Where to Buy Our Avocados
While our online store is now exclusively dedicated to our Finger Limes, you can still easily stock up on our late-season avocados! To continue supporting us and enjoy the exceptional quality of our end-of-season fruit, please visit our premier retail and online partners.
Our season runs from Mid-August through October—the perfect window to experience our fruit at its absolute peak.
🛒 In Stores (Beginning Mid-August)
Look for our distinct Morro Bay Avocados™ displays at the following fine grocers:
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Nationwide: Whole Foods Market & Sprouts.
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Regional & California: California Fresh Market, Central Market, Heinen's, and Lunds & Byerlys.
📦 Order Online Direct to Your Door
If you prefer home delivery, we have partnered with Pittman & Davis to ship our premium avocados straight to your doorstep during harvest season:
About Morro Bay Avocados™
Our History
The Morro Bay Avocado™ program was born out of a vision to challenge the traditional California growing calendar and offer something truly exceptional. While the rest of the state wraps up its harvest by mid-summer, founder Jim Shanley and daughter Megan Shanley Warren recognized that the unique geography of the Central Coast held a distinct advantage. By pioneering late-season cultivation in this specific region, we established a premium window that allows avocado lovers to enjoy high-quality, California-grown fruit well into the autumn months when domestic avocados are historically scarce.
Driven by Quality & Pure Cultivation
At the core of our operation is a deep commitment to soil health and meticulous tree care. We believe that premium fruit is a direct reflection of a healthy ecosystem. Transitioning our groves toward high-standard, conventional farming methodologies allows us to combine time-tested agricultural wisdom with precise nutrient management. Every single piece of fruit is handpicked at the absolute peak of maturity, ensuring a dense texture, high oil content, and a signature buttery richness that sets the standard for a luxury culinary experience.
Shaped by the Coast
Our orchards are uniquely shaped by the maritime microclimate of Morro Bay. Tucked along the rugged coastal hills, our trees thrive under a natural blanket of cool morning fog and gentle afternoon ocean breezes. This temperate environment drastically slows down the ripening process, allowing our fruit to hang on the branch months longer than avocados grown in warmer inland valleys. This extra time on the tree is the secret to our distinction—it concentrates the natural flavors and allows the fruit to develop its unmatched, velvety profile, making Morro Bay Avocados™ the definitive peak of the late-season harvest.
Where you can find Shanley Farms