As a result, we reported adjustments of $11 million related to inventory write-offs, sales claims and other costs associated with the product recall.
For the full-year 2019, adjusted earnings per diluted share were $1.12, compared with adjusted earnings per diluted share of $0.40 in 2018.
Net sales were in line with the prior year at $4.5 billion, with unfavorable exchange rates negatively impacting net sales by $43 million.
Adjusted gross profit increased to $312 million, compared with $280 million in 2018.
Adjusted operating income for the year was $113 million, compared with $82 million in the prior year.
And adjusted net income increased to $55 million, from $20 million in 2018.
For the full-year 2019, net sales in our fresh and value-added business segment increased by $50 million to $3 billion compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of higher net sales in our fresh-cut, avocado and vegetable product lines.
Our gross profit increased $5 million to $195 million and gross profit was negatively impacted by the Mann Packing voluntary product recall.
For the full-year 2019, net sales in our banana business segment decreased $47 million, due to lower net sales in North America, Asia and Europe, while gross profit increased $30 million as a result of higher selling prices in Europe and Asia.
For the fourth quarter of 2019, adjusted loss per diluted share was in line with the fourth quarter of 2018 at $0.45, net sales were in line with the prior-year period at $1 billion, with unfavorable exchange rates negatively impacting net sales by $4 million.
Adjusted gross profit was $47 million,compared with adjusted gross profit of $42 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Adjusted operating loss for the quarter was $6 million, compared with an adjusted operating loss of $8 million in the prior year.
And adjusted net loss for the quarter was $21 million, compared with an adjusted net loss of $22 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
In our fresh and value-added business segment for the fourth quarter of 2019, net sales were $597 million, compared with $618 million in the prior-year period, and gross profit decreased to $21 million, compared with $45 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
In our pineapple category, net sales were $115 million, compared to $116 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to lower sales volume and the selling prices in Europe, and lower selling prices in Asia.
Overall volume was 2% lower, unit price was 2% higher, and unit costs were 6% higher than the prior-year period.
In our fresh-cut fruit category, net sales were $116 million compared with the $113 million in the prior-year period, primarily due to increased demand in North America, Europe and Asia.
Overall volume was 2% higher, unit pricing was in line with the prior year, and unit cost was 1% higher than the fourth quarter of 2018.
In our fresh-cut vegetable category, net sales were $96 million compared with $120 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Volume was 21% lower, unit pricing was 1% higher, and unit cost was 19% higher than the prior-year period.
In our avocado category, net sales increased to $65 million, compared with $65 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, supported by higher sales volume as a result of increased customer demand.
Volume increased 8%, pricing was 2% lower, and unit cost was 8% higher than the prior-year period.
In our vegetables category, net sales decreased to $47 million compared with the $49 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, primarily due to lower sales volume and selling prices as a result of Mann Packing voluntary product recall.
Volume decreased 4%, unit pricing decreased 2%, and unit cost was 1% higher.
In our non-tropical category, which includes our grape, berry, apple, citrus, pear, peach, plum, nectarine, cherry, kiwi product lines, net sales increased to $33 million compared with $29 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Volume increased 1%, unit price increased 11%, and unit cost was 2% higher.
In our prepared foods category, which includes our traditional canned products, and meals and snacks product lines, net sales for the fourth quarter decreased 1% compared with the fourth quarter of 2018.
In our banana business segment, net sales were $399 million compared with $395 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, primarily due to higher sales volume in the Middle East and higher selling prices in Europe, partially offset by lower sales volume in North America and Asia.
Overall volume was 1% lower than last year's fourth quarter, worldwide pricing increased 2% over the prior-year period.
Total worldwide banana unit cost was 2% lower and gross profit increased to $13 million compared with a loss of $2 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, reflecting 3.7 percentage point increase in gross profit margin.
On selling, general and administrative expenses during the quarter, they represented $49 million compared with $47 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.
The foreign currency impact at the gross profit level for the full year was unfavorable by $15 million and the foreign currency impacts at the gross profit level for the fourth quarter was unfavorable by $5 million.
Interest expense net for the fourth quarter was $5 million compared with $7 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, due to lower debt levels as well as lower interest rates.
Income tax expense was $1 million during the quarter compared with income tax expense of $3 million in the prior year.
Regarding cash from operating activities at the end of the quarter, our net cash provided was once $169 million compared with net cash provided by operating activities of $247 million in the same period of 2018.
Our total debt decreased from $662 million at the end of 2018, to $587 million at the end of 2019.
As it relates to capital spending, we invested $122 million in 2019, compared with $151 million in the same period in 2018.
Net sales increased to $69 million compared with $65 million in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Summary:
For the fourth quarter of 2019, adjusted loss per diluted share was in line with the fourth quarter of 2018 at $0.45, net sales were in line with the prior-year period at $1 billion, with unfavorable exchange rates negatively impacting net sales by $4 million.