Crop

Crops are plants that the player can grow on their farm to sell for profit, process into artisan goods or cooked dishes, consume to restore health and energy, or give to other characters as gifts.

Crops are seasonal, which means they only grow during a specific season and die when the seasons change. However, some crops can be planted in multiple seasons and be re-harvested every several days.

Mechanics

Obtaining seeds

A variety of seeds can be purchased at Sam's General Store. The store selection depends on the current season and the player's town rank.

The player can occasionally obtain wild seeds while tilling soil or cutting weeds or grass. These mixed seeds will turn into a random seasonal crop when sown.

Basics

Crops can only be planted on the player's farm into soil tilled by a hoe. Tilling soil consumes the player's energy. Once the soil is tilled, the player can place fertilizer and any seed into that square; all crops currently available in the game take up a 1x1 area. A tile may then be watered using a watering can; the action that also consumes the player's energy. A planted and watered seed will start growing.

Crops have to be watered can every day with the exception of a rainy days. Watered crops will grow the next day. Unwatered crops will not grow the next day, but will not wither until the season change. When crops are ready to harvest, the player can do it manually or by using a scythe.

Additionally, a few crops (rice, barley, and wheat) require a sickle to be harvested.

Most crops can be walked through after they are planted and even after they have matured. Only Peas & Grape - currently grows on a trellis and cannot be walked through once it is planted.

Any crop can be removed from its tile during any growth stage by hitting it with a pickaxe.

Growth and regrowth times

Every crop takes a specific number of days to grow and goes through a specific number of growth stages. These growth times include the day the seed is first planted and watered.

Most crops disappear after they are harvested; however, some crops will regrow after each harvest, provided they are still watered everyday. The pattern persists until the crop is uprooted or until the season change that kills the crop.

Some farming mastery skills give the player a chance to speed up the crop growth; a Flash fertilizer can also be used prior to planting to increase the growth rate.

Quality

Player can increase crop quality by upgrading their seed in Ling's Lab.

This will require player to bring some item and money to Ling. In a few days, the seeds will automatically be upgraded. Increasing seed quality means better harvest quality, and higher sell price. Here's how seed quality affect the crop's sell price.

	Basic Quality
Multiplier	1	1.15	1.3	1.5	2
Crop price Example	50	58	65	75	100

Crows

Every morning, there is a 60% chance a crop will be eaten by a crow if there is at least 12 crops growing on the farm and there is no scarecrow protecting them. Once a crow eats a crop, that crop disappears completely; the player can pick up some mixed seeds at the footprints the crow has left.

Giant crops

Some crops planted in a 3x3 pattern have a small (5%) chance to turn into a giant crop if left unharvested. Only eight crops in the game can become giant. Unlike regular crops, giant crops cannot be harvested manually or with a scythe and require an axe. Each giant crop will yield 17 to 21 regular sized crops when harvested.

Spring crops

All Flowers can be processed into honey; all Fruit into jam and juice; all Vegetables except sugarcane into pickles and juice. Soybean can be made into tofu and sugarcane into cane nectar.

All Fruit and Vegetables can be used in cooking recipes that ask for any Fruit or any vegetable respectively. Only the recipes that require a specific item are listed in the last column.

Image	Crop	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Basic Price	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Carrot	F	35	7 Days	78	90	101	117	156	6.10
	Cauliflower	F	70	10 Days	175	201	228	263	350	10.50
	Chard	D	50	6 Days	111	128	144	167	222	10.23
	Cucumber	E	25	9 Days	41	47	53	62	82	5.09
	Daisy	F	15	4 Days	40	46	52	60	80	6.13
	Lettuce	D	20	5 Days	47	54	61	71	94	5.40
	Peas	D	45	11 Days	59	68	77	89	118	5.70
basic	Peony	F	20	4 Days	42	48	55	63	84	5.50
basic	Poppy	E	30	7 Days	82	94	107	123	164	7.43
basic	Potato	F	25	5 Days	75	86	98	113	150	10.00
	Radish	E	60	6 Days	119	137	155	179	238	9.75
	Soybean	E	20	7 Days	19	22	25	29	38	6.82
basic	Strawberry	D	145	10 Days	102	117	133	153	204	10.58
	Sugarcane	D	50	5 Days	23	26	30	35	46	5.19
	Turnip	F	15	4 Days	40	46	52	60	80	6.13

Summer crops

Image	Crop	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Bell pepper	E	70	8 Days	47	54	61	71	94	10.02
basic	Blackberry	D	40	11 Days	41	47	53	62	82	6.15
	Blueberry	F	50	10 Days	41	47	53	62	82	5.94
	Coffee bean	D	70	11 Days	25	29	33	38	50	5.76
	Corn	F	25	12 Days	24	28	31	36	48	4.34
basic	Gardenia	F	20	5 Days	45	52	59	68	90	4.90
	Hot pepper	F	40	7 Days	36	41	47	54	72	8.89
	Iris	D	30	10 Days	102	117	133	153	204	7.20
basic	Lily	D	60	9 Days	149	171	194	224	298	9.87
basic	Melon	E	130	12 Days	233	268	303	350	466	8.58
	Okra	E	60	9 Days	59	68	77	89	118	6.47
	Pineapple	D	110	9 Days	201	231	261	302	402	10.12
	Radish	E	60	6 Days	119	137	155	179	238	9.75
	Red cabbage	D	45	9 Days	106	122	138	159	212	6.75
basic	Rose	D	20	6 Days	51	59	66	77	102	5.08
	Starfruit	E	60	13 Days	108	124	140	162	216	3.71
basic	Sunflower	F	20	8 Days	70	81	91	105	140	6.25
	Tomato	E	25	10 Days	34	39	44	51	68	5.60
basic	Wheat	F	15	5 Days	33	38	43	50	66	3.55

Fall crops

Image	Crop	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Amaranth	E	25	8 Days	24	28	31	36	48	5.60
basic	Artichoke	D	45	8 Days	29	33	38	44	58	6.17
	Barley	D	100	8 Days	118	136	153	177	236	2.25
	Basil	E	20	5 Days	39	45	51	59	78	3.75
	Beet	E	20	6 Days	52	60	68	78	104	5.33
basic	Blue dahlia	D	50	4 Days	80	92	104	120	160	7.50
	Bok choy	D	60	8 Days	126	145	164	189	252	8.25
	Cactus	D	300	13 Days	400	460	520	600	800	7.71
basic	Cranberry	F	20	5 Days	18	21	23	27	36	7.32
	Eggplant	F	35	9 Days	36	41	47	54	72	8.13
	Fairy rose	C	135	8 Days	171	197	222	257	342	4.44
	Garlic	C	30	9 Days	110	127	143	165	220	8.93
	Grape	D	150	9 Days	73	84	95	110	146	8.60
	Hot pepper	F	40	7 Days	36	41	47	54	72	8.89
basic	Lily	D	60	9 Days	149	171	194	224	298	9.87
	Orchid	F	75	8 Days	130	150	169	195	260	6.84
	Pumpkin	E	90	13 Days	116	133	151	174	232	9.58
	Rice	F	15	9 Days	46	53	60	69	92	3.42
	Sweet potato	F	60	9 Days	30	35	39	45	60	8.72
	Taro root	D	35	5 Days	24	28	31	36	48	9.38
	Watermelon	C	50	11 Days	105	121	137	158	210	4.95

Winter crops

Winter crops are unlocked in Town Rank C.

Image	Crop	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Cotton	C	50	9 Days	105	121	137	158	210	6.06
	Snowdrop	C	45	12 Days	125	144	163	188	250	6.63
	Tea leaf	C	25	11 Days	68	78	88	102	136	3.88