,000
Operating income (loss)	$	15,898,000	$	1,803,000	$	(3,564,000	)	$	(11,014,000	)	$	3,123,000

The following table sets forth revenues by category, by segment for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Lemons	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000	$	28,195,000
Avocados		9,546,000		7,539,000		11,483,000
Navel and Valencia oranges		4,066,000		3,789,000		4,075,000
Specialty citrus and other crops		3,779,000		3,514,000		3,281,000
Agribusiness revenues		61,553,000		46,085,000		47,034,000
Rental operations		2,293,000		2,235,000		2,275,000
Leased land		1,565,000		1,507,000		1,501,000
Organic recycling		165,000		206,000		200,000
Rental operations revenues		4,023,000		3,948,000		3,976,000
Real estate sales		-		2,275,000		3,000,000
Real estate operations		252,000		187,000		274,000
Real estate revenues		252,000		2,462,000		3,274,000
Total revenues	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000	$	54,284,000

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Related-Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)			12 Months Ended														12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012 Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Employee [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Employee [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Employee [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Mutual Water Companies [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Mutual Water Companies [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Mutual Water Companies [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Cooperative Association [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Cooperative Association [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Cooperative Association [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Board Of Directors [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Board Of Directors [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Board Of Directors [Member] Lemon [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Board Of Directors [Member] Lemon [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Board Of Directors [Member] Lemon [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Immediate Family Member Of Board Of Directors [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Immediate Family Member Of Board Of Directors [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Immediate Family Member Of Board Of Directors [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Immediate Family Member Related To Member Of Management Team [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Immediate Family Member Related To Member Of Management Team [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Immediate Family Member Related To Member Of Management Team [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Rental income			$ 265,000	$ 252,000	$ 229,000	$ 528,000	$ 522,000	$ 521,000
Purchase from related party									989,000	700,000	612,000	1,410,000	1,316,000	1,234,000			1,815,000	1,335,000	13,000				3,000		457,000
Due to related party									20,000	55,000		72,000	37,000		705,000	125,000
Dividend income			366,000	366,000	333,000
Amount sold to related party			9,546,000	7,539,000	11,483,000
Notes receivable - related parties	42,000	36,000																				300,000
Payment received on investment with related party																				100,000	200,000
Additional payment received from related party on amount due																				$ 25,000

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Real Estate Development Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2012 Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	Nov. 15, 2009 Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 East Areas 1 and 2 [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] East Ridge [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] Centennial Square [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] Pacific Crest [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC [Member] Sevilla [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Arizona Development Projects [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Arizona Development Projects [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Arizona Development Projects [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Real estate development projects, number of projects								2
Real estate development projects, acres of land under development								550
Real estate development projects, capitalized costs				$ 989,000	$ 1,174,000			$ 2,953,000	$ 4,030,000		$ 1,207,000
Real estate development projects, net expenses				702,000	737,000	901,000		63,000	82,000	52,000	20,000	242,000	182,000
Initial capital contribution														7,207,000
Real estate development projects, carrying value															2,889,000	3,165,000	4,478,000
Real estate development	77,772,000	72,623,000					16,842,000	47,384,000	44,431,000		10,532,000	9,325,000
Impairment charges		$ 1,196,000	$ 2,422,000									$ 993,000	$ 1,490,000						$ 203,000	$ 932,000

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Estimated Amounts That Will Be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Over the Next Fiscal Year) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Initial net asset (obligation)
Prior service credit (cost)
Net loss	(1,030,000)
Total	$ (1,030,000)

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Operating Lease Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Operating Lease Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Received by Company Related to Operating Lease Agreements

2013	$	1,968,000
2014		1,005,000
2015		867,000
2016		503,000
2017		356,000
Thereafter		1,707,000
Total	$	6,406,000

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Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Porterville, California Property [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition Date

	At July 27, 2012
Land	$	603,000
Land improvements		70,000
Equipment		30,000
Orchards		100,000
Total assets acquired	$	803,000

Purchase of Windfall, LLC's equity interest in Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed at Acquisition Date

	At November 15, 2009
Current assets	$	218,000
Property, plant and equipment		262,000
Real estate development		16,842,000
Deferred income taxes		345,000
Other assets		32,000
Total assets acquired		17,699,000
Current liabilities		(152,000	)
Current portion of long-term debt		(10,141,000	)
Long-term debt, less current portion		(9,148,000	)
Net liabilities assumed	$	(1,742,000	)

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Assumptions Used in Developing Benefit Obligation and Net Pension Expense) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Pension Plans [Member]
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate	3.60%	4.50%
Assumption used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate	4.50%	5.25%
Expected return on plan assets	7.50%	7.50%
Additional year-end information:
Projected benefit obligation	$ 20,690,000	$ 18,459,000	$ 16,663,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	20,690,000	18,459,000
Fair value of plan assets	$ 14,560,000	$ 12,985,000	$ 12,940,000

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Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Tax Rate) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Provision at statutory rates	$ (1,744,000)	$ (775,000)	$ (99,000)
State income tax, net of federal benefit	(314,000)	(137,000)	(34,000)
Dividend exclusion	87,000	87,000	79,000
Production deduction	161,000	42,000	117,000
Officer's compensation			(111,000)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits			40,000
Other permanent items	(168,000)	76,000	80,000
Total income tax (provision) benefit	$ (1,978,000)	$ (707,000)	$ 72,000
Provision at statutory rates	(34.00%)	(34.00%)	(34.00%)
State income tax, net of federal benefit	(6.10%)	(6.00%)	(11.80%)
Dividend exclusion	1.70%	3.80%	27.10%
Production deduction	3.10%	1.80%	40.20%
Officer's compensation			(38.10%)
Change in unrecognized tax benefits			13.70%
Other permanent items	(3.30%)	3.30%	27.40%
Total income tax (provision) benefit	(38.60%)	(31.10%)	24.50%

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Segment Information (Schedule of Revenues by Category, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	$ 61,553,000	$ 46,085,000	$ 47,034,000
Rental operations revenues	4,023,000	3,948,000	3,976,000
Real estate revenues	252,000	2,462,000	3,274,000
Total revenues	65,828,000	52,495,000	54,284,000
Lemon [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	44,162,000	31,243,000	28,195,000
Avacodo [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	9,546,000	7,539,000	11,483,000
Navel and Valencia oranges [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	4,066,000	3,789,000	4,075,000
Specialty citrus and other crops [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Agribusiness revenues	3,779,000	3,514,000	3,281,000
Residential And Commercial [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	2,293,000	2,235,000	2,275,000
Leased Land [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	1,565,000	1,507,000	1,501,000
Organic recycling and other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Rental operations revenues	165,000	206,000	200,000
Real Estate Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate revenues		2,275,000	3,000,000
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Real estate revenues	$ 252,000	$ 187,000	$ 274,000

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Equity Investments (Schedule of Financial Information of Equity Method Investees) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Assets	$ 10,329,000	$ 10,408,000	$ 11,386,000
Liabilities			30,000
Equity	10,329,000	10,408,000	11,356,000
Total liabilities and equity	10,329,000	10,408,000	11,386,000
Revenues	1,515,000	1,069,000	2,287,000
Expenses	748,000	705,000	759,000
Net income (loss)	767,000	364,000	1,528,000
Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Assets	1,399,000	1,555,000	2,588,000
Liabilities
Equity	1,399,000	1,555,000	2,588,000
Total liabilities and equity	1,399,000	1,555,000	2,588,000
Revenues	1,508,000	1,059,000	2,279,000
Expenses	726,000	686,000	721,000
Net income (loss)	782,000	373,000	1,558,000
Romney Property Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Assets	675,000	688,000	695,000
Liabilities
Equity	675,000	688,000	695,000
Total liabilities and equity	675,000	688,000	695,000
Revenues	7,000	10,000	8,000
Expenses	21,000	17,000	25,000
Net income (loss)	(14,000)	(7,000)	(17,000)
East Ridge [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Assets	8,255,000	8,165,000	8,103,000
Liabilities			30,000
Equity	8,255,000	8,165,000	8,073,000
Total liabilities and equity	8,255,000	8,165,000	8,103,000
Revenues
Expenses	1,000	2,000	13,000
Net income (loss)	$ (1,000)	$ (2,000)	$ (13,000)

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Summary of Plan's Funded Status) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 18,459,000	$ 16,663,000
Service cost	146,000	147,000
Interest cost	804,000	851,000
Benefits paid	(983,000)	(960,000)
Actuarial loss	2,264,000	1,758,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	20,690,000	18,459,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	12,985,000	12,940,000
Actual return on plan assets	1,283,000	670,000
Employer contributions	1,275,000	335,000
Benefits paid	(983,000)	(960,000)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	14,560,000	12,985,000
Reconciliation of funded status:
Fair value of plan assets	14,560,000	12,985,000
Benefit obligations	20,690,000	18,459,000
Funded status at end of year (plan assets less benefit obligations)	(6,130,000)	(5,474,000)
Amounts recognized in statement of financial position:
Noncurrent assets
Current liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities	(6,130,000)	(5,474,000)
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	(6,130,000)	(5,474,000)
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,123,000)	(8,970,000)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost	3,993,000	3,496,000
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$ (6,130,000)	$ (5,474,000)

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Stockholders' Equity (Stock-based Compensation and Donation of Common Stock) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Feb. 29, 2012 Discontinued Stock Option Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Discontinued Stock Option Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Discontinued Stock Option Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Discontinued Stock Option Plan [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Stock Compensation Plan [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Nonemployee Director [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Nonemployee Director [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Nonemployee Director [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Nonemployee Director [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Management [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Stock Compensation Plan [Member] Management [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Donation Of Common Stock To Museum Of Ventura County [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Donation Of Common Stock To Museum Of Ventura County [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Donation Of Common Stock To Museum Of Ventura County [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Donation Of Common Stock To Museum Of Ventura County [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Common stock issued under stock option plan					7,810
Reductions of stock-based compensation					$ 5,000	$ 11,000	$ 83,000
Stock repurchased, shares				7,500
Stock repurchased, value			1,230,000	6,000
Common stock repurchase obligation					6,000	17,000
Shares of Company stock exchanged for payment of payroll taxes								316	10,679
Fair market value of the company's stock at the date of transaction								$ 18.08	$ 17.77										$ 16.22	$ 22.59
Stock compensation expense	947,000	795,000	1,159,000							762,000	626,000	1,062,000		185,000	180,000	168,000		216,000
Unrecognized compensation cost, recognition period																	2 years
Common stock issued, shares													9,999	270			34,721
The total amount of share based compensation expense to be recognized on issuance of stock options																	657,000
Donation of common stock	100,000	100,000
Common stock issued, shares																			6,165	4,427
Selling, general and administrative	$ 10,517,000	$ 9,328,000	$ 11,014,000																		$ 100,000	$ 100,000

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Assets Measured at Fair Value) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 14,560,000	$ 12,985,000	$ 12,940,000
Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,189,000
Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,371,000
Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	844,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	844,000
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Common stocks [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,615,000
Common stocks [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,615,000
Common stocks [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Common stocks [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Mutual funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,730,000
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,730,000
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Mutual funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
U.S. government & agency issues [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,832,000
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,832,000
U.S. government & agency issues [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Corporate bonds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,471,000
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,471,000
Corporate bonds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Estimated accrued income [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	68,000
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	68,000
Estimated accrued income [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets

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Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative [Abstract]
Total amount of allocated after tax earnings from cooperative supply corporation		$ 981,000
Amount of dividends received from cooperative supply corporation, recorded as reductions against agribusiness expenses		113,000	96,000	154,000
Amount of refund being sought by cooperative supply corporation	586,000
Balance of remaining claim outstanding		$ 377,000	$ 490,000

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Other Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Before Tax) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans [Member]
Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net loss arising during the year	$ 1,971,000	$ 2,081,000
Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss	(818,000)	(898,000)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	1,153,000	1,183,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$ 1,931,000	$ 2,086,000

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Components of Provisions for Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Current:
Federal	$ (535,000)	$ 653,000	$ (275,000)
State	(327,000)	139,000	(143,000)
Total current (provision) benefit	(862,000)	792,000	(418,000)
Deferred:
Federal	(968,000)	(1,171,000)	402,000
State	(148,000)	(328,000)	88,000
Total deferred (provision) benefit	(1,116,000)	(1,499,000)	490,000
Total (provision) benefit	$ (1,978,000)	$ (707,000)	$ 72,000

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Operating Lease Income

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Operating Lease Income [Abstract]

Operating Lease Income

 19. Operating Lease Income

The Company rents certain of its assets under net operating lease agreements ranging from one month to 20 years. The cost of land subject to agricultural land leases was $1,669,000 at October 31, 2012. The total cost and accumulated depreciation of buildings, equipment and building improvements subject to leases was $8,828,000 and $4,251,000, respectively, at October 31, 2012. The Company recognized rental income from its operating lease activities of $3,858,000, $3,742,000 and $3,776,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also recognized contingent rental income from its organic recycling tenant of $165,000, $206,000 and $200,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in rental revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

The future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company related to these net operating lease agreements as of October 31, 2012, are as follows:

2013	$	1,968,000
2014		1,005,000
2015		867,000
2016		503,000
2017		356,000
Thereafter		1,707,000
Total	$	6,406,000

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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2005 Windfall, LLC [Member]	Sep. 30, 2005 Limoneria Company [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 April 2012 Agriculture Property Acquisition [Member]	Aug. 31, 2012 August 2012 Agriculture Property Acquisition {Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Porterville, California Property [Member]	Jul. 27, 2012 Porterville, California Property [Member]	Sep. 30, 2005 Creston, California Property [Member] Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]	Nov. 15, 2009 Purchase of Windfall, LLC's equity interest in Windfall Investors, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Land purchased for use			$ 433,000	$ 1,363,000			$ 12,000,000
Areas of land purchased			60	230	65		724
Consideration paid with cash						803,000
Land						603,000
Land improvements						70,000
Equipment						30,000
Orchards						100,000
Current assets								218,000
Property, plant and equipment								262,000
Real estate development								16,842,000
Deferred income taxes								345,000
Other assets								32,000
Total assets acquired						803,000		17,699,000
Current liabilities								(152,000)
Current portion of long-term debt								(10,141,000)
Long-term debt, less current portion								(9,148,000)
Net liabilities assumed								(1,742,000)
Capital contributions	1,700	300
Ownership percentage of common stock	85.00%	15.00%
The fair value of equity interest in acquired company after remeasurement								$ 1,700,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

	Notional Amount					Fair Value Liability
		2012		2011			2012		2011
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, maturing June 2013		$	42,000,000	$	42,000,000		$	1,072,000	$	2,352,000
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018		$	40,000,000	$	-		$	2,768,000	$	-

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans [Member]
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST:
Service cost	$ 146,000	$ 147,000
Interest cost	804,000	851,000
Expected return on plan assets	(990,000)	(994,000)
Recognized actuarial loss	818,000	898,000
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 778,000	$ 902,000

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Real Estate Development (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Real Estate Development [Abstract]

Schedule of Real Estate Developments

	2012			2011
East Areas 1 and 2		$	47,384,000		$	44,431,000
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC			10,532,000			9,325,000
Windfall Investors, LLC			19,856,000			18,867,000
		$	77,772,000		$	72,623,000

Schedule of Impaired Real Estate Assets

	2012		2011		2010
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC	$	-	$	993,000	$	1,490,000
Arizona Development Projects		-		203,000		932,000
Total	$	-	$	1,196,000	$	2,422,000

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid insurance	$ 505,000	$ 477,000
Prepaid supplies	736,000	354,000
Net current deferred income tax assets	395,000	111,000
Other	480,000	443,000
Total prepaid expenses	$ 2,116,000	$ 1,385,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010 Interest Rate Swap Cancelled One [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Interest Rate Swap Cancelled Two [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Before Amendment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2010 Interest Rate Swap [Member] After Amendment [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member] Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosure [Line Items]
Notional amount of Interest rate swap				$ 10,000,000	$ 10,000,000				$ 22,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Preferred stock, coupon rate						3.63%
Interest rate reduction basis points						0.62%
Derivative liability fair value						2,015,000	1,072,000	2,352,000			2,768,000		2,768,000
Amortization of accumulated other comprehensive loss							541,000	561,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,522,000)	(903,000)					361,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, amortization							1,654,000
Non-cash interest income (expense)	739,000	537,000	(1,987,000)				1,280,000	(1,098,000)
Interest rate swap, interest rate														4.30%
Notional Amount							$ 42,000,000	$ 42,000,000			$ 40,000,000			$ 40,000,000

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Other Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Other assets	$ 5,123,000	$ 4,682,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, carrying value	148,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, accumulated amortization	73,000
Definite-lived intangible assets, amortization expense	13,000	13,000	13,000
2013	13,000
2014	13,000
2015	13,000
2016	13,000
2017	13,000
Deferred rent asset	993,000
Prepaid lease on equipment	49,000
Deferred borrowing costs	175,000
Mutual Water Companies [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Other assets	1,791,000	1,480,000
Acquired water and mineral rights [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Other assets	1,536,000	1,536,000
Definite-lived intangibles and other assets [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Other assets	1,437,000	1,293,000
Revolving Funds And Memberships [Member]
Schedule Of Other Assets [Line Items]
Other assets	$ 359,000	$ 373,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Payments under Operating Leases

2013	$	1,989,000
2014		1,442,000
2015		1,410,000
2016		1,357,000
2017		1,369,000
Thereafter		3,021,000
Total	$	10,588,000

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Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Acquisitions

3. Acquisitions

Agriculture Property Acquisitions

In April 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $433,000. The acquisition was for 60 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Company's existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

In August 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $1,363,000. The acquisition was for 230 acres of agricultural property adjacent to the Company's leased orchards in Lindsay, California. This acquisition was accounted for as an asset purchase with substantially the entire purchase price allocated to land and included in property, plant and equipment on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

Business Combinations

In July 2012, the Company purchased land for use as a citrus orchard for a cash purchase price of $803,000. The acquisition was for 65 acres of agricultural property located in close proximity to the Company's existing orchards in Porterville, California. This acquisition was accounted for as a business combination. The results of operations are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition; however such results were not significant for the year ended October 31, 2012. The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired based on a third-party valuation at the date of the acquisition:

	At July 27, 2012
Land	$	603,000
Land improvements		70,000
Equipment		30,000
Orchards		100,000
Total assets acquired	$	803,000

In September 2005, the Company, along with Windfall, LLC, formed a partnership, Windfall Investors, LLC. Also, in September 2005, Windfall Investors purchased a 724-acre ranch in Creston, California, for $12,000,000 with the proceeds from loans provided by Farm Credit West. The Company and Windfall each made initial capital contributions to Windfall Investors of $300 (15% ownership interest) and $1,700 (85% ownership interest), respectively.

Prior to November 15, 2009, the Company had a variable interest in Windfall Investors (which was deemed to be a VIE). However, the Company was not required to consolidate Windfall Investors since the Company was not the primary beneficiary of Windfall Investors. The Company accounted for its 15% ownership interest in Windfall Investors as an equity method investment since the Company had significant influence, but less than a controlling interest in Windfall Investors.

On November 15, 2009, the Company and Windfall entered into an agreement whereby Windfall irrevocably assigned to the Company its entire 85% interest in Windfall Investors. In conjunction with obtaining Windfall's 85% interest in Windfall Investors, the Company agreed to release Windfall and its individual members from any and all liabilities including any losses with respect to Windfall's previous interest in Windfall Investors and any secured and unsecured financing for Windfall Investors. The Company has accounted for its acquisition of Windfall's 85% interest in Windfall Investors as a business combination under FASB ASC 805, Business Combinations.

The following table summarizes the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition. The Company obtained third-party valuations for the long-term assets acquired:

	At November 15, 2009
Current assets	$	218,000
Property, plant and equipment		262,000
Real estate development		16,842,000
Deferred income taxes		345,000
Other assets		32,000
Total assets acquired		17,699,000
Current liabilities		(152,000	)
Current portion of long-term debt		(10,141,000	)
Long-term debt, less current portion		(9,148,000	)
Net liabilities assumed	$	(1,742,000	)

The Company re-measured its previously held non-controlling equity interest in Windfall Investors to fair value on the November 15, 2009 acquisition date of Windfall Investors. The Company calculated that its acquisition date fair value of its previous equity interest in Windfall Investors was approximately $1,700,000. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss as a result of re-measuring the fair value of its equity interest held in Windfall Investors just prior to the business combination as the fair value approximated the carrying value of the non-controlling interest previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued compensation	$ 1,609,000	$ 692,000
Accrued property taxes	439,000	434,000
Accrued interest	336,000	345,000
Deferred income	260,000	370,000
Accrued lease expense	551,000
Other	822,000	558,000
Accrued liabilities	$ 4,017,000	$ 2,399,000

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Schedule of Income Tax Provisions

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
Federal	$	(535,000	)	$	653,000		$	(275,000	)
State		(327,000	)		139,000			(143,000	)
Total current (provision) benefit		(862,000	)		792,000			(418,000	)
Deferred:
Federal		(968,000	)		(1,171,000	)		402,000
State		(148,000	)		(328,000	)		88,000
Total deferred (provision) benefit		(1,116,000	)		(1,499,000	)		490,000
Total (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)	$	(707,000	)	$	72,000

Schedule of Deferred Tax Benefit and Liability

	2012			2011
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Labor accruals	$	188,000		$	154,000
Property taxes		(175,000	)		(182,000	)
State income taxes		110,000			1,000
Prepaid insurance and other		272,000			138,000
Net current deferred income tax assets		395,000			111,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
Depreciation		(3,297,000	)		(2,714,000	)
Amortization		604,000			707,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		3,379,000			3,379,000
Derivative instruments		871,000			494,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment		1,590,000			1,392,000
Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment		(3,602,000	)		(3,326,000	)
Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets		(9,865,000	)		(9,862,000	)
Other		(168,000	)		(230,000	)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		(10,488,000	)		(10,160,000	)
Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(10,093,000	)	$	(10,049,000	)

Schedule of Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate

	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Provision at statutory rates	$	(1,744,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(775,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(99,000	)		(34.0	)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit		(314,000	)		(6.1	)%		(137,000	)		(6.0	)%		(34,000	)		(11.8	)%
Dividend exclusion		87,000			1.7	%		87,000			3.8	%		79,000			27.1	%
Production deduction		161,000			3.1	%		42,000			1.8	%		117,000			40.2	%
Officer's compensation		-			-			-			-			(111,000	)		(38.1	)%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		-			-			-			-			40,000			13.7	%
Other permanent items		(168,000	)		(3.3	)%		76,000			3.3	%		80,000			27.4	%
Total income tax (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)		(38.6	)%	$	(707,000	)		(31.1	)%	$	72,000			24.5	%

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Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

23. Segment Information

The Company operates in three reportable operating segments; agribusiness, rental operations and real estate development. The reportable operating segments of the Company are strategic business units with different products and services, distribution processes and customer bases. The agribusiness segment includes farming and lemon packing operations. The rental operations segment includes housing and commercial rental operations, leased land and organic recycling. The real estate development segment includes real estate development operations. The Company measures operating performance, including revenues and earnings, of its operating segments and allocates resources based on its evaluation. The Company does not allocate selling, general and administrative expense, other income (expense), interest expense and income tax expense, or specifically identify them to its operating segments.

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2012:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	61,553,000	$	4,023,000	$	252,000		$	-		$	65,828,000
Costs and expenses		45,811,000		2,045,000		981,000			10,304,000			59,141,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,489,000		373,000		56,000			213,000			2,131,000
Impairment charges		-		-		-			-			-
Operating income (loss)	$	14,253,000	$	1,605,000	$	(785,000	)	$	(10,517,000	)	$	4,556,000

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2011:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	46,085,000	$	3,948,000	$	2,462,000		$	-		$	52,495,000
Costs and expenses		33,645,000		1,865,000		3,483,000			9,089,000			48,082,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,535,000		365,000		68,000			239,000			2,207,000
Impairment charges		-		-		1,196,000			-			1,196,000
Operating income (loss)	$	10,905,000	$	1,718,000	$	(2,285,000	)	$	(9,328,000	)	$	1,010,000

Segment information for year ended October 31, 2010:

	Agribusiness		Rental Operations		Real Estate Development			Corporate and Other			Total
Revenues	$	47,034,000	$	3,976,000	$	3,274,000		$	-		$	54,284,000
Costs and expenses		29,503,000		1,791,000		4,328,000			10,780,000			46,402,000
Depreciation and amortization		1,633,000		382,000		88,000			234,000			2,337,000
Impairment charges		-		-		2,422,000			-			2,422,000
Operating income (loss)	$	15,898,000	$	1,803,000	$	(3,564,000	)	$	(11,014,000	)	$	3,123,000

The following table sets forth revenues by category, by segment for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Lemons	$	44,162,000	$	31,243,000	$	28,195,000
Avocados		9,546,000		7,539,000		11,483,000
Navel and Valencia oranges		4,066,000		3,789,000		4,075,000
Specialty citrus and other crops		3,779,000		3,514,000		3,281,000
Agribusiness revenues		61,553,000		46,085,000		47,034,000
Rental operations		2,293,000		2,235,000		2,275,000
Leased land		1,565,000		1,507,000		1,501,000
Organic recycling		165,000		206,000		200,000
Rental operations revenues		4,023,000		3,948,000		3,976,000
Real estate sales		-		2,275,000		3,000,000
Real estate operations		252,000		187,000		274,000
Real estate revenues		252,000		2,462,000		3,274,000
Total revenues	$	65,828,000	$	52,495,000	$	54,284,000

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Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative [Abstract]

Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative

22. Fruit Growers Supply Cooperative

The Company is a member of Fruit Growers Supply ("FGS"), a cooperative supply corporation. FGS is the manufacturing and supply affiliate of Sunkist. FGS allocates after-tax earnings derived from non-member business to members. The allocations may then be disbursed to members as dividends no less than five years after allocation. As of October 31, 2012, the Company has been allocated $981,000; however, the declaration of dividends is subject to approval by the FGS Board of Directors and members may receive amounts less than those originally allocated. The Company records allocations disbursed by FGS as reductions of agribusiness expenses. The Company received dividends of $113,000, $96,000 and $154,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

During September 2011, the Company settled a claim with Sunkist in which Sunkist requested a refund of $586,000 of fiscal year 2010 lemon by-products revenue. The Company assigned 50% of future dividends it receives from FGS up to the amount of claim in the unconditional settlement of the claim. The balance of the claim as of October 31, 2012 and 2011 was $377,000 and $490,000, respectively.

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Equity Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended								1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2012 Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member] General Partner [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	May 31, 2007 Romney Property Partnership [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Romney Property Partnership [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Romney Property Partnership [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Romney Property Partnership [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 East Ridge [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 East Ridge [Member]	Feb. 28, 2010 East Ridge [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage							1.30%	22.10%	75.00%						50.00%
Cash receipts from farm management, orchard land development and accounting services				$ 136,000	$ 123,000	$ 125,000
Recognized revenues from lemon packing services				569,000	439,000	454,000
Growers payable	2,085,000	1,004,000		176,000	177,000
Payments to acquire equity method investments	98,000	88,000	17,000						489,000
Capital contributions										9,000		17,000	89,000	88,000
Initial capital contribution															$ 7,207,000

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Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

	2012				2011
Service cost		$	146,000			$	147,000
Interest cost			804,000				851,000
Expected return on plan assets			(990,000	)			(994,000	)
Recognized actuarial loss			818,000				898,000
Net periodic benefit cost		$	778,000			$	902,000

Schedule of Plan's Funded Status

	2012			2011
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,459,000		$	16,663,000
Service cost		146,000			147,000
Interest cost		804,000			851,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Actuarial loss		2,264,000			1,758,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	12,985,000		$	12,940,000
Actual return on plan assets		1,283,000			670,000
Employer contributions		1,275,000			335,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Reconciliation of funded status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Benefit obligations		20,690,000			18,459,000
Funded status at end of year (plan assets less benefit obligations)	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Noncurrent assets	$	-		$	-
Current liabilities		-			-
Noncurrent liabilities		(6,130,000	)		(5,474,000	)
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,123,000	)	$	(8,970,000	)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		3,993,000			3,496,000
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Before Tax In Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plan

	2012			2011
Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net loss arising during the year	$	1,971,000		$	2,081,000
Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss		(818,000	)		(898,000	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	1,153,000		$	1,183,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$	1,931,000		$	2,086,000

Schedule of Estimated Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to be Recognized over the Next Fiscal Year

	2012
Initial net asset (obligation)	$	-
Prior service credit (cost)		-
Net loss		(1,030,000	)
Total	$	(1,030,000	)

Schedule of Assumptions Used to Calculate Benefit Obligation and Net Pension Expense

	2012			2011
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate		3.60	%		4.50	%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		4.50	%		5.25	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.50	%		7.50	%
Additional year-end information:
Projected benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000

Schedule of Future Benefit Payments

2013	$	990,000
2014		1,014,000
2015		1,046,000
2016		1,079,000
2017		1,126,000
2018-2022		5,833,000
Total	$	11,088,000

Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Plan assets at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	844,000	$	-	$	-	$	844,000
Mutual funds		1,730,000		-		-		1,730,000
Common stocks		5,615,000		-		-		5,615,000
U.S. government & agency issues		-		2,832,000		-		2,832,000
Corporate bonds		-		3,471,000		-		3,471,000
Estimated accrued income		-		68,000		-		68,000
Total	$	8,189,000		6,371,000	$	-	$	14,560,000

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Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

24. Subsequent Events

On November 27, 2012, the Company declared a $0.0375 per share dividend, which was paid on December 17, 2012 in the aggregate amount of $420,000 to common shareholders of record on December 10, 2012.

The Company has evaluated events subsequent to October 31, 2012, to assess the need for potential recognition or disclosure in this report. Based upon this evaluation, it was determined that no other subsequent events occurred that require recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and investments in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company's subsidiaries include: Limoneira Company International Division, LLC, Limoneira Mercantile, LLC, Windfall Investors, LLC and Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Code ("FASB ASC") 810, Consolidations and the effect of variable interest entities, in its consolidation process. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes thereto included in this Annual Report.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company's facilities. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and certain other factors. At October 31, 2012 and 2011 the allowances totaled $109,000 and $65,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 credit losses were insignificant.

Concentrations

Concentrations

Sales of lemons to customers through the Sunkist network accounted for approximately 47% of the Company's revenues during 2010. There were no significant sales of lemons through the Sunkist network in fiscal years 2012 and 2011. The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales to Calavo were $9,546,000, $7,539,000 and $11,483,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Lemons procured from third-party growers were approximately 46%, 33% and 29%, of lemon supply in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which one third-party grower was 12% of lemon supply in 2012.

The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.

Cultural Costs

Cultural Costs

Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.

Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in the Company's San Joaquin Valley orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

The Company primarily grows lemons and avocados in its Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with its Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):

Land improvements	10 - 20
Buildings and building improvements	10 - 50
Equipment	5 - 20
Orchards	20 - 40

Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, spraying and fertilization, and interest costs during the development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as Cultural Costs as described above.

Capitalized Interest

Capitalized Interest

Interest is capitalized on non-bearing orchards, real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year. Interest of $2,901,000 and $2,412,000 was capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively, and is included in property, plant, and equipment and real estate development assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Real Estate Development Costs

Real Estate Development Costs

The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and marketing expenses are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. For fiscal year 2012, the Company capitalized $5,149,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $1,037,000 of costs. For fiscal year 2011, the Company capitalized $5,204,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $3,551,000 of costs.

Equity in Investments

Equity in Investments

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest, or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"), are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions and the Company's equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture.

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. The Company's investments in marketable securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. At October 31, 2012 and 2011, marketable securities are comprised of the Company's investment in Calavo.

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired water and mineral rights and a patent. The Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment of the assets' value may exist.

Long-Lived Assets

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.

Based on results from independent appraisals and other factors which indicated that the fair values of certain real estate development assets were less than the carry values, the Company recognized impairment losses in fiscal years 2011 and 2010. See Note 7.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The fair values of financial instruments are based on level-one indicators or quoted market prices, where available, or are estimated using the present value or other valuation techniques. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used.

Accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, growers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss represents all changes in a company's net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders, and is reported as a component of the Company's stockholders' equity.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition

Revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.

Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from the Company's packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of the Company's agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of the Company's sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by the Company and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, the Company applies specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (a) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (b) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to the Company by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery, have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.

The Company's avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, the Company delivers all of its avocado production from its orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company's arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to its oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to its arrangement with Calavo.

The Company's arrangements with its third-party packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the Company's customers.  The revenues the Company recognizes related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses' charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   The Company bears inventory risk until product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance entitled "Vendor's Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer".  The identifiable benefit the Company receives from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses' purchase of the Company's products.  In addition, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. The Company recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds related to avocados of $64,000, $551,000 and zero in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Rental operations revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by the Company and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Such revenues are recognized when actual results, based on collected fees reported by the tenant, are received. The Company's rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Real estate development revenue - The Company recognizes revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold provided that, a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller's receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.

Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.

Advertising Expense

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $167,000, $127,000 and $88,000, respectively.

Leases

Leases

The Company records rent expense for its operating leases on a straight-line basis from the lease commencement date as defined in the lease agreement until the end of the base lease term.

Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic net income per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of share-based compensation. Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. Diluted weighted-average common shares include weighted-average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method of zero, 3,000 and 3,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Series B convertible preferred shares (see Note 21) are anti-dilutive.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications

There were no significant reclassifications to the prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the October 31, 2012 presentation.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits have been accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to the Company by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables. Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amended guidance changes the wording used to describe many requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, the amendments clarify the FASB's intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The guidance provided in ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. The provisions are effective for the Company's second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company's adoption of these provisions in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard will only impact the presentation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the accounts of all the subsidiaries and investments in which a controlling interest is held by the Company. The consolidated financial statements represent the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of operations, consolidated statements of stockholders' equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Limoneira Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company's subsidiaries include: Limoneira Company International Division, LLC, Limoneira Mercantile, LLC, Windfall Investors, LLC and Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the criteria established under the Financial Accounting Standards Board - Accounting Standards Code ("FASB ASC") 810, Consolidations and the effect of variable interest entities, in its consolidation process. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes thereto included in this Annual Report.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Accounts Receivable

The Company grants credit in the course of its operations to cooperatives, companies and lessees of the Company's facilities. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers' financial condition and generally does not require collateral. The Company provides allowances on its receivables as required based on accounts receivable aging and certain other factors. At October 31, 2012 and 2011 the allowances totaled $109,000 and $65,000, respectively. For fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 credit losses were insignificant.

Concentrations

Sales of lemons to customers through the Sunkist network accounted for approximately 47% of the Company's revenues during 2010. There were no significant sales of lemons through the Sunkist network in fiscal years 2012 and 2011. The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo. Sales to Calavo were $9,546,000, $7,539,000 and $11,483,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Lemons procured from third-party growers were approximately 46%, 33% and 29%, of lemon supply in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, of which one third-party grower was 12% of lemon supply in 2012.

The Company maintains its cash in federally insured financial institutions. The account balances at these institutions periodically exceed Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance coverage and, as a result, there is a concentration of risk related to amounts on deposit in excess of FDIC insurance coverage. The Company believes the risk is not significant.

Cultural Costs

Growing costs, also referred to as cultural costs, consist of orchard maintenance costs such as cultivation, fertilization and soil amendments, pest control, pruning and irrigation. Harvest costs are comprised of labor and equipment expenses incurred to harvest and deliver crops to the packinghouses.

Lemons, oranges, specialty citrus and other crops such as pistachio nuts, cherries and olives are grown in the Company's San Joaquin Valley orchards.  These crops have distinct growing periods and distinct harvest and selling periods, each of which lasts approximately four to six months.  During the growing period, cultural costs are capitalized as they are associated with benefiting and preparing the crops for the harvest and selling period.  During the harvest and selling period, harvest costs and cultural costs are expensed when incurred and capitalized cultural costs are amortized as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

The Company primarily grows lemons and avocados in its Ventura County orchards. Due to climate, growing conditions and the types of crops grown, the Ventura County orchards may be harvested and sold on a more year round basis.  Accordingly, the Company does not capitalize cultural costs associated with its Ventura County orchards and therefore such costs, as well as harvest costs associated with the Ventura County orchards, are expensed to operations when incurred as components of agribusiness costs and expenses.

Most cultural costs, including amortization of capitalized cultural costs, and harvest costs are associated with and charged to specific crops. Certain other costs, such as property taxes, indirect labor including farm supervision and management and irrigation that benefit multiple crops are allocated to crops on a per acre basis.

Income Taxes

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future. Such deferred income tax asset and liability computations are based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. A valuation allowance is established, when necessary, to reduce deferred income tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

Tax benefits from an uncertain tax position are only recognized if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefits recognized in the financial statements from such a position are measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at original cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method at rates based upon the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows (in years):

Land improvements	10 - 20
Buildings and building improvements	10 - 50
Equipment	5 - 20
Orchards	20 - 40

Costs of planting and developing orchards are capitalized until the orchards become commercially productive. Planting costs consist primarily of the costs to purchase and plant nursery stock. Orchard development costs consist primarily of maintenance costs of orchards such as cultivation, pruning, irrigation, labor, spraying and fertilization, and interest costs during the development period. The Company ceases the capitalization of costs and commences depreciation when the orchards become commercially productive and orchard maintenance costs are accounted for as Cultural Costs as described above.

Capitalized Interest

Interest is capitalized on non-bearing orchards, real estate development projects and significant construction in progress using the weighted average interest rate during the fiscal year. Interest of $2,901,000 and $2,412,000 was capitalized during the years ended October 31, 2012, and 2011, respectively, and is included in property, plant, and equipment and real estate development assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Real Estate Development Costs

The Company capitalizes the planning, entitlement, construction, development costs and interest associated with its various real estate projects. Costs that are not capitalized, which include property maintenance and repairs, general and administrative and marketing expenses are expensed as incurred. A real estate development project is considered substantially complete upon the cessation of construction and development activities. Once a project is substantially completed, future costs are expensed as incurred. For fiscal year 2012, the Company capitalized $5,149,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $1,037,000 of costs. For fiscal year 2011, the Company capitalized $5,204,000 of costs related to its real estate projects and expensed $3,551,000 of costs.

Equity in Investments

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company has significant influence but less than a controlling interest, or is not the primary beneficiary if the joint venture is determined to be a Variable Interest Entity ("VIE"), are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and, accordingly, are adjusted for capital contributions, distributions and the Company's equity in net earnings or loss of the respective joint venture.

Marketable Securities

The Company classifies its marketable securities as available-for-sale. The Company's investments in marketable securities are stated at fair value with unrealized gains (losses), net of tax, reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the Company's consolidated statements of stockholders' equity. At October 31, 2012 and 2011, marketable securities are comprised of the Company's investment in Calavo.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist primarily of acquired water and mineral rights and a patent. The Company evaluates its indefinite-life intangible assets annually or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment of the assets' value may exist.

Long-Lived Assets

The Company evaluates long-lived assets, including its definite-life intangible assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable. If the estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of an asset are less than the carrying value of that asset, a write-down is recorded to reduce the carrying value of the asset to its fair value. Assets held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated cost to sell.

Based on results from independent appraisals and other factors which indicated that the fair values of certain real estate development assets were less than the carry values, the Company recognized impairment losses in fiscal years 2011 and 2010. See Note 7.

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

The fair values of financial instruments are based on level-one indicators or quoted market prices, where available, or are estimated using the present value or other valuation techniques. Estimated fair values are significantly affected by the assumptions used.

Accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, growers payable and accrued liabilities reported on the Company's consolidated balance sheets approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for bank loans with similar terms and maturities, the fair value of long-term debt is approximately equal to its carrying amount as of October 31, 2012 and 2011.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company uses derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to interest rates as well as to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed and floating-rate debt. Contract terms of a hedge instrument closely mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation. Contracts that are effective at meeting the risk reduction and correlation criteria are recorded using hedge accounting. If a derivative instrument is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the instrument will be either offset against the change in the fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or be recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of an instrument's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings. Instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or contracts for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting, are valued at fair value with unrealized gains or losses reported in earnings during the period of change.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss represents all changes in a company's net assets, except changes resulting from transactions with shareholders, and is reported as a component of the Company's stockholders' equity.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue and related costs are recognized when (i) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (ii) delivery has occurred, (iii) selling price is fixed or determinable and (iv) collectability is reasonably assured. The Company records a sales allowance in the period revenue is recognized as a provision for estimated customer discounts and concessions.

Agribusiness revenue - Revenue from lemon sales is generally recognized FOB shipping point when the customer takes possession of the fruit from the Company's packing house. Revenue from the sales of certain of the Company's agricultural products is recorded based on estimated proceeds provided by certain of the Company's sales and marketing partners (Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) due to the time between when the product is delivered by the Company and the closing of the pools for such fruits at the end of each month. Calavo and other third-party packinghouses are agricultural cooperatives or function in a similar manner as an agricultural cooperative. As such, the Company applies specific authoritative agriculture revenue recognition guidance related to transactions between patrons and agriculture marketing cooperatives to record revenue at time of delivery to the packinghouses relating to fruits that are in pools that have not yet closed at month end if (a) the related fruits have been delivered to and accepted by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (i.e. title has transferred to Calavo and other third-party packinghouses) and (b) sales price information has been provided by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses (based on the marketplace activity for the related fruit) to estimate with reasonable certainty the final selling price for the fruit upon the closing of the pools. Historically, the revenue that is recorded based on the sales price information provided to the Company by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses at the time of delivery, have not materially differed from the actual amounts that are paid after the monthly pools are closed.

The Company's avocados, oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are packed and sold by Calavo and other third-party packinghouses. Specifically, the Company delivers all of its avocado production from its orchards to Calavo. These avocados are then packed by Calavo at its packinghouse, and sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company's arrangements with other third-party packinghouses related to its oranges, specialty citrus and other specialty crops are similar to its arrangement with Calavo.

The Company's arrangements with its third-party packinghouses are such that the Company is the producer and supplier of the product and the third-party packinghouses are the Company's customers.  The revenues the Company recognizes related to the fruits sold to the third-party packinghouses are based on the volume and quality of the fruits delivered, the market price for such fruit, less the packinghouses' charges to pack and market the fruit. Such packinghouse charges include the grading, sizing, packing, cooling, ripening and marketing of the related fruit.   The Company bears inventory risk until product is delivered to the third-party packinghouses at which time title and inventory risk to the product is transferred to the third-party packinghouses and revenue is recognized. Such third-party packinghouse charges are recorded as a reduction of revenue based on the application of specific authoritative revenue recognition guidance entitled "Vendor's Income Statement Characterization of Consideration Given to a Customer".  The identifiable benefit the Company receives from the third-party packinghouses for packaging and marketing services cannot be sufficiently separated from the third-party packinghouses' purchase of the Company's products.  In addition, the Company is not able to reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received from the third-party packinghouses for such services and as such, these costs are characterized as a reduction of revenue in the Company's consolidated statement of operations.

Revenue from crop insurance proceeds is recorded when the amount of and the right to receive the payment can be reasonably determined. The Company recorded agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds related to avocados of $64,000, $551,000 and zero in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Rental operations revenue - Minimum rental revenues are generally recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective initial lease term. Contingent rental revenues are contractually defined as to the percentage of rent received by the Company and are based on fees collected by the lessee. Such revenues are recognized when actual results, based on collected fees reported by the tenant, are received. The Company's rental arrangements generally require payment on a monthly or quarterly basis.

Real estate development revenue - The Company recognizes revenue on real estate development projects in accordance with FASB ASC 360-20, Real Estate Sales, which provides for profit to be recognized in full when real estate is sold provided that, a sale has been consummated and profit is determinable, collection of sales proceeds is estimable with the seller's receivable not subject to subordination, risks and rewards of ownership have been transferred to the buyer and the earnings process is substantially complete with no significant seller activities or obligations required after the date of sale. To the extent the above conditions are not met, a portion or all of the profit is deferred.

Incidental operations may occur during the holding or development period of real estate development projects to reduce holding or development costs. Incremental revenue from incidental operations in excess of incremental costs from incidental operations is accounted for as a reduction of development costs. Incremental costs from incidental operations in excess of incremental revenue from incidental operations are charged to operations.

Advertising Expense

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Such costs in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 were $167,000, $127,000 and $88,000, respectively.

Leases

The Company records rent expense for its operating leases on a straight-line basis from the lease commencement date as defined in the lease agreement until the end of the base lease term.

Basic and Diluted Net Income per Share

Basic net income per common share is calculated using the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period without consideration of the dilutive effect of share-based compensation. Diluted net income per common share is calculated using the diluted weighted-average number of common shares. Diluted weighted-average common shares include weighted-average common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation calculated using the treasury stock method of zero, 3,000 and 3,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Series B convertible preferred shares (see Note 21) are anti-dilutive.

Reclassifications

There were no significant reclassifications to the prior years' consolidated financial statements to conform to the October 31, 2012 presentation.

Defined Benefit Retirement Plan

The Company sponsors a defined benefit retirement plan that was frozen in June 2004, and no future benefits have been accrued to participants subsequent to that time.  Ongoing accounting for this plan under FASB ASC 715, Compensation - Retirement Benefits, provides guidance as to, among other things, future estimated pension expense, minimum pension liability and future minimum funding requirements.  This information is provided to the Company by third-party actuarial consultants.  In developing this data, certain estimates and assumptions are used, including among other things, discount rate, long-term rates of return and mortality tables. Changes in any of these estimates could materially affect the amounts recorded that are related to our defined benefit retirement plan.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820).

In May 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS, which amends ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement. The amended guidance changes the wording used to describe many requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. Additionally, the amendments clarify the FASB's intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. The guidance provided in ASU 2011-04 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and is applied prospectively. The provisions are effective for the Company's second quarter of fiscal year 2012. The Company's adoption of these provisions in the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 did not have a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220).

In June 2011, the FASB issued guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The new standard requires the presentation of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The new standard also requires presentation of adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. The updated guidance is effective on a retrospective basis for financial statements issued for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2011.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220), to defer the effective date for those aspects of ASU 2011-05 relating to the presentation of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The adoption of this standard will only impact the presentation of the Company's consolidated financial statements and will have no impact on the reported results of operations.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment

Land improvements	10 - 20
Buildings and building improvements	10 - 50
Equipment	5 - 20
Orchards	20 - 40

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Operating Lease Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Rental income from operating lease activities	$ 3,858,000	$ 3,742,000	$ 3,776,000
Contingent rental income from organic recycling tenant	165,000	206,000	200,000
Future minimum lease payments to be received from net operating lease agreements:
2013	1,968,000
2014	1,005,000
2015	867,000
2016	503,000
2017	356,000
Thereafter	1,707,000
Total	6,406,000
Minimum [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Term of operating lease	1 month
Maximum [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Term of operating lease	20 years
Land [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property subject to operating leases, gross	1,669,000
Buildings, Equipment and Building Improvements [Member]
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Property subject to operating leases, gross	8,828,000
Property subject to operating leases, accumulated depreciation	$ 4,251,000

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Accrued Liabilities

	2012			2011
Accrued compensation		$	1,609,000		$	692,000
Accrued property taxes			439,000			434,000
Accrued interest			336,000			345,000
Deferred income			260,000			370,000
Accrued lease expense			551,000			-
Other			822,000			558,000
		$	4,017,000		$	2,399,000

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 97,381,000	$ 91,875,000
Less accumulated depreciation	(44,001,000)	(42,688,000)
Property, plant and equipment, net	53,380,000	49,187,000
Depreciation expense	2,118,000	2,195,000	2,321,000
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	26,464,000	24,065,000
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	12,114,000	11,672,000
Building and Building Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	12,625,000	12,190,000
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	23,224,000	22,227,000
Orchards [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	20,900,000	19,201,000
Construction in progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 2,054,000	$ 2,520,000

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Income Taxes (Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Labor accruals	$ 188,000	$ 154,000
Property taxes	(175,000)	(182,000)
State income taxes	110,000	1,000
Prepaid insurance and other	272,000	138,000
Net current deferred income tax assets	395,000	111,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
Depreciation	(3,297,000)	(2,714,000)
Amortization	604,000	707,000
Impairments of real estate development assets	3,379,000	3,379,000
Derivative instruments	871,000	494,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment	1,590,000	1,392,000
Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment	(3,602,000)	(3,326,000)
Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets	(9,865,000)	(9,862,000)
Other	(168,000)	(230,000)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities	(10,488,000)	(10,160,000)
Net deferred income tax liabilities	$ (10,093,000)	$ (10,049,000)

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash	$ 11,000	$ 21,000
Accounts receivable, net	4,252,000	2,410,000
Notes receivable - related parties	42,000	36,000
Notes receivable		350,000
Cultural costs	2,254,000	926,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,116,000	1,385,000
Income taxes receivable	712,000	1,324,000
Total current assets	9,387,000	6,452,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	53,380,000	49,187,000
Real estate development	77,772,000	72,623,000
Equity in investments	8,947,000	8,896,000
Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.	15,701,000	15,009,000
Notes receivable - related parties	16,000	56,000
Notes receivable	2,296,000	2,123,000
Other assets	5,123,000	4,682,000
Total assets	172,622,000	159,028,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,670,000	2,650,000
Growers payable	2,085,000	1,004,000
Accrued liabilities	4,017,000	2,399,000
Fair value of derivative instrument	1,072,000
Current portion of long-term debt	760,000	736,000
Total current liabilities	11,604,000	6,789,000
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	88,875,000	82,135,000
Deferred income taxes	10,488,000	10,160,000
Other long-term liabilities	8,953,000	7,892,000
Total long-term liabilities	108,316,000	100,187,000
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	3,000,000	3,000,000
Common Stock - $.01 par value (19,900,000 shares authorized: 11,203,180 and 11,205,241 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively)	112,000	112,000
Additional paid-in capital	35,714,000	34,863,000
Retained earnings	16,398,000	14,980,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,522,000)	(903,000)
Total stockholders' equity	52,702,000	52,052,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	172,622,000	159,028,000
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock	3,000,000	3,000,000
Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock

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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Long-Term Liabilities

	2012		2011
Minimum pension liability	$	6,130,000	$	5,474,000
Fair value of derivative instrument		2,768,000		2,352,000
Other		55,000		66,000
	$	8,953,000	$	7,892,000

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Operating activities
Net income	$ 3,150,000	$ 1,598,000	$ 323,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,131,000	2,207,000	2,337,000
Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		(1,351,000)
Impairments of real estate development assets		1,196,000	2,422,000
Loss (gain) on disposals/sales of assets	207,000	90,000	(1,000)
Stock compensation expense	947,000	795,000	1,159,000
Expense related to Officers' notes receivable forgiveness			687,000
Equity in earnings of investments	(173,000)	(81,000)	(345,000)
Deferred income taxes	1,399,000	1,784,000	(843,000)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	36,000	27,000	36,000
Non-cash interest (income) expense on derivative instruments	(739,000)	(537,000)	1,987,000
Accrued interest on note receivable	(78,000)	(84,000)	(91,000)
Donation of common stock	100,000	100,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and notes receivable	(1,738,000)	209,000	868,000
Cultural costs	(1,328,000)	133,000	(201,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(621,000)	(41,000)	(195,000)
Income taxes receivable	612,000	(83,000)	(1,241,000)
Other assets	(181,000)	(168,000)	(243,000)
Accounts payable and growers payable	1,836,000	263,000
Accrued liabilities	1,271,000	(624,000)	100,000
Other long-term liabilities	(503,000)	567,000	294,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,328,000	6,000,000	7,053,000
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(8,467,000)	(6,359,000)	(5,502,000)
Agriculture property acquisitions	(1,796,000)
Business combination	(803,000)
Acquisition of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		(6,510,000)
Cash distributions from equity investments	220,000	330,000	147,000
Equity investment contributions	(98,000)	(88,000)	(17,000)
Issuance of notes receivable	(15,000)	(100,000)
Investments in mutual water companies and water rights	(311,000)	(154,000)	(119,000)
Other	(3,000)	34,000	36,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(11,273,000)	(1,470,000)	(2,644,000)
Financing activities
Borrowings of long-term debt	40,044,000	31,622,000	32,849,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(33,280,000)	(34,689,000)	(35,917,000)
Dividends paid-common	(1,470,000)	(1,400,000)	(1,403,000)
Dividends paid-preferred	(262,000)	(262,000)	(262,000)
Repurchase of common stock	(6,000)	(42,000)
Payments of debt financing costs	(91,000)		(21,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,935,000	(4,771,000)	(4,754,000)
Net decrease in cash	(10,000)	(241,000)	(345,000)
Cash at beginning of year	21,000	262,000	607,000
Cash at end of year	11,000	21,000	262,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest	3,479,000	3,792,000	3,591,000
Cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of (refunds) received	252,000	(709,000)	2,026,000
Non-cash investing and financing transactions:
Unrealized holding gain on Calavo investment	(692,000)	(445,000)	(2,694,000)
Exchange of stock on Officers' loan forgiveness			1,229,000
Contribution to HM East Ridge, LLC equity investment			7,207,000
Capital expenditures accrued but not paid at year-end	248,000	245,000	185,000
Accrued interest on note receivable	78,000	84,000	91,000
Donation of common stock	100,000	100,000
Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch [Member]
Investing activities
Net proceeds from sale of business		9,297,000
6037 East Donna Circle, LLC [Member]
Investing activities
Net proceeds from sale of business		2,080,000
6146 East Cactus Wren Road, LLC [Member]
Investing activities
Net proceeds from sale of business			$ 2,811,000

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Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2005	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Investment [Line Items]
Equity in investments		$ 8,947,000	$ 8,896,000	$ 9,057,000	$ 1,635,000
Calavo Growers Incorporated [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Shares of Calavo's common stock purchased	1,000,000
Ownership percentage of common stock	6.90%
Equity in investments	10,000,000
Common stock sold to Calavo, shares	1,728,570
Ownership percentage sold to Calavo	15.10%
Common stock sold to Calavo, value	23,450,000
Net cash consideration received from stock purchase agreement	13,450,000
Calavo stock sold, shares					335,000
Calavo stock sold, value					6,079,000
Gain recognized on sale of Calavo stock					2,729,000
Available-for-sale securities total unrealized holding gains (losses), pre tax		692,000	445,000	2,694,000
Available-for-sale securities total unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax		$ 417,000	$ 267,000	$ 1,622,000

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

	2012			2011
Prepaid insurance		$	505,000		$	477,000
Prepaid supplies			736,000			354,000
Net current deferred income tax assets			395,000			111,000
Other			480,000			443,000
		$	2,116,000		$	1,385,000

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt Parenthetical) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property held as collateral, net book value	$ 12,260,000	$ 12,260,000
LIBOR rate	0.21%
Basis spread on debt instrument interest rate	1.50%
Debt maturity date	Jun. 30, 2018
Farm Credit West Term Loan One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property held as collateral, net book value	11,626,000	11,638,000
Debt interest rate at period end	3.25%
Debt maturity date	Nov. 01, 2022
Farm Credit West Term Loan Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property held as collateral, net book value	11,626,000	11,638,000
Debt interest rate at period end	3.25%
Debt maturity date	May 01, 2032
Farm Credit West Term Loan Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property held as collateral, net book value	3,864,000	3,839,000
Debt interest rate at period end	3.50%
Debt maturity date	May 01, 2018
Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Property held as collateral, net book value	$ 19,856,000	$ 18,867,000
Debt interest rate at period end	3.65%
Debt maturity date	Oct. 01, 2035

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Income Taxes

16. Income Taxes

The components of the provisions for income taxes for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
Federal	$	(535,000	)	$	653,000		$	(275,000	)
State		(327,000	)		139,000			(143,000	)
Total current (provision) benefit		(862,000	)		792,000			(418,000	)
Deferred:
Federal		(968,000	)		(1,171,000	)		402,000
State		(148,000	)		(328,000	)		88,000
Total deferred (provision) benefit		(1,116,000	)		(1,499,000	)		490,000
Total (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)	$	(707,000	)	$	72,000

The income tax provision differs from the amount which would result from the statutory federal income tax rate primarily as a result of dividend exclusions, the domestic production activities deduction and state income taxes.

Deferred income taxes reflect the net of temporary differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. The components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) at October 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012			2011
Current deferred income tax assets (liabilities):
Labor accruals	$	188,000		$	154,000
Property taxes		(175,000	)		(182,000	)
State income taxes		110,000			1,000
Prepaid insurance and other		272,000			138,000
Net current deferred income tax assets		395,000			111,000
Noncurrent deferred income tax (liabilities) assets:
Depreciation		(3,297,000	)		(2,714,000	)
Amortization		604,000			707,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		3,379,000			3,379,000
Derivative instruments		871,000			494,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment		1,590,000			1,392,000
Unrealized net gain on Calavo investment		(3,602,000	)		(3,326,000	)
Book and tax basis difference of acquired assets		(9,865,000	)		(9,862,000	)
Other		(168,000	)		(230,000	)
Net noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities		(10,488,000	)		(10,160,000	)
Net deferred income tax liabilities	$	(10,093,000	)	$	(10,049,000	)

The net current deferred income tax assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011.

The income tax provision differs from that computed using the federal statutory rate applied to income before taxes as follows for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010:

	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			%			Amount			%			Amount			%
Provision at statutory rates	$	(1,744,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(775,000	)		(34.0	)%	$	(99,000	)		(34.0	)%
State income tax, net of federal benefit		(314,000	)		(6.1	)%		(137,000	)		(6.0	)%		(34,000	)		(11.8	)%
Dividend exclusion		87,000			1.7	%		87,000			3.8	%		79,000			27.1	%
Production deduction		161,000			3.1	%		42,000			1.8	%		117,000			40.2	%
Officer's compensation		-			-			-			-			(111,000	)		(38.1	)%
Change in unrecognized tax benefits		-			-			-			-			40,000			13.7	%
Other permanent items		(168,000	)		(3.3	)%		76,000			3.3	%		80,000			27.4	%
Total income tax (provision) benefit	$	(1,978,000	)		(38.6	)%	$	(707,000	)		(31.1	)%	$	72,000			24.5	%

At October 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company had no unrecognized tax benefits. The Company reports accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company does not expect the unrecognized tax benefits to change significantly over the next 12 months.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. and California. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. income tax examinations for the fiscal years prior to fiscal year October 31, 2009, and is no longer subject to California state income tax examinations for periods prior to October 31, 2008. The Company recognizes interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of income tax expense. There was no accrued interest or penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of October 31, 2012.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

	2012			2011
Land	$	26,464,000		$	24,065,000
Land improvements		12,114,000			11,672,000
Buildings and building improvements		12,625,000			12,190,000
Equipment		23,224,000			22,227,000
Orchards		20,900,000			19,201,000
Construction in progress		2,054,000			2,520,000
		97,381,000			91,875,000
Less accumulated depreciation		(44,001,000	)		(42,688,000	)
	$	53,380,000		$	49,187,000

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Other Long-Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]

Other Long-Term Liabilities

18. Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Minimum pension liability	$	6,130,000	$	5,474,000
Fair value of derivative instrument		2,768,000		2,352,000
Other		55,000		66,000
	$	8,953,000	$	7,892,000

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2010
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 42,000,000	$ 42,000,000
Derivative liability fair value	1,072,000	2,352,000	2,015,000
Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	40,000,000
Derivative liability fair value	$ 2,768,000

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Business

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Business [Abstract]

Business

1. Business

Limoneira Company, a Delaware Company (the "Company"), engages primarily in growing citrus and avocados, picking and hauling citrus, and packing, marketing and selling lemons. The Company is also engaged in housing rentals and other rental operations and real estate development activities.

The Company markets and sells lemons directly to food service, wholesale and retail customers throughout the United States, Canada, Asia and other international markets. The Company is a member of Sunkist Growers, Inc. ("Sunkist"), an agricultural marketing cooperative, and sells its oranges, specialty citrus and other crops to Sunkist-licensed and other third-party packinghouses.

The Company sells all of its avocado production to Calavo Growers, Inc. ("Calavo"), a packing and marketing company listed on NASDAQ under the symbol CVGW. Calavo's customers include many of the largest retail and food service companies in the United States and Canada. The Company's avocados are packed by Calavo, sold and distributed under Calavo brands to its customers primarily in the United States and Canada.

Effective March 24, 2010, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to increase the authorized number of shares of common stock and affected a ten-for-one split of its common stock.  All references in the accompanying consolidated financial statements to (i) the value and number of shares of the Company's common stock, (ii) the authorized number of shares of the Company's common stock and preferred stock and (iii) loss per share and dividends per share have been retroactively adjusted to reflect these changes.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value per share			$ 100.0	$ 100.0	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized			50,000	50,000	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, shares issued			30,000	30,000	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding			30,000	30,000	0	0
Preferred stock, coupon rate			8.75%	8.75%
Common stock, par value per share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	19,900,000	19,900,000
Common stock, shares issued	11,203,180	11,205,241
Common stock, shares outstanding	11,203,180	11,205,241

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Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Other Assets [Abstract]

Other Assets

11. Other Assets

Other assets consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Investments in mutual water companies	$	1,791,000	$	1,480,000
Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
Definite-lived intangibles and other assets		1,437,000		1,293,000
Revolving funds and memberships		359,000		373,000
	$	5,123,000	$	4,682,000

Investments in Mutual Water Companies

The Company's investments in various not-for-profit mutual water companies provide the Company with the right to receive a proportionate share of water from each of the not-for-profit mutual water companies that have been invested in and do not constitute voting shares and/or rights.

Acquired Water and Mineral Rights

Acquired water and mineral rights are indefinite-life intangible assets not subject to amortization.

Finite-Lived Intangibles and Other Assets

Finite-lived intangible assets include a patent for an agricultural variety with a carrying value of $148,000 at October 31, 2012, net of accumulated amortization of $73,000. Amortization expense associated with the patent was $13,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010. The Company expects to amortize $13,000 each year for fiscal years 2013 through 2017 related to its patent.

The remaining amounts in finite-lived intangibles and other assets at October 31, 2012 consist primarily of $993,000 of deferred rent assets on a photovoltaic generator, $175,000 of deferred borrowing costs and $49,000 of prepaid lease amounts on pollination equipment. See Notes 13 and 20.

Revolving Funds and Memberships

Revolving funds and memberships represent the Company's investments in various cooperative associations.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	LIMONEIRA CO
Entity Central Index Key	0001342423
Trading Symbol	LMNR
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,237,901
Entity Public Float			$ 162.3
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes

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Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]

Accrued Liabilities

12. Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Accrued compensation	$	1,609,000	$	692,000
Accrued property taxes		439,000		434,000
Accrued interest		336,000		345,000
Deferred income		260,000		370,000
Accrued lease expense		551,000		-
Other		822,000		558,000
	$	4,017,000	$	2,399,000

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Retirement Plans (Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments) (Details) (Pension Plans [Member], USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plans [Member]
Benefit payments expected to be paid during the following fiscal years:
2013	$ 990,000
2014	1,014,000
2015	1,046,000
2016	1,079,000
2017	1,126,000
2018- 2022	5,833,000
Total	11,088,000
Expected contribution in 2013	$ 375,000

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 27, 2012
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Dividend declared, declaration date	Nov. 27, 2012
Dividend declared, amount per share		$ 0.0375
Dividend declared, payment date	Dec. 17, 2012
Dividend declared, amount		$ 420,000
Dividend declared, record date	Dec. 10, 2012

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Revenues:
Agribusiness	$ 61,553,000	$ 46,085,000	$ 47,034,000
Rental operations	4,023,000	3,948,000	3,976,000
Real estate development	252,000	2,462,000	3,274,000
Total revenues	65,828,000	52,495,000	54,284,000
Costs and expenses:
Agribusiness	47,300,000	35,180,000	31,136,000
Rental operations	2,418,000	2,230,000	2,173,000
Real estate development	1,037,000	3,551,000	4,416,000
Impairments of real estate development assets		1,196,000	2,422,000
Selling, general and administrative	10,517,000	9,328,000	11,014,000
Total cost and expenses	61,272,000	51,485,000	51,161,000
Operating income (loss)	4,556,000	1,010,000	3,123,000
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(508,000)	(1,260,000)	(1,632,000)
Interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments	739,000	537,000	(1,987,000)
Gain on sale of Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch		1,351,000
Interest income	104,000	104,000	113,000
Other income, net	64,000	482,000	289,000
Total other income (expense)	399,000	1,214,000	(3,217,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity earnings of investments	4,955,000	2,224,000	(94,000)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(1,978,000)	(707,000)	72,000
Equity in earnings of investments	173,000	81,000	345,000
Net income	3,150,000	1,598,000	323,000
Preferred dividends	(262,000)	(262,000)	(262,000)
Net income applicable to common stock	$ 2,888,000	$ 1,336,000	$ 61,000
Basic net income per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.12	$ 0.01
Diluted net income per common share	$ 0.26	$ 0.12	$ 0.01
Dividends per common share	$ 0.13	$ 0.13	$ 0.13
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-basic	11,202,000	11,205,000	11,210,000
Weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted	11,202,000	11,208,000	11,213,000

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Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

6. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following at October 31:

	2012			2011
Land	$	26,464,000		$	24,065,000
Land improvements		12,114,000			11,672,000
Buildings and building improvements		12,625,000			12,190,000
Equipment		23,224,000			22,227,000
Orchards		20,900,000			19,201,000
Construction in progress		2,054,000			2,520,000
		97,381,000			91,875,000
Less accumulated depreciation		(44,001,000	)		(42,688,000	)
	$	53,380,000		$	49,187,000

Depreciation expense was $2,118,000, $2,195,000 and $2,321,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

5. Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
Prepaid insurance	$	505,000	$	477,000
Prepaid supplies		736,000		354,000
Net current deferred income tax assets		395,000		111,000
Other		480,000		443,000
	$	2,116,000	$	1,385,000

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Retirement Plans

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Retirement Plans [Abstract]

Retirement Plans

17. Retirement Plans

The Limoneira Company Retirement Plan (the "Plan") is a noncontributory, defined benefit, single employer pension plan, which provides retirement benefits for all eligible employees. Benefits paid by the Plan are calculated based on years of service, highest five-year average earnings, primary Social Security benefit and retirement age. Effective June 2004, the Company froze the Plan and no additional benefits accrued to participants subsequent to that date. The Plan is administered by City National Bank and Mercer Human Resource Consulting.

The Plan is funded consistent with the funding requirements of federal law and regulations. There were funding contributions of $1,275,000 and $335,000 for fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. Plan assets are invested in a group trust consisting primarily of stocks (domestic and international), bonds, real estate trust funds, short-term investment funds and cash.

The investment policy and strategy has been established to provide a total investment return that will, over time, maintain purchasing power parity for the Plan's variable benefits and keep the Plan funding at a reasonable level. The long-term target asset allocation ranges are as follows: Global Equity 40%-80%; Alternative Investments 0%-30%; Fixed Income 20%-60% and Cash 0%-30%. Alternative Investments may include Hedge Funds, Real Estate and Private Equity.

The following tables set forth the Plan's net periodic cost, changes in benefit obligation and Plan assets, funded status, amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheets, additional year-end information and assumptions used in determining the benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the Plan for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	2012			2011
Service cost	$	146,000		$	147,000
Interest cost		804,000			851,000
Expected return on plan assets		(990,000	)		(994,000	)
Recognized actuarial loss		818,000			898,000
Net periodic benefit cost	$	778,000		$	902,000

Following is a summary of the Plan's funded status as of October 31:

	2012			2011
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,459,000		$	16,663,000
Service cost		146,000			147,000
Interest cost		804,000			851,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Actuarial loss		2,264,000			1,758,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	12,985,000		$	12,940,000
Actual return on plan assets		1,283,000			670,000
Employer contributions		1,275,000			335,000
Benefits paid		(983,000	)		(960,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Reconciliation of funded status:
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000
Benefit obligations		20,690,000			18,459,000
Funded status at end of year (plan assets less benefit obligations)	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Noncurrent assets	$	-		$	-
Current liabilities		-			-
Noncurrent liabilities		(6,130,000	)		(5,474,000	)
Net obligation recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)
Reconciliation of amounts recognized in statements of financial position:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(10,123,000	)	$	(8,970,000	)
Accumulated contributions in excess of net periodic benefit cost		3,993,000			3,496,000
Net deficit recognized in statements of financial position	$	(6,130,000	)	$	(5,474,000	)

Presented below are changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss, before tax, in the Plan as of October 31:

	2012			2011
Changes recognized in other comprehensive loss:
Net loss arising during the year	$	1,971,000		$	2,081,000
Amortization or settlement recognition of net loss		(818,000	)		(898,000	)
Total recognized in other comprehensive loss	$	1,153,000		$	1,183,000
Total recognized in net periodic benefit and other comprehensive loss	$	1,931,000		$	2,086,000

Presented below is the October 31 year-ended estimated amount that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss over the next fiscal year:

	2012
Initial net asset (obligation)	$	-
Prior service credit (cost)		-
Net loss		(1,030,000	)
Total	$	(1,030,000	)

The following assumptions as of October 31 were used in determining benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost:

	2012			2011
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations:
Discount rate		3.60	%		4.50	%
Assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost:
Discount rate		4.50	%		5.25	%
Expected return on plan assets		7.50	%		7.50	%
Additional year-end information:
Projected benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Accumulated benefit obligation	$	20,690,000		$	18,459,000
Fair value of plan assets	$	14,560,000		$	12,985,000

The Company expects to contribute $375,000 to the Plan in fiscal year 2013. Additionally, benefit payments are expected to be paid during the following fiscal years:

2013	$	990,000
2014		1,014,000
2015		1,046,000
2016		1,079,000
2017		1,126,000
2018-2022		5,833,000
Total	$	11,088,000

The following table sets forth the Plan's assets as of October 31, 2012, segregated by level using the hierarchy established by FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Plan assets at fair value:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	844,000	$	-	$	-	$	844,000
Mutual funds		1,730,000		-		-		1,730,000
Common stocks		5,615,000		-		-		5,615,000
U.S. government & agency issues		-		2,832,000		-		2,832,000
Corporate bonds		-		3,471,000		-		3,471,000
Estimated accrued income		-		68,000		-		68,000
Total	$	8,189,000		6,371,000	$	-	$	14,560,000

The Company has a 401(k) plan in which it contributes an amount equal to 4% of an eligible employee's annual earnings beginning after one year of employment. Employees may elect to defer up to 100% of their annual earnings subject to Internal Revenue Code limits. The Company makes an additional matching contribution on these deferrals up to 4% of the employee's annual earnings. Employees are 100% vested in the Company's contribution after six years of employment. Participants vest in any matching contribution at a rate of 20% per year beginning after one year of employment. During fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company contributed to the plan and recognized expenses of $517,000, $488,000 and $483,000, respectively.

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Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

13. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt is comprised of the following:

	October 31,
		2012		2011
Rabobank revolving credit facility secured by property with a net book value of $12,260,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011. The interest rate is variable based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which was 0.21% at October 31, 2012, plus 1.50%. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in June 2018.	$	61,261 ,000	$	53,802 ,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in quarterly installments through November 2022.		5,743,000		6,208,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in monthly installments through May 2032.		861,000		892,000
Farm Credit West non-revolving line of credit secured by property with a net book value of $3,864,000 at October 31, 2012 and $3,839,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.50% at October 31, 2012. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in May 2018.		13,000,000		12,966,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $19,856,000 at October 31, 2012 and $18,867,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is fixed at 3.65% until November 2014, becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments through October 2035.		8,770,000		9,003,000
Subtotal		89,635,000		82,871,000
Less current portion		760,000		736,000
Total long-term debt, less current portion	$	88,875,000	$	82,135,000

In November 2011, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Line of Credit Agreement dated as of December 15, 2008, between the Company and Rabobank in order to (i) increase the revolving line of credit from $80,000,000 to the lesser of $100,000,000 or 60% of the appraised value of any real estate pledged as collateral, which was $87,000,000 at October 31, 2012, (ii) amend the interest rate such that the line of credit bears interest equal to LIBOR plus 1.80% and (iii) extend the maturity date from June 30, 2013 to June 30, 2018. The Company is subject to an annual financial covenant and certain other restrictions measured at its fiscal year-end.

On May 1, 2012, the Company entered into a new non-revolving line of credit facility with Farm Credit West (the "New Loan Agreement"), replacing the existing non-revolving line of credit. The terms of the New Loan Agreement are substantially similar to the existing line of credit including a commitment of $13,000,000 and monthly interest only payments at a variable rate, which was 3.50% as of July 31, 2012. The New Loan Agreement extends the maturity date from May 2013 until May 2018, removes Windfall Farms, LLC as a borrower under the agreement and requires the Company remit to Farm Credit West special principal payments of a minimum of $175,000 per lot sold on the Windfall Investors, LLC real estate development project.

The Company incurs certain loan fees and costs associated with its new or amended credit arrangements. Such costs are capitalized as deferred borrowing costs and amortized as interest expense using the straight-line method over the terms of the credit agreements. The balance of deferred borrowing costs is $175,000, net of amortization of $109,000 and is included in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012.

Principal payments on the Company's long-term debt are due as follows:

2013	$	760,000
2014		786,000
2015		813,000
2016		841,000
2017		870,000
Thereafter		85,565,000
Total	$	89,635,000

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2012 Pollination Equipment [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Pollination Equipment [Member]	Oct. 31, 2008 Photovoltaic Generator One [Member]	Oct. 31, 2008 Photovoltaic Generator Two [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Photovoltaic Generator Two [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Photovoltaic Generator Two [Member]	Jan. 31, 2012 Lindsay, California Property [Member] acre	Oct. 31, 2012 Lindsay, California Property [Member]	Feb. 28, 2011 Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch Property [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch Property [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch Property [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch Property [Member]	Feb. 03, 2011 Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch Property [Member] acre
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Rent expense incurred under operating lease agreements	$ 1,972,000	$ 1,480,000	$ 1,513,000											$ 28,000	$ 66,000
Prepaid lease				159,000	159,000
Term of operating lease						10 years	10 years			10 years
Purchase option of property under operating lease agreement						1,125,000	1,275,000					6,510,000
Deferred rent assets recorded for equipment held under operating lease agreements								872,000	639,000
Area of land										1,000						450
Number of additional renewal options										4
Operating lease renewal period										5
Operating lease aggregate base rent per year										500,000
Operating lease rent expense, net											456,000
Future minimum payments, operating leases:
2012	1,989,000
2013	1,442,000
2014	1,410,000
2015	1,357,000
2016	1,369,000
Thereafter	3,021,000
Total	10,588,000
Proceeds from Sale of Land Held-for-use												10,000,000
Gain on sale of property	(207,000)	(90,000)	1,000									1,351,000
Amount of asset sold remaining capitalized as leasehold improvement																1,436,000
Amount of selling and transaction costs incurred on sale of property												703,000
The amount of net cash received from sale of property												2,787,000
Amount outstanding under standby letter of credit agreements	$ 495,000

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Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc. [Abstract]

Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.

9. Investment in Calavo Growers, Inc.

In June 2005, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement with Calavo. Pursuant to this agreement, the Company purchased 1,000,000 shares, or approximately 6.9%, of Calavo's common stock for $10,000,000 and Calavo purchased 1,728,570 shares, or approximately 15.1%, of the Company's common stock for $23,450,000. Under the terms of the agreement, the Company received net cash consideration of $13,450,000. The Company has classified its Calavo investment as available-for-sale.

In fiscal year 2009, the Company sold 335,000 shares of Calavo stock for a total of $6,079,000, recognizing a total gain of $2,729,000, which was recorded in other income (expense) in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009. Additionally, the changes in the fair value of the available-for-sale securities result in unrealized holding gains or losses for the remaining shares held by the Company. The Company recorded unrealized holding gains of $692,000 ($417,000 net of tax), $445,000 ($267,000 net of tax) and $2,694,000 ($1,622,000 net of tax) for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2005 Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California	Oct. 31, 2012 Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California	Oct. 31, 2011 Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California	Oct. 31, 2010 Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California	Oct. 31, 2004 Notes Receivable - Land Sale, Morro Bay, California	Oct. 31, 2012 Notes Receivable - Tenant Improvements [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Notes Receivable - Tenant Improvements [Member]	May 31, 2007 Notes Receivable - Tenant Improvements [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Notes Receivable - Employees [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Notes Receivable - California Limited Liability Company [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Notes Receivable - California Limited Liability Company [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Notes Receivable - California Limited Liability Company [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Notes Receivable - Discontinued Operations [Member]	Jun. 30, 2008 Notes Receivable - Discontinued Operations [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Deferred gain on sale of property							$ 161,000
Notes receivable, original amount							4,263,000			350,000								150,000
Payments received on notes receivable			2,963,000
The portion of the deferred gain recognized in income			112,000
Other long-term liabilities	8,953,000	7,892,000		49,000
Notes receivable, current portion		350,000							350,000
Note receivable, non-current portion	2,296,000	2,123,000					1,300,000	350,000							100,000	15,000
Notes receivable, original interest rate							7.00%
Notes receivable, basis spread over fixed rate				3.50%						2.00%								2.00%
Notes receivable, interest rate floor				6.00%
The percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard, owed as payment on notes receivable through 2014				35.00%
The percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard, owed as payment on notes receivable after 2014				50.00%
Interest accrued during the period on notes receivable				78,000	84,000	91,000
Notes receivable from related parties, current portion	42,000	36,000									58,000	92,000
Notes receivable from related parties, noncurrent portion	16,000	56,000									16,000
Interest income recognized during period from notes receivable											2,000	2,000	4,000
The maximum amount that can be borrowed under the note agreement															115,000
Amount of reserve recorded for notes receivable balance due to uncertainty of collection														$ 115,000			$ 150,000

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Real Estate Development

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Real Estate Development [Abstract]

Real Estate Development

7. Real Estate Development

Real estate development assets are comprised primarily of land and land development costs and consist of the following at October 31:

	2012		2011
East Areas 1 and 2	$	47,384,000	$	44,431,000
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC		10,532,000		9,325,000
Windfall Investors, LLC		19,856,000		18,867,000
	$	77,772,000	$	72,623,000

East Areas 1 and 2

In fiscal year 2005, the Company began capitalizing the costs of two real estate development projects east of Santa Paula, California, for the development of 550 acres of land into residential units, commercial buildings and civic facilities. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $2,953,000 and $4,030,000, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in connection with these projects, the Company incurred expenses of $63,000, $82,000 and $52,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

On August 24, 2010, the Company entered into an amendment (the "Amendment") to a Real Estate Advisory Management Consultant Agreement (the "Consultant Agreement") with Parkstone Companies, Inc. (the "Consultant") dated April 1, 2004, that includes provisions for the Consultant to earn a success fee (the "Success Fee") upon the annexation by the City of Santa Paula, California of East Area I. Under the terms of the Amendment, the Company agrees to pay the Success Fee in an amount equal to 4% of the incremental Property Value under a formula defined in the Amendment.  The Success Fee is due and payable 120 days following the earlier to occur of (a) the sale of all or any portion of East Area I, including any unrelated third party material investment in the property, (b) the determination of an appraised value of the East Area I or (c) the second anniversary of the property annexation (each a "Success Fee Event").

The Success Fee, if any, shall be paid in cash, shares of the Company's common stock, or any combination of the forgoing at the sole discretion of the Company.   The Success Fee is based on the calculated value of the property, which can vary over time until the settlement date. Accordingly, the Success Fee will be "marked to market" periodically to recognize the potential variability in the property value. Changes in the value, if any, will be recorded to capitalized development costs and additional paid in capital ("APIC"). To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC.

If the Success Fee is paid in shares of common stock, deemed to be an equity award, the amount of common stock paid will be determined using a price per share equal to the average of closing prices of the common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market for the 20 trading days ending on the last trading day prior to the earliest occurring Success Fee Event; provided, however, that the price per share shall be no less than $16.00 per share. Previously recognized capitalized development costs will be adjusted to reflect the calculated value of the property upon settlement. The related APIC amount will be adjusted to common stock to reflect the issuance of common stock. To the extent that it becomes probable that cash will be used in the settlement rather than stock, such amount of cash will be classified as a liability rather than APIC / common stock. As of October 31, 2012, the estimated amount of the Success Fee was zero.

Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC

The four real estate development parcels within the Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC project ("Templeton Project") are described as Centennial Square ("Centennial"), The Terraces at Pacific Crest ("Pacific Crest"), Sevilla and East Ridge. The carrying values of Centennial, Pacific Crest and Sevilla at October 31, 2012 were $2,889,000, $3,165,000 and $4,478,000, respectively.

In December 2011, the Company resumed real estate development activities on Centennial, Pacific Crest and Sevilla after a period of being idle. During fiscal years 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $1,207,000 and zero, respectively, of costs related to these real estate development projects. Additionally, in relation to these projects, the Company has incurred net expenses of $20,000, $242,000 and $182,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed a limited liability company, East Ridge, for the purpose of developing one of the four Templeton land parcels. The Company's initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. Since the Company has significant influence of, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company is accounting for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment is included in equity in investments in the Company's October 31, 2012 and 2011 consolidated balance sheets.

Windfall Investors, LLC

On November 15, 2009, the Company acquired Windfall Investors as described in Note 3, which included $16,842,000 of real estate development assets. During 2012 and 2011, the Company capitalized $989,000 and $1,174,000, respectively, of costs related to this real estate development project. Additionally, in relation to this project, the Company has incurred net expenses of $702,000, $737,000 and $901,000, in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Impairments of Real Estate Assets

During fiscal years 2011 and 2010, the Company recorded impairment charges as a result of the decline in demand and market prices within our real estate markets. The following table summarizes the impairments of real estate development assets for the years ended October 31:

	2012		2011		2010
Templeton Santa Barbara, LLC	$	-	$	993,000	$	1,490,000
Arizona Development Projects		-		203,000		932,000
Total	$	-	$	1,196,000	$	2,422,000

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Equity Investments

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Equity Investments [Abstract]

Equity Investments

8. Equity Investments

Limco Del Mar, Ltd.

The Company has a 1.3% interest in Limco Del Mar, Ltd. ("Del Mar") as a general partner and a 22.1% interest as a limited partner. Based on the terms of the partnership agreement, the Company may be removed without cause from the partnership upon the vote of the limited partners owning an aggregate of 50% or more interest in the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company's investment in Del Mar is accounted for using the equity method of accounting.

The Company provided Del Mar with farm management, orchard land development and accounting services, which resulted in cash receipts of $136,000, $123,000 and $125,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also performed contract lemon packing services for Del Mar and recognized revenues of $569,000, $439,000 and $454,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Fruit proceeds due to Del Mar were $176,000 and $177,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and are included in growers payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Romney Property Partnership

In May 2007, the Company and an individual formed the Romney Property Partnership ("Romney") for the purpose of owning and leasing an office building and adjacent lot in Santa Paula, California. The Company paid $489,000 in 2007 for 75% interest in Romney, and contributed $9,000, zero and $17,000 to the partnership in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The terms of the partnership agreement affirm the status of the Company as a non-controlling investor in the partnership since the Company cannot exercise unilateral control over the partnership. Since the Company has significant influence, but less than a controlling interest, the Company's investment in Romney is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Net profits, losses and cash flows of Romney are shared by the Company, which receives 75% and the individual, who receives 25%.

HM East Ridge, LLC

In February 2010, the Company and HM Manager, LLC formed HM East Ridge, LLC, for the purpose of developing one of the four Templeton land parcels. The Company and HM Manager each have a 50% interest in the East Ridge.  HM Manager is responsible to direct and manage the day to day affairs of East Ridge.  The Company's initial capital contribution into East Ridge was the land parcel with a net carrying value of $7,207,000. The Company contributed an additional $89,000 and $88,000 to East Ridge in fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. Since the Company has significant influence of, but less than a controlling interest in, East Ridge, the Company is accounting for its investment in East Ridge using the equity method of accounting and the investment is included in equity in investments in the Company's October 31, 2012 and 2011 consolidated balance sheets.

The following is financial information of the equity method investees for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively:

	Del Mar		Romney			East Ridge			Total
2012
Assets	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Equity		1,399,000		675,000			8,255,000			10,329,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Revenues	$	1,508,000	$	7,000		$	-		$	1,515,000
Expenses		726,000		21,000			1,000			748,000
Net income (loss)	$	782,000	$	(14,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	767,000
2011
Assets	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Equity		1,555,000		688,000			8,165,000			10,408,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Revenues	$	1,059,000	$	10,000		$	-		$	1,069,000
Expenses		686,000		17,000			2,000			705,000
Net income (loss)	$	373,000	$	(7,000	)	$	(2,000	)	$	364,000
2010
Assets	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	30,000		$	30,000
Equity		2,588,000		695,000			8,073,000			11,356,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Revenues	$	2,279,000	$	8,000		$	-		$	2,287,000
Expenses		721,000		25,000			13,000			759,000
Net income (loss)	$	1,558,000	$	(17,000	)	$	(13,000	)	$	1,528,000

The Company's investment and equity in earnings (losses) of the equity method investees are as follows:

							East
	Del Mar			Romney			Ridge			Total
Investment balance November 1, 2009	$	1,120,000		$	515,000		$	-		$	1,635,000
Equity earnings (losses)		365,000			(13,000	)		(7,000	)		345,000
Cash distribution		(147,000	)		-			-			(147,000	)
Investment contributions		-			17,000			7,207,000			7,224,000
Investment balance October 31, 2010		1,338,000			519,000			7,200,000			9,057,000
Equity earnings (losses)		87,000			(5,000	)		(1,000	)		81,000
Cash distribution		(330,000	)		-			-			(330,000	)
Investment contributions		-			-			88,000			88,000
Investment balance October 31, 2011		1,095,000			514,000			7,287,000			8,896,000
Equity earnings (losses)		183,000			(10,000	)		-			173,000
Cash distribution		(220,000	)		-			-			(220,000	)
Investment contributions		-			9,000			89,000			98,000
Investment balance October 31, 2012	$	1,058,000		$	513,000		$	7,376,000		$	8,947,000

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Notes Receivable

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Notes Receivable [Abstract]

Notes Receivable

10. Notes Receivable

In fiscal 2004, the Company sold a parcel of land in Morro Bay, California. The sale was recognized under the installment method and the resulting gain on the sale of $161,000 was deferred. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable of $4,263,000. Principal of $2,963,000 and interest was paid in April 2005 and $112,000 of the deferred gain was recognized as income at that time. The remaining $49,000 balance of the deferred gain is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was initially payable in April 2009; however, the Company and the buyer of the Morro Bay land executed a note extension agreement in March 2009. Based on the terms of the note extension agreement, the remaining principal balance of $1,300,000 and the related accrued interest was to be paid in full on April 1, 2014. During July 2011, the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date for the note from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2020 and to convert the interest rate from a fixed rate of 7.0% to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with a floor of 6.0%. On April 1, 2014 the rate shall convert to a floating rate of LIBOR plus 3.5% with no floor. The note is subordinate to bank financing and provides for repayment that is based on a percentage of net operating cash flows of the underlying orchard as defined in the note, ranging from 35% through 2014 and 50% until fully repaid or any unpaid balance due and payable on the due date. The note and accrued interest is being recorded in noncurrent notes receivable in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011. Interest continues to accrue on the principal balance of the note and was $78,000, $84,000 and $91,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

To finance tenant improvements in connection with the lease of a retail facility, the Company recorded a note receivable in May 2007 of $350,000. The note bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%, payable monthly. This note is unsecured and matured in May 2012, at which time the borrower exercised an option to extend for one of three additional five year terms. The note receivable balance of $350,000 is recorded in noncurrent notes receivable in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012. The note receivable balance of $350,000 is recorded in current notes receivable at October 31, 2011.

In connection with the Company's stock grant program, the Company has notes receivable and accrued interest from certain employees of $58,000 and $92,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. These notes were issued in connection with payments made by the Company on behalf of the employees for payroll taxes on stock compensation. These notes bear interest at the mid-term applicable federal rate then in effect, with principal and accrued interest due and payable within 24 months from the date of the note.

The Company's $16,000 notes receivable and accrued interest balance from employees that are not due to be paid within one year at October 31, 2012 is recorded in noncurrent notes receivable - related parties in the Company's consolidated balance sheet at October 31, 2012. Interest income recognized on employee notes receivable was $2,000, $2,000 and $4,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In fiscal year 2011, the Company entered into an agreement to loan an unrelated California limited liability company up to $115,000 for the purpose of establishing and operating an internet television station in the Santa Paula area of Ventura County, California, featuring events and historical items of interest from the Santa Paula area. The interest rate is 6% per annum, compounded monthly, with monthly principal and interest payments beginning January 1, 2012 and the balance due on or before June 1, 2014. The Company had loaned $100,000 under this agreement as of October 31, 2011 and loaned the remaining $15,000 in November 2011. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $115,000 balance in March 2012.

In June 2008, the Company sold a discontinued business unit in Modesto, California. In connection with the sale, the Company recorded a note receivable for $150,000. The note is unsecured and bears interest at the prime rate plus 2.00%, payable monthly. This note matured in June 2011 and the Company and the buyer agreed to extend the due date an additional three years. The Company determined that the note was uncollectable and wrote off the $150,000 balance in October 2012.

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 89,635,000	$ 82,871,000
Current portion of long-term debt	760,000	736,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	88,875,000	82,135,000
Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	61,261,000	53,802,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	5,743,000	6,208,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	861,000	892,000
Farm Credit West Term Loan Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	13,000,000	12,966,000
Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 8,770,000	$ 9,003,000

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Stockholders' Equity (Preferred Stock) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 1997 Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2006 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized				50,000	50,000		20,000	20,000	20,000
Preferred stock, shares issued				30,000	30,000	30,000		0	0
Preferred stock, par value per share				$ 100.0	$ 100.0	$ 100.0	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Dividend rate, percentage				8.75%
The price per share of the conversion feature for convertible preferred shares				$ 8.0
Number of voting rights per preferred shareholder				10
Preferred Stock		$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Dividend declared, declaration date	Nov. 27, 2012						Oct. 31, 2006
Dividend declared, payment date	Dec. 17, 2012						Dec. 20, 2006

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Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Long-Term Debt [Abstract]
2013	$ 760,000
2014	786,000
2015	813,000
2016	841,000
2017	870,000
Thereafter	85,565,000
Long-term debt	$ 89,635,000	$ 82,871,000

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012 Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] Scenario One [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Rabobank Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Second Amended And Restated Credit Agreement [Member] Scenario Two [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member] Minimum [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member] New Loan Agreement [Member]	May 31, 2012 Farm Credit West Nonrevolving Line Of Credit [Member] New Loan Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity			$ 80,000,000		$ 100,000,000	$ 87,000,000				$ 13,000,000
Basis spread on debt instrument interest rate			1.50%	1.80%
Debt maturity date			Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018			Oct. 01, 2035		May 01, 2018
Debt interest rate at period end							3.65%		3.50%
Remittance of special principal payment per lot sold on Windfall Investors, LLC real estate development project								175,000
Interest capitalized	2,901,000	2,412,000
Deferred borrowing costs	175,000
Accumulated amortization of deferred finance costs	$ 109,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities	$	15,701,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,701,000
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives	$	-	$	3,840,000	$	-	$	3,840,000

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities	$ 15,701,000
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives	3,840,000
Calavo Growers, Inc. [Member]
Liabilities at fair value:
Shares of Calavo's common stock purchased	665,000
Ownership percentage of common stock	4.50%
Common stock, price per share	$ 23.61	$ 22.57
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities	15,701,000
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives	3,840,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives

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Related-Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Related-Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related-Party Transactions

15. Related-Party Transactions

The Company rents certain of its residential housing assets to employees on a month-to-month basis. The Company recorded $528,000, $522,000 and $521,000 of rental income from employees in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. There were no rental payments due from employees at October 31, 2012 and 2011.

The Company has a presence on the boards of directors of the mutual water companies in which the Company has investments. The mutual water companies provided water to the Company, for which the Company paid, in aggregate, $989,000, $700,000 and $612,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Water payments due to the mutual water companies were, in aggregate, $20,000 and $55,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company had invested $300,000 in the career of Charlie Kimball, a Formula 1 racing driver, who is related to a member of the Company's Board of Directors. The Company exercised repayment options in fiscal year 2010, whereby $200,000 of the total $300,000 of investments was repaid in August 2011. The Company exercised its remaining repayment option in January 2011 whereby in accordance with the investment agreement the remaining $100,000 of the investment plus an additional $25,000 was repaid in January 2012.

The Company has a presence on the board of directors of a non-profit cooperative association that provides pest control services for the agricultural industry. The Company purchased services of $1,410,000, $1,316,000 and $1,234,000 from the association in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Payments due to the cooperative were $72,000 and $37,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The Company has periodically enlisted the services of a general contractor who is related to a member of management. The general contractor provided services of $3,000, zero and $457,000 during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company received dividend income of $366,000, $366,000 and $333,000, respectively, on its investment in Calavo, which is included in other income, net, in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. The Company sold avocados to Calavo totaling $9,546,000, $7,539,000 and $11,483,000 for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in agribusiness revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations. There were no amounts that were receivable by the Company from Calavo at October 31, 2012 or 2011. Additionally, the Company leases office space to Calavo and received rental income of $265,000, $252,000 and $229,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Such amounts are included in rental revenues in the Company's consolidated statements of operations.

Certain members of the Company's Board of Directors market lemons through Limoneira Company pursuant to its customary marketing agreements. During fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, the aggregate amount of lemons procured from entities owned or controlled by members of the Board of Directors was $1,815,000, $1,335,000 and $13,000, respectively, which is included in agribusiness expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Payments due to these Board members were $705,000 and $125,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

20. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company has operating leases for agricultural land, pollinating equipment, packinghouse equipment, and photovoltaic generators. Total lease expense for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $1,972,000, $1,480,000 and $1,513,000, respectively. In addition, the Company made prepayments on the lease of the pollination equipment totaling $159,000. These prepayments are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and will be expensed over the last year of the lease based on the terms of the arrangement with the lessor.

During fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual Power, LLC ("Perpetual") to install a 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company's lemon packinghouse operations. The facility became operational in October 2008. Farm Credit West provided financing for the generator and upon completion of the construction Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,125,000.

Additionally in fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into a contract with Perpetual to install a second 1,000 KW photovoltaic generator in order to provide electrical power for the Company's farming operations in Ducor, California. Farm Credit West provided the financing for the generator and when construction was completed, Perpetual sold the generator to Farm Credit West. The Company then signed a 10-year operating lease agreement with Farm Credit West for this facility. At the end of the 10-year lease term, the Company will have an option to purchase the generator from Farm Credit West for $1,275,000. The generator in Ducor, California became operational in December 2008. Included in other assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheets is $872,000 and $639,000 at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively of deferred rent assets related to the Company's Ducor solar lease as the minimum lease payments exceed the straight-line rent expense during the earlier terms of the lease.

In January 2012, the Company entered into six operating leases for approximately 1,000 acres of lemon, orange, specialty citrus and other crop orchards in Lindsay, California. Each of the leases is for a ten-year term and provides for four five-year renewal options with an aggregate base rent of approximately $500,000 per year. The leases also contain profit share arrangements with the lessors as additional rent on each of the properties and a provision for the potential purchase of the properties by the Company in the future. In accordance with the terms of the lease agreements, the Company did not share in the citrus crop revenue in its fiscal year ending October 31, 2012. The Company incurred $456,000 of net lease expense in fiscal year 2012.

Minimum future lease payments are as follows:

2013	$	1,989,000
2014		1,442,000
2015		1,410,000
2016		1,357,000
2017		1,369,000
Thereafter		3,021,000
Total	$	10,588,000

The Company had an operating lease of 450 acres, the Ranch Refugio/Caldwell Ranch, which provided for an adjustment to rent for inflation and included a purchase option. On February 3, 2011, the Company completed the exercise of the purchase option contained in its lease of the Rancho Refugio/Caldwell Ranch, which allowed the Company to acquire the property for a purchase price of $6,510,000. Concurrently with the close of its purchase option, the Company sold the property for $10,000,000 to Rancho Guacamole, LLC, a California limited liability company. The gain on the sale was $1,351,000, net of the $6,510,000 purchase price, $1,436,000 remaining capitalized in leasehold improvements and $703,000 of selling and transaction costs. The net cash realized from the transaction was $2,787,000. In connection with this lease, the Company incurred lease expense of zero, $28,000 and $66,000 in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Letters of Credit

The Company utilizes standby letters of credit to satisfy workers' compensation insurance security deposit requirements. At October 31, 2012, these outstanding letters of credit totaled $495,000.

Litigation

The Company is from time to time involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. At this time, the Company is not aware of any pending or threatened litigation against it that it expects will have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, liquidity, or operating results. Legal claims are inherently uncertain, however, and it is possible that the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity and/or operating results could be adversely affected in the future by legal proceedings.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivable	$ 109,000	$ 65,000
Agribusiness	61,553,000	46,085,000	47,034,000
Capitalized interest costs	2,901,000	2,412,000
Real estate development, interest costs capitalized during period	5,149,000	5,204,000
Real estate development	1,037,000	3,551,000	4,416,000
Advertising expense	167,000	127,000	88,000
Diluted weighted-average shares		3,000	3,000
Land Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	10 years	10 years	10 years
Land Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	20 years	20 years	20 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	10 years	10 years	10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	50 years	50 years	50 years
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	5 years	5 years	5 years
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	20 years	20 years	20 years
Orchards [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	20 years	20 years	20 years
Orchards [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful live	40 years	40 years	40 years
Lemon [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Agribusiness	44,162,000	31,243,000	28,195,000
Avacodo [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Agribusiness	9,546,000	7,539,000	11,483,000
Agribusiness revenues from crop insurance proceeds	64,000	551,000
Avacodo [Member] | Sunkist Network [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Agribusiness	$ 9,546,000	$ 7,539,000	$ 11,483,000
Sales Revenue, Product Line [Member] | Sunkist Network [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			47.00%
Procured from third-party growers [Member] | Lemon [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage	46.00%	33.00%	29.00%
Number of customers included in concentration risk	1
Concentration risk from one customer	12.00%

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Long-Term Debt [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

		October 31,
		2012		2011
Rabobank revolving credit facility secured by property with a net book value of $12,260,000 at  October 31, 2012 and 2011. The interest rate is variable based on the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR), which was 0.21% at October 31, 2012, plus 1.50%. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in June 2018.	$		61,261 ,000	$	53,802 ,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at  October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in quarterly installments  through November 2022.			5,743,000		6,208,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $11,626,000 at  October 31, 2012 and $11,638,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.25% at October 31, 2012. The loan is payable in monthly installments through May 2032.			861,000		892,000
Farm Credit West non-revolving line of credit secured by property with a net book value of $3,864,000 at October 31, 2012 and $3,839,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is variable and was 3.50% at October 31, 2012. Interest is payable monthly and the principal is due in full in May 2018.			13,000,000		12,966,000
Farm Credit West term loan secured by property with a net book value of $19,856,000 at October 31, 2012 and $18,867,000 at October 31, 2011. The interest rate is fixed at 3.65% until November 2014, becoming variable for the remainder of the loan. The loan is payable in monthly installments through October 2035.			8,770,000		9,003,000
Subtotal			89,635,000		82,871,000
Less current portion			760,000		736,000
Total long-term debt, less current portion		$	88,875,000	$	82,135,000

Schedule of Maturities of Long-Term Debt

2013	$	760,000
2014		786,000
2015		813,000
2016		841,000
2017		870,000
Thereafter		85,565,000
Total	$	89,635,000

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]
Beginning balance at Oct. 31, 2009	$ 51,761,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 113,000	$ 34,718,000	$ 16,386,000	$ (2,456,000)
Beginning balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2009		30,000	11,262,880
Dividends - common	(1,403,000)				(1,403,000)
Dividends - preferred	(262,000)				(262,000)
Stock compensation expense	1,246,000			1,246,000
Common stock issued, shares			13,140
Repurchase of common stock	(1,230,000)		(1,000)	(1,229,000)
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(81,560)
Comprehensive income:
Net income	323,000				323,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax	(387,000)					(387,000)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax	1,622,000					1,622,000
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax	426,000					426,000
Total comprehensive income	1,984,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2010	52,096,000	3,000,000	112,000	34,735,000	15,044,000	(795,000)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2010		30,000	11,194,460
Dividends - common	(1,400,000)				(1,400,000)
Dividends - preferred	(262,000)				(262,000)
Stock compensation expense	807,000		1,000	806,000
Common stock issued, shares			70,270
Exchange of common stock	(779,000)		(1,000)	(778,000)
Exchange of common stock, shares			(27,796)
Repurchase of common stock
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(36,120)
Donation of common stock	100,000			100,000
Donation of common stock, shares			4,427
Comprehensive income:
Net income	1,598,000				1,598,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax	(712,000)					(712,000)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax	267,000					267,000
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax	337,000					337,000
Total comprehensive income	1,490,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2011	52,052,000	3,000,000	112,000	34,863,000	14,980,000	(903,000)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2011		30,000	11,205,241
Dividends - common	(1,470,000)				(1,470,000)
Dividends - preferred	(262,000)				(262,000)
Stock compensation expense	947,000			947,000
Common stock issued, shares			10,269
Exchange of common stock	(196,000)			(196,000)
Exchange of common stock, shares			(10,995)
Repurchase of common stock
Repurchase of common stock, shares			(7,500)
Donation of common stock	100,000			100,000
Donation of common stock, shares			6,165
Comprehensive income:
Net income	3,150,000				3,150,000
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of tax	(695,000)					(695,000)
Unrealized holding gain on security available-for-sale, net of tax	417,000					417,000
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax	(1,341,000)					(1,341,000)
Total comprehensive income	1,531,000
Ending balance at Oct. 31, 2012	$ 52,702,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 112,000	$ 35,714,000	$ 16,398,000	$ (2,522,000)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2012		30,000	11,203,180

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Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Information) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 65,828,000	$ 52,495,000	$ 54,284,000
Costs and expenses	59,141,000	48,082,000	46,402,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,131,000	2,207,000	2,337,000
Impairment charges		1,196,000	2,422,000
Operating income (loss)	4,556,000	1,010,000	3,123,000
Agribusiness [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	61,553,000	46,085,000	47,034,000
Costs and expenses	45,811,000	33,645,000	29,503,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,489,000	1,535,000	1,633,000
Impairment charges
Operating income (loss)	14,253,000	10,905,000	15,898,000
Rental Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	4,023,000	3,948,000	3,976,000
Costs and expenses	2,045,000	1,865,000	1,791,000
Depreciation and amortization	373,000	365,000	382,000
Impairment charges
Operating income (loss)	1,605,000	1,718,000	1,803,000
Real Estate Development [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	252,000	2,462,000	3,274,000
Costs and expenses	981,000	3,483,000	4,328,000
Depreciation and amortization	56,000	68,000	88,000
Impairment charges		1,196,000	2,422,000
Operating income (loss)	(785,000)	(2,285,000)	(3,564,000)
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues
Costs and expenses	10,304,000	9,089,000	10,780,000
Depreciation and amortization	213,000	239,000	234,000
Impairment charges
Operating income (loss)	$ (10,517,000)	$ (9,328,000)	$ (11,014,000)

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

4. Fair Value Measurements

Under the FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, a fair value measurement is determined based on the assumptions that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. A three-tiered hierarchy draws distinctions between market participant assumptions based on (i) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets (Level 1), (ii) inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are observable either directly or indirectly (Level 2) and (iii) unobservable inputs that require the Company to use present value and other valuation techniques in the determination of fair value (Level 3).

The following table sets forth the Company's financial assets and liabilities as of October 31, 2012, that are measured on a recurring basis during the period, segregated by level within the fair value hierarchy:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets at fair value:
Available- for -sale securities	$	15,701,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,701,000
Liabilities at fair value:
Derivatives	$	-	$	3,840,000	$	-	$	3,840,000

Available-for-sale securities consist of marketable securities in Calavo Growers, Inc. common stock. The Company currently owns 665,000 shares, representing approximately 4.5% of Calavo's outstanding common stock. These securities are measured at fair value by quoted market prices. Calavo's stock price at October 31, 2012 and 2011 was $23.61 and $22.57 per share, respectively.

Derivatives consist of interest rate swaps (see Note 14) whose fair value is estimated using industry-standard valuation models. Such models project future cash flows and discount the future amounts to a present value using market-based observable inputs.

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Equity Investments (Schedule of Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Equity Method Investees) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	$ 8,896,000	$ 9,057,000	$ 1,635,000
Equity earnings (losses)	173,000	81,000	345,000
Cash distribution	(220,000)	(330,000)	(147,000)
Investment contributions	98,000	88,000	7,224,000
Investment balance	8,947,000	8,896,000	9,057,000
Limco Del Mar, Ltd. [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	1,095,000	1,338,000	1,120,000
Equity earnings (losses)	183,000	87,000	365,000
Cash distribution	(220,000)	(330,000)	(147,000)
Investment contributions
Investment balance	1,058,000	1,095,000	1,338,000
Romney Property Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	514,000	519,000	515,000
Equity earnings (losses)	(10,000)	(5,000)	(13,000)
Cash distribution
Investment contributions	9,000		17,000
Investment balance	513,000	514,000	519,000
East Ridge [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment balance	7,287,000	7,200,000
Equity earnings (losses)		(1,000)	(7,000)
Cash distribution
Investment contributions	89,000	88,000	7,207,000
Investment balance	$ 7,376,000	$ 7,287,000	$ 7,200,000

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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Schedule Of Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 8,953,000	$ 7,892,000
Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment [Member]
Schedule Of Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	6,130,000	5,474,000
Fair value of derivative instrument [Member]
Schedule Of Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	2,768,000	2,352,000
Others [Member]
Schedule Of Other Liabilities Noncurrent [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ 55,000	$ 66,000

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule of Derivative Financial Instruments Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument maturity date	2013-06
Minimum [Member] | Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument maturity date	2013-07
Maximum [Member] | Forward Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative instrument maturity date	2018-06

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Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

21. Stockholders' Equity

Series B Convertible, Redeemable Preferred Stock

In 1997, in connection with the acquisition of Ronald Michaelis Ranches, Inc., the Company issued 30,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock at $100 par value (the "Series B Stock").

Dividends: The holders of shares of Series B Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at an annual rate of 8.75% of par value. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing July 1, 1997.

Voting Rights: Each shareholder of Series B Stock is entitled to ten votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.

Redemption: The Company, at the option of the Board of Directors, may redeem the Series B Stock, as a whole or in part, at any time or from time to time on or after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027, at a redemption price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption.

Conversion: The holders of Series B Stock have the right, at their option, to convert such shares into shares of Common Stock of the Company at any time prior to redemption. The conversion price is $8.00 per share of Common Stock. Pursuant to the terms of the Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Series B Stock, the conversion price shall be adjusted to reflect any dividends paid in Common Stock of the Company, the subdivision of the Common Stock of the Company into a greater number of shares of Common Stock of the Company or upon the advice of legal counsel.

Put: The holders of Series B Stock may at any time after July 1, 2017 and before June 30, 2027 cause the Company to repurchase such shares at a repurchase price equal to the par value thereof, plus accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for repurchase.

The Company is not mandatorily required to redeem the Series B Stock and the redemption of the Series B Stock is within the control of the Company. The Series B Stock is not redeemable at a fixed date or at the option of the Series B Stock shareholders. In addition, the Series B Stock is redeemable upon the occurrence of an event that is solely within the control of the Company. Lastly, any potential settlement of the Series B Stock between the Company and the Series B Stock shareholders would be required to be settled in cash. As such, the Company has recorded its $3,000,000 equity contribution related to its Series B Stock in stockholders' equity in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock and Shareholder Rights Agreement

During fiscal 2007, the Company entered into a shareholder rights agreement with the Bank of New York acting as rights agent. In connection with this agreement, on October 31, 2006, the Company designated 20,000 shares of preferred stock as Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock at $.01 par value (the "Series A Stock"). Additionally, on October 31, 2006, the Company declared a dividend to be distributed on December 20, 2006, to each holder of record of the Company's common stock the right to purchase one one-hundredth of a share of Series A Stock. If a triggering event occurs, the Board of Directors has the option to allow rights holders to exercise their rights.

Dividends: The holders of shares of Series A Stock shall be entitled to receive cash dividends in an amount per share equal to the greater of (a) $1.00 or (b) 100 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends and 100 times the aggregate per share amounts of all non-cash dividends, other than a dividend payable in common stock, declared on the common stock. Such dividends are payable quarterly on the fifteenth day of January, April, July and October in each year commencing on the first quarterly dividend payment date after the first issuance of a share or fraction of shares of the Series A Stock.

Voting Rights: Each share of Series A Stock shall be entitled to one hundred votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Company.

Redemption: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be redeemable.

Conversion: The shares of Series A Stock shall not be convertible.

Stock-based compensation

As of October 31, 2012, there are 7,810 shares of common stock issued to employees in connection with a discontinued stock option plan. Such shares are subject to repurchase by the Company with an estimated repurchase price value of $6,000 at October 31, 2012. The Company has determined that the terms of the shares outstanding subject to repurchase constitute a liability due to the repurchase right. In February 2012, the Company repurchased 7,500 shares for approximately $6,000 in accordance with this repurchase obligation. Reductions of stock-based compensation of approximately $5,000, $11,000 and $83,000 were recorded in fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to reflect the fair value of the repurchase obligation. The repurchase obligation of $6,000 and $17,000 is included in other long-term liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets at October 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

In January 2012, members of management exchanged 10,679 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $17.77 per share at the date of the exchange for the payment of payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company's stock-based compensation programs. In February 2012, members of management exchanged 316 shares of common stock with a fair market value of $18.08 per share at the date of the exchange for the repayment of notes issued in relation to payroll taxes associated with the vesting of shares under the Company's stock-based compensation programs.

In January 2012, 9,999 shares of common stock were granted to the Company's non-employee directors under the Company's stock-based compensation plans for fiscal year 2012 compensation. In October 2012, 270 shares of common stock were issued to a newly-elected non-employee director for fourth quarter fiscal year 2012 compensation. The Company recognized $185,000, $180,000 and $168,000 of stock-based compensation to non-employee directors during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

In December 2012, 34,721 shares of common stock were issued to management under the Company's stock-based compensation plans for fiscal year 2012 performance. This resulted in total compensation expense of approximately $657,000, with $216,000 recognized in the year-ended October 31, 2012 and the balance to be recognized over the next two years as the shares vest. In total, the Company recognized $762,000, $626,000 and $1,062,000 of stock-based compensation to management during fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Donation of common stock

On June 30, 2012, the Company donated common stock to the Museum of Ventura County ("the Museum"), a California non-profit corporation, which donation was comprised of 6,165 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock with a per share value of $16.22 at the date of the donation. On June 30, 2011, the Company donated common stock to the Museum which was comprised of 4,427 unregistered shares of the Company's common stock with a per share value of $22.59 at the date of the donation. In connection with the donations, the Company recognized $100,000 and $100,000 of selling, general and administrative expense during fiscal years 2012 and 2011, respectively. The donation is to be used by the Museum to establish and operate an agriculture museum in Santa Paula, California depicting the history of agriculture in Ventura County.

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Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Pension Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Pension Plan, funding contributions	$ 1,275,000	$ 335,000
Pension Plans [Member] | Global Equity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation, minimum	40.00%
Target allocation, maximum	80.00%
Pension Plans [Member] | Alternative Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation, minimum	0.00%
Target allocation, maximum	30.00%
Pension Plans [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation, minimum	20.00%
Target allocation, maximum	60.00%
Pension Plans [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target allocation, minimum	0.00%
Target allocation, maximum	30.00%
401(K) Plan [Member]
401(K) Plan:
Employer match percentage	4.00%
Additional percentage amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.	4.00%
Annual vesting rate	20.00%
Number of years until employee is fully invested under plan	6 years
Contributions to employee benefits plan	$ 517,000	$ 488,000	$ 483,000

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Equity Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Equity Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

	Del Mar		Romney			East Ridge			Total
2012
Assets	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Equity		1,399,000		675,000			8,255,000			10,329,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,399,000	$	675,000		$	8,255,000		$	10,329,000
Revenues	$	1,508,000	$	7,000		$	-		$	1,515,000
Expenses		726,000		21,000			1,000			748,000
Net income (loss)	$	782,000	$	(14,000	)	$	(1,000	)	$	767,000
2011
Assets	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-
Equity		1,555,000		688,000			8,165,000			10,408,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	1,555,000	$	688,000		$	8,165,000		$	10,408,000
Revenues	$	1,059,000	$	10,000		$	-		$	1,069,000
Expenses		686,000		17,000			2,000			705,000
Net income (loss)	$	373,000	$	(7,000	)	$	(2,000	)	$	364,000
2010
Assets	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Liabilities	$	-	$	-		$	30,000		$	30,000
Equity		2,588,000		695,000			8,073,000			11,356,000
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,588,000	$	695,000		$	8,103,000		$	11,386,000
Revenues	$	2,279,000	$	8,000		$	-		$	2,287,000
Expenses		721,000		25,000			13,000			759,000
Net income (loss)	$	1,558,000	$	(17,000	)	$	(13,000	)	$	1,528,000

Schedule of Earnings and Losses of Equity Method Investees

							East
	Del Mar			Romney			Ridge			Total
Investment balance November 1, 2009	$	1,120,000		$	515,000		$	-		$	1,635,000
Equity earnings (losses)		365,000			(13,000	)		(7,000	)		345,000
Cash distribution		(147,000	)		-			-			(147,000	)
Investment contributions		-			17,000			7,207,000			7,224,000
Investment balance October 31, 2010		1,338,000			519,000			7,200,000			9,057,000
Equity earnings (losses)		87,000			(5,000	)		(1,000	)		81,000
Cash distribution		(330,000	)		-			-			(330,000	)
Investment contributions		-			-			88,000			88,000
Investment balance October 31, 2011		1,095,000			514,000			7,287,000			8,896,000
Equity earnings (losses)		183,000			(10,000	)		-			173,000
Cash distribution		(220,000	)		-			-			(220,000	)
Investment contributions		-			9,000			89,000			98,000
Investment balance October 31, 2012	$	1,058,000		$	513,000		$	7,376,000		$	8,947,000

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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities [Abstract]

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

14. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative financial instruments consist of the following at October 31:

	Notional Amount				Fair Value Liability
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate interest rate swap, maturing June 2013	$	42,000,000	$	42,000,000	$	1,072,000	$	2,352,000
Pay fixed-rate, receive floating-rate forward interest rate swap, beginning July 2013 until June 2018	$	40,000,000	$	-	$	2,768,000	$	-

In April 2010, the Company cancelled two interest rate swaps with notional amounts of $10,000,000 each and amended the remaining interest rate swap from a notional amount of $22,000,000 to a notional amount of $42,000,000. This remaining interest rate swap was also amended to a pay-fixed rate of 3.63%, which is 62 basis points lower than the original pay-fixed rate. The floating-rate and maturity date of the amended interest rate swap remain unchanged. The Company did not incur any out-of-pocket fees related to the cancellation or amendment of these interest rate swaps.

These interest rate swaps previously qualified as cash flow hedges and were accounted for as hedges under the short-cut method. On the amendment date of the swap agreements, the fair value liability and the related accumulated other comprehensive loss balance was $2,015,000. The accumulated other comprehensive loss balance is being amortized and included in interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments over the remaining period of the original swap agreements. Amortization for fiscal years 2012 and 2011 was $541,000 and $561,000, respectively. The remaining accumulated other comprehensive loss balance is $361,000, net of amortization of $1,654,000 at October 31, 2012.

As a result of the re-negotiated terms, the remaining interest rate swap with a notional amount of $42,000,000 no longer qualified for hedge accounting as of April 30, 2010. Therefore, mark to market adjustments to the underlying fair value liability are being recognized in interest income (expense) related to derivative instruments and the liability balance is recorded in current liabilities at October 31, 2012 and in other long-term liabilities at October 31, 2011 in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The mark to market adjustments recognized by the Company during the year ended October 31, 2012 resulted in non-cash income related to derivative instruments of $1,280,000. The mark to market adjustments recognized by the Company during the year ended October 31, 2011 resulted in non-cash charges to interest expense related to derivative instruments of $1,098,000.

In November 2011, the Company entered into a forward interest rate swap agreement with Rabobank International, Utrecht to fix the interest rate at 4.30% on $40,000,000 of its outstanding borrowings under the Rabobank Credit Facility beginning July 2013 until June 2018. This interest rate swap qualifies as a cash flow hedge and is accounted for as a hedge under the short-cut method. Therefore, the fair value liability of $2,768,000 is included in other long-term liabilities and related accumulated other comprehensive loss at October 31, 2012.