Ask for Big Island Avocado — South Kona Grown — by name.
Grown in the mineral-rich volcanic soil of the Kona Coast, giving the fruit a unique terroir you can taste.
This creates that signature rich, buttery flavor and smooth melt-in-your-mouth experience.
A significantly smaller seed compared to other varieties means you get more edible avocado in every fruit.
Hand-picked at the right maturity during the season to ensure optimal quality and flavor.
Seed: Small seed, maximizing creamy fruit.
Texture: Smooth, buttery, spoon‑ready. No fibers.
Oil: Naturally high oil content creates a rich mouthfeel.
Flavor: Bold, full-bodied, nutty. Considered one of the best tasting in the world.
Seed: Larger seed, less usable avocado by weight.
Texture: Firmer, often more fibrous or watery.
Oil: Lower oil content, resulting in a milder taste.
Flavor: Mild, sometimes bland in comparison.
Big Island Avocado is a family-owned farm in South Kona, Hawaiʻi, dedicated to growing premium Sharwil avocados. Our orchards thrive in rich volcanic soils, abundant sunshine, and cool mountain breezes — conditions that help produce some of the finest avocados in the world.
More than thirty years ago, Tom Atkinson saw the agricultural potential of South Kona and began planting with a simple vision: grow exceptional fruit while caring for the land that makes it possible. What started as a small venture has grown into a professionally managed operation focused on consistently high-quality Hawaiian avocados.
Today, the next generation continues that work. Tom’s daughter, Tara, and her husband, Peter Billing, live and work on the farm. For Peter, farming avocados was a childhood dream; for Tara, it is a life rooted in this land and these orchards. Together they oversee day-to-day care of the trees and help guide the future of the business. By combining decades of farming experience with modern orchard management, food safety practices, and ongoing investment, they produce avocados customers can count on year after year.
Exceptional fruit begins long before harvest. Every season is shaped by thoughtful orchard management — pruning, tree nutrition, pest management, harvest timing, and careful packing — all aimed at outstanding flavor, excellent quality, and consistent results.
Our orchards across South Kona let us keep a steady supply of premium Sharwil avocados through the season and still give every tree the care of a family farm. Fruit is harvested at the right maturity, packed with care, and shipped ready for your customers.
Whether you’re a wholesale distributor, grocery retailer, foodservice company, or local market, consistency matters. Our customers rely on us for dependable supply, professional service, and locally grown fruit that represents the best of South Kona agriculture.
Our mission remains simple: produce exceptional South Kona Sharwil avocados, care for the land that sustains them, and build lasting relationships with customers who value quality, integrity, and reliability.
Thank you for supporting local agriculture and for choosing Big Island Avocado. We are proud to share the harvest of South Kona with our community and beyond.
For current availability and purchasing information, contact Big Island Avocado.
Deliveries typically run from late October through April. Please contact us for current seasonal availability.
Due to pest regulations, fresh avocados cannot be taken to the U.S. mainland. Enjoy them while you are here!
• Stays Green:
Sharwil does NOT turn black. It remains green when ripe.
• Touch Test:
Gently press near the stem; it should give slightly like a ripe peach.
• Ripen: Leave on the counter (5-7 days).
• Preserve: Once soft, refrigerate to extend freshness for a few days.
Loved by chefs for high-end sushi and local cuisine.
“Creamiest avocado I’ve ever tasted. It’s like butter on a spoon.”
“Once you try Sharwil, you can’t go back to Hass. The flavor is just on another level.”
We sell wholesale Sharwil avocados to grocery stores, restaurants, resorts, and other retail outlets. We provide weekly deliveries to any of the Hawaiian Islands. Avocados are packed in cardboard boxes of about 30 pounds each. Our typical shipment is by pallet: 45 boxes per pallet, or about 1,350 pounds. We can ship full pallets, multiple pallets, or partial pallets.
Although Mother Nature can be unpredictable, we expect the first delivery in late October and the final delivery around the end of April. All things farming are weather dependent, so please confirm with us before placing your order when the season will begin, and we’ll keep you updated as the year progresses.
We hand-pick and pack every avocado, then ship weekly across the Hawaiian Islands. We’re proud to grow one of Hawaiʻi’s finest agricultural products in the place where it grows best — South Kona.
Enjoy premium Sharwil avocados grown in South Kona, Hawaiʻi.
Ask for the Big Island Sharwil avocado by name.
