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Coachella Dates for Sale — Farm-Direct From the Coachella Valley
Coachella dates are dates grown in California’s Coachella Valley, where almost every American date comes from. We grow jumbo Medjool and golden Zahidi on our family farm in Sky Valley, at the valley’s north end, and ship them straight from the farm: from $19 a pound down to $9.83/lb by the box, shipping included to the lower 48. Orders ship within 3 business days.
The Date-Growing Capital of the United States
The Coachella Valley in Southern California produces more than 95 percent of all dates grown in the United States. Stretching from Palm Springs east through Indio, Coachella, and into the desert communities of Sky Valley and Thermal, the valley floor sits below sea level and bakes under an average of 300 sunny days per year. The climate is as close to the date palm’s native Middle Eastern habitat as anywhere in the Western Hemisphere — which is why date cultivation here produces fruit that rivals anything grown in Iraq, Iran, or Morocco.
We grow these. Golden Zahidi Dates — Nutty, Less Sweet, Never Sticky | California Farm-Direct from our family farm in Sky Valley, California — from $15/lb, shipping included. See them →
At Desert Sun Dates, our family farm sits in Sky Valley, California — one of the hottest corners of the Coachella Valley, where summer temperatures regularly exceed 115°F. We grow Medjool and Zahidi dates on land our family has farmed since 2016. Shipping to the lower 48 is in the posted price, and orders ship within 3 business days.
🌴 The Farm Stand
This season’s fruit, straight from our cold room. Posted prices, shipping included to the lower 48.
🎁 Medjool Date Gift Box
2 lb $29 · 4 lb $49 · 6 lb $67, shipping included. Your note on top, no prices in the box.
Thanksgiving: order by Fri Nov 13
One harvest a year — when the cold room empties, that’s it until next September. Picked, packed and shipped by the family that grew it.
Why Coachella Valley Dates Are Different
Three things make Coachella Valley dates exceptional:
- Heat accumulation: Date palms need extreme heat — a minimum of 5,000 degree-hours above 95°F to fully ripen. The Coachella Valley delivers this reliably every year. Almost nowhere else in North America does.
- Dry air at harvest: Dates must dry on the palm after ripening. Humidity causes fermentation and mold. The valley’s desert air — often below 10 percent humidity in August and September — lets dates cure naturally on the tree, developing deep sweetness without intervention.
- Mineral-rich soil: The ancient lakebed soils of the valley floor feed the palms.
The California Date Commission has represented Coachella Valley date growers since 1955 and maintains quality standards across the industry. The UC Cooperative Extension publishes ongoing agricultural research specific to the valley.
Desert Sun Dates — Our Farm in Sky Valley
We started in 2016 with 50 female Medjool palm trees purchased from Thermal, California. Every date is hand-harvested and shipped directly to customers without going through a distributor or retailer. Farm-direct matters: a grocery store Medjool may have been harvested six months ago and warehoused for weeks. Ours ship within days of harvest.
The Coachella Valley Date Farming Community
Desert Sun Dates is one farm among many in a valley with a century of date farming history. The industry began in the 1920s when the USDA imported date offshoots from Algeria and Iraq and planted experimental gardens throughout the valley.
Several Coachella Valley date institutions are worth knowing about:
- Shields Date Garden in Indio has been a Coachella Valley landmark since 1924 — a retail destination and piece of valley agricultural history, not a direct-ship farm. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
- The Riverside County Date Festival in Indio has run almost every February since 1921 and celebrates the valley’s agricultural heritage with tens of thousands of visitors each year.
- The California Date Commission is the industry body that promotes California-grown dates and has represented Coachella Valley growers since 1955.
Visiting Coachella Valley Date Country
The best time to visit is September and October during the Medjool harvest. Farm stands along Date Palm Drive in Coachella and the surrounding roads sell freshly picked fruit straight off the palm.
Sky Valley, where our farm sits, is northeast of Palm Springs off Highway 62 — quieter and hotter than the valley floor. Real working desert, not resort country. We’re a working farm, not a farm stand: no visits or pickups. Every order ships straight from the farm, until this season’s crop runs out.
Coachella Valley Date Varieties
- Medjool Dates — Large, soft, caramel-sweet. The most prized date in the world and the Coachella Valley’s signature variety. Hand-selected at peak ripeness and shipped direct from our farm.
- Zahidi Dates — Semi-dry, golden, butterscotch-sweet. Firm texture makes them ideal for baking, cooking, and cheese boards. See our full Zahidi guide.
Not sure which variety is right for you? Read our Medjool vs Deglet Noor comparison or complete guide to California date varieties.
Order Coachella Valley Dates — Shipped Direct
We ship to all 50 states from our Sky Valley farm, and shipping to the lower 48 is already in the posted price — nothing added at checkout. Orders pack fresh and ship within 3 business days.
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Common questions about Coachella dates
What are Coachella dates?
Dates grown in California’s Coachella Valley, which produces almost all of the dates grown in the United States. The two you’ll see most are Medjool (large, soft and caramel-sweet) and Deglet Noor (smaller and semi-dry). We grow Medjool and golden Zahidi.
When are Coachella dates in season?
Harvest runs from late summer into fall. We pick by hand, hold the fruit in our own cold room and sell it until it runs out, usually before spring. There’s one harvest a year, so once this season’s fruit is gone, the next crop comes the following fall.
Where can I buy Coachella dates?
Right here, straight from our farm: Medjool dates from $19, Zahidi dates from $15 and bulk cases from 24 lb, all with shipping included to the lower 48.
How long does shipping take?
Orders ship within 3 business days. Southern California and Arizona usually get them the next day, and most of the country in 2 to 5 days. See delivery times by region.
Are your dates organic?
They’re grown without pesticides, but we’re not certified organic, so we don’t call them organic.
Can I visit or pick up at the farm?
No. We’re a working farm, not a farm stand, so we don’t offer visits or pickups. Every order ships from the farm.
How should I store them?
In a sealed container in the fridge they keep for months. They also freeze well. Our storage guide has the details.
From our farm to your door
We grow every date we sell on our family farm in Sky Valley, California. Shipping is included in the price to the lower 48.
- Jumbo Medjool Dates — large, soft, caramel-sweet, from $19
- Golden Zahidi Dates — firm, nutty — the baking date, from $15
- Barhi Dates — butterscotch, creamy, seasonal, between harvests
