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	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.

Crop	Type	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Vegetables	F	35	7 Days	70	81	91	105	140	4.98	Spring_Sesajen
	Vegetables	F	70	10 Days	155	178	202	233	310	8.54
	Vegetables	D	50	6 Days	100	115	130	150	200	8.35
	Vegetables	E	25	9 Days	34	39	44	51	68	4.09
	Flower	F	15	4 Days	35	40	46	53	70	4.98	Spring_Sesajen
	Vegetables	D	20	5 Days	42	48	55	63	84	4.40
	Vegetables	D	45	11 Days	50	58	65	75	100	4.60
basic	Flower	F	20	4 Days	38	44	49	57	76	4.50
basic	Flower	E	30	7 Days	72	83	94	108	144	6.03
basic	Vegetables	F	25	5 Days	66	76	86	99	132	8.10
	Vegetables	E	60	6 Days	108	124	140	162	216	8.00
	Grain	E	20	7 Days	15	17	20	23	30	5.47
basic	Fruit	D	145	10 Days	90	104	117	135	180	8.58
	Vegetables	D	50	5 Days	20	23	26	30	40	4.19
	Vegetables	F	15	4 Days	35	40	46	53	70	4.98	Spring_Sesajen

Summer crops

Crop	Type	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Vegetables	E	70	8 Days	40	46	52	60	80	8.07
basic	Fruit	D	40	11 Days	35	40	46	53	70	4.95
	Fruit	F	50	10 Days	35	40	46	53	70	4.79	Summer_Sesajen
	Vegetables	D	70	11 Days	22	25	29	33	44	4.66
	Vegetables	F	25	12 Days	20	23	26	30	40	3.49
basic	Flower	F	20	5 Days	40	46	52	60	80	4.00
	Vegetables	F	40	7 Days	30	35	39	45	60	7.14	Summer_Sesajen
	Flower	D	30	10 Days	88	101	114	132	176	5.82
basic	Flower	D	60	9 Days	132	152	172	198	264	8.03
basic	Fruit	E	130	12 Days	215	247	280	323	430	7.08
	Vegetables	E	60	9 Days	50	58	65	75	100	5.22
	Fruit	D	110	9 Days	185	213	241	278	370	8.34
	Vegetables	E	60	6 Days	108	124	140	162	216	8.00
	Vegetables	D	45	9 Days	95	109	124	143	190	5.50
basic	Flower	D	20	6 Days	45	52	59	68	90	4.13
	Fruit	E	60	13 Days	100	115	130	150	200	3.06
basic	Flower	F	20	8 Days	60	69	78	90	120	5.05	Summer_Sesajen
	Fruit	E	25	10 Days	28	32	36	42	56	4.50
basic	Vegetables	F	15	5 Days	30	35	39	45	60	2.90

Fall crops

Crop	Type	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
	Grain	E	25	8 Days	20	23	26	30	40	4.50
basic	Vegetables	D	45	8 Days	25	29	33	38	50	4.97
	Grain	D	100	8 Days	116	133	151	174	232	2.05
	Vegetables	E	20	5 Days	35	40	46	53	70	3.08
	Vegetables	E	20	6 Days	46	53	60	69	92	4.33
basic	Flower	D	50	4 Days	75	86	98	113	150	6.25
	Vegetables	D	60	8 Days	114	131	148	171	228	6.75
	Flower	D	300	13 Days	400	460	520	600	800	7.71
basic	Fruit	F	20	5 Days	15	17	20	23	30	5.87
	Vegetables	F	35	9 Days	30	35	39	45	60	6.53
	Flower	C	135	8 Days	166	191	216	249	332	3.89	Winter_Sesajen
	Vegetables	C	30	9 Days	95	109	124	143	190	7.21	Winter_Sesajen
	Fruit	D	150	9 Days	65	75	85	98	130	7.00
	Vegetables	F	40	7 Days	30	35	39	45	60	7.14	Summer_Sesajen
basic	Flower	D	60	9 Days	132	152	172	198	264	8.03
	Flower	F	75	8 Days	120	138	156	180	240	5.66	Fall_Sesajen
	Vegetables	E	90	13 Days	100	115	130	150	200	7.73	Fall_Sesajen
	Grain	F	15	9 Days	40	46	52	60	80	2.77	Fall_Sesajen
	Vegetables	F	60	9 Days	25	29	33	38	50	7.02
	Vegetables	D	35	5 Days	20	23	26	30	40	7.53
	Fruit	C	50	11 Days	95	109	124	143	190	4.05	Winter_Sesajen

Winter crops

Winter crops are unlocked in Town Rank C.

Crop	Type	Town Rank	Seed price	Growth Time	Price (Basic Quality)	Price	Price	Price	Price	Profit/ day	Additional uses
basic	Essential Resource	C	50	9 Days	95	109	124	143	190	4.96
basic	Flower	C	45	12 Days	110	127	143	165	220	5.38
basic	Vegetables	C	25	11 Days	60	69	78	90	120	3.15