Top 10 Stardew Valley Best Overall Crops
Welcome to Stardew Valley, a world where farming is the main focus! Knowing which crops to prioritize is crucial if you want to increase your revenues and optimize your farm. The top 10 crops overall with the highest rates of return on investment and adaptability are revealed in this article. We'll direct you toward making wise planting decisions, including high-profit cash crops, energy-efficient options, and seasonal stars. Prepare to increase your harvests and advance your agricultural abilities with these tried-and-true methods. Get ready to plant the seeds of success on your farm as we reveal the secrets of the top 10 overall crops in Stardew Valley.
10-Peach
The flavorful and soft peach, which is grown from peach saplings, adds a little orchard charm to your farm. Multiple harvests are produced by each peach tree, assuring a consistent supply of these delicious jewels. Peaches are renowned for their luscious flesh and pleasant smell, making them ideal for eating fresh off the tree or making delectable preserves and wines. Peaches elevate the produce from your farm with their elegant color and delicious flavor.
Why Peach is Great Overall:
- It is a Liked and Neutral Liked item by most of the villagers except for Abigail, Haley, Vincent, and Jas.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 420g, and Jam sells at a base price of 330g.
- Recipes it’s used in: -Source recipe in the mail from
- It can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create dyeable Relaxed Fit Shorts. It also can be used as a red dye color in the Dye Pots.
- The peach is an option for the Artisan Bundle in the Pantry
Peach details:
- Sapling Source: 6,000g from Pierre and 4,500–7,500g from the Traveling Cart, or found in The Farm Cave, if the fruit bat option is chosen.
- Growth Time: 28 days in the Summer and then one harvestable fruit daily
- Fruit Base Selling Price: 140g
- Provides: +38 Energy and +17 Health
- Per tree, there is a harvest of 28 peaches in the season.
9-Pomegranate
The Pomegranate is an Autumn fruit grown by planting a Pomegranate Sapling. These ruby-red fruits, which are grown from pomegranate seeds, add a touch of class to your farm. Once fully grown, pomegranate trees produce numerous harvests, ensuring a consistent supply of these delicious and healthy delights. Pomegranates can be consumed fresh, juiced, or utilized in a variety of delectable recipes and are renowned for their perfect combination of sweet and sour flavors. Pomegranates give a touch of luxury to your farm and a taste pleasure that will leave you wanting more with their vivid color and delicious charm.
Why Pomegranate is Great Overall:
- Elliot loves this fruit. It is a Liked item by most of the villagers except for Abigail, Haley, Vincent, and Jas.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 420g, and Jam sells at a base price of 330g.
- It can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create dyeable Relaxed Fit Shorts. It also can be used as a purple dye color in the Dye Pots.
- Pomegranate is used in the Enchanter's Bundle on the Bulletin Board and is an option for the Artisan Bundle in the Pantry.
- They can be found in The Farm Cave if the fruit bat option is chosen.
Pomegranate details:
- Sapling Source: 6,000g from Pierre, 4,500–7,500g from the Traveling Cart.
- Growth Time: 28 days in the Autumn season and then one harvestable fruit daily
- Base Selling Price: 140g
- Provides: +38 Energy and +17 Health
- Per tree, there is a harvest of 28 pomegranates in the season.
8-Banana
A Banana is a fruit produced each day by a Banana Tree during its harvest season. These bright yellow fruits, which come from banana seeds, give your farm a taste of the tropics. The banana plant yields numerous crops, and when they are fully grown, farmers are rewarded with a plentiful supply of this wholesome and delicious fruit. Bananas are renowned for their adaptability and may be utilized in a range of delectable recipes as well as eaten for an immediate energy boost. Growing bananas give your farm a bit of exotic flair thanks to their vivid color and tropical appeal, and they also make a delicious treat for both your character and customers.
It is difficult to obtain the banana sapling by paying with gold. Instead, players must either chance upon them when opening Golden Coconuts or trade Dragon Teeth for a sapling with the Island Trader. One sapling is given as a prize for finishing an animal collection at the Island Field Office. Additionally, if players own a Blue Discus Fish Pond, they have a 5–15% chance of getting a banana every day once the pond's population reaches 4.
Why Banana is Great Overall:
- It is a Liked and Neutral Liked item by most of the villagers except for Abigail, Haley, Vincent, and Jas.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 450g, and Jam sells at a base price of 350g.
- Recipes it’s used in: Banana Pudding
- Ten bananas are required to purchase the Island Obelisk from the Wizard's Tower.
- Banana is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine with Cloth in the feed to create a dyeable Relaxed Fit Pants. It can be used as a yellow dye in the dye pots.
Banana details:
- Sapling Source: 5 Dragon Teeth from Island Trader, a Golden Coconut, and the Island Field Office After Completing the Large Animal collection
- Harvest Season: All Seasons on Ginger Island and Summer in Stardew Valley
- Growth Time: 28 days and then one harvestable fruit daily
- Base Selling Price: 150g
- Provides: +75 Energy and +33 Health
- Per tree, there is a harvest of 28 bananas in the season.
7-Melon
Melon Seeds are used to grow the Stardew Valley Melon. Since the specific variety of melon isn't specified, it's possible that it's a combination of several varieties. This fruit is one of only three crops that can grow into a giant crop, aside from Pumpkin and Cauliflower. These colorful fruits, deliver a taste of summer to your farm. Melons provide a nice relief from the heat because of their cooling flavor and high water content. A ripe melon rewards growers with its sweet, juicy flesh, with each plant yielding just one crop. Melons are a classic summer delight and can be consumed raw, sliced into salads, or made into cool drinks. They are the highlight of any crop due to their brilliant color and deliciousness.
Why Melon is Great Overall:
- It’s Loved by Penny and Liked by Demetrius, Elliott, Harvey, Jodi, Kent, Leah, Linus, Pam, Robin, Sandy, and Shane.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 750g and Jelly sells at a base price of 550g.
- Recipes it’s used in: Fruit Salad and Pink Cake.
- It's used in the spool of the Sewing Machine with Cloth in the feed to create dyeable Shorts. It is a pink dye when used with a dyeable clothing item in the feed but is considered a red dye in the dye pots.
- It's used in the Summer Crops Bundle in the Pantry and is one of the options for the Quality Crops Bundle in the Pantry.
Melon details:
- Seed Cost: 80g from Pierre’s General Store and 100g from JojaMart
- Growth Time: 12 days
- Base Selling price: 250g
- XP: 27 Farming XP
- Provides: +113 Energy and +50 Health
- You can get 2 harvests in the season
6-Red Cabbage
This is a vegetable crop that grows from Red Cabbage Seeds. The seeds are available to purchase in bulk starting in Year 2. There is a small chance of buying Red Cabbage or Red Cabbage Seeds from the Traveling Cart, and if the "Guarantee Year 1 Completable" option is chosen from Advanced Options when starting a new game, the Traveling Cart will sell a Red Cabbage Seed sometime during year 1. This is very useful because it’s needed for the Dye Bundle and can allow players to complete the Community Center in Year 1.
Why Red Cabbage is Great Overall:
- It is Liked by all villagers except Abigail, Haley, Jas, Sam, and Vincent.
- Products it creates: Juice sells at a base price of 585g, and Pickles sells at a base price of 570g.
- Recipes it’s used in: Coleslaw, Fish Taco, and Red Plate-Buff
- It can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Tank Top.
- It is used in the Dye Bundle on the Bulletin Board.
Red Cabbage details:
- Seed Cost: 100g from Pierre’s General Store
- Growth Time: 9 days
- Base Selling Price: 260g
- XP: 28 Farming XP
- Provides: +75 Energy and +33 Health
- You can get 3 harvests in the season.
5-Pineapple
The Pineapple is a fruit grown by planting a Pineapple Seed and is only acquired after reaching Ginger Island. This is a multi-harvest crop, and it can produce two harvests in a normal planting season. Pineapples have a special development pattern that makes them take longer to grow, but once they do, they can be harvested several times. Pineapples, which are renowned for their revitalizing sweetness, may be used in a range of delectable recipes as well as as a tasty snack. They will stand out among the harvest from your field due to their distinctive appearance and allure of the tropics.
Why Pineapple is Great Overall:
- It is Liked by most villagers, making for a great gift.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 900g, and Jellysells at a base price of 650g.
- Recipes it’s used in: Tropical Curry: An exotic, fragrant curry served in a pineapple bowl. Buff: +4 Foraging that lasts for 5 minutes. The dish can be bought from Gus at the Ginger Island Resort. It sells for 500g and is loved by Gus and Caroline.
- Caroline requests 100 pineapples in the "Island Ingredients" Special Order. The reward is gold equivalent to half of the base crop price and the Solar Panel recipe, which allows players to produce battery packs during the day instead of having to wait for a rainstorm.
Pineapple details:
- Seed Cost: Purchase with 1 Magma Cap per seed from the Island Trader
- Growth Time: 14 days and regrows after 7 days
- Base Selling Price: 300g
- Grows all year long on Ginger Island, and grows in the summer in the Valley
- XP: 30 Farming XP
- Provides: +138 Energy and +62 Health
- You can get 2 harvests in the season
4-Pumpkin
A fall favorite, Pumpkin is a vegetable crop grown from Pumpkin Seeds for its crunchy seeds and delicately flavored flesh. Because of their adaptability, pumpkins may be utilized in a wide range of delicious recipes, from substantial soups to decadent pies. They are a popular option for festive decorations throughout the Halloween season due to their cheery presence.
In order to give your farm a touch of autumnal charm and fill your basket with the best of the season, plant pumpkins in the spirit of the harvest. It is one of three crops that might produce a giant crop, along with Cauliflower and Melon. This can happen when crops are planted in a 3x3 layout. After Starfruit, Pumpkin has the second-highest per-unit base price of all the normal crops.
Why Pumpkin is Great Overall:
- It makes for a great gift as it is loved by Abigail, Willy, and Krobus and Liked by the rest of the villagers except for Haley, Jas, Sam, and Vincent.
- Products it creates: Juice sells at a base price of 720g, and Pickles sells at a base price of 690g.
- Recipes it’s used in: Autumn’s Bounty, Pumpkin Pie, and Pumpkin Soup. It is also used to craft a Jack-O-Lantern.
- Caroline requests a pumpkin by mail on the 19th of Fall in the "Carving Pumpkins" Quest.
- Pumpkin is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine with Cloth in the feed to create a dyeable Button Down Shirt. It is also used as an orange dye.
Pumpkin details:
- Seed Cost: 100g from Pierre’s General Store and 125g from JojaMart
- Growth Time: 13 days
- Base Selling Price: 320g
- XP: 31 Farming XP
- It’s not edible so no energy or health is provided
- You can get 2 harvests in the season
3-Ancient Fruit
This uncommon and valuable crop, derived from Ancient Seeds, has the secrets of the past within its ancient DNA. Ancient Fruit plants provide many harvests, ensuring a steady supply of these valuable fruits. Ancient Fruits, known for their enticing flavor and valuable characteristics, can be savored fresh or transformed into Ancient Fruit Wine, a highly sought-after artisanal product. Growing Ancient Fruits takes patience and strategic planning due to their unique development pattern and extended lifespan. The fascination of Ancient Fruits stems not only from their excellent taste, but also from their historical significance and the prospect of large earnings.
To acquire seeds, you can utilize a variety of methods, including the Traveling Cart and creating a recipe from an Ancient Seed item. After donating an Ancient Seed item to the museum, you can get this recipe. The item can be found via digging up an item Spot, finding it in Artifact Troves or Fishing Treasure Chests, being dropped by monster bugs, or hacking through flora in Prehistoric Floors or the Volcano Dungeon.
Why Ancient Fruit is Great Overall:
- It’s liked by all the villagers except for Abigail, Haley, Jas, and Vincent.
- It is one of the highest-profit crops.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 1,650g, and Jelly sells at a base price of 1,150g.
- It is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Genie Pants. It can also be used as a blue dye at dye pots.
Ancient Fruit details:
- Seed Cost: 100–1,000g from the Traveling Cart
- Growth Time: 28 days and regrows after 7 days
- Base Selling Price: 550g
- XP: 38 Farming XP
- It is not edible
- You can get 4 harvests in the season
2-Starfruit
Starfruit is an incredibly juicy fruit that thrives in hot, humid environments. It is lightly sweet with a sour undertone. It is a fruit crop that develops from Starfruit Seeds and can only be purchased after unlocking the Bus to get to the Desert. It has the second-highest sell price of any crop in the game, trailing only the Sweet Gem Berry. Notably, it has one of the longest growing seasons, making it an ideal plant for patient farmers.
Why Starfruit is Great Overall:
- It's a Liked and neutrally Liked item for most villagers except Haley, Jas, Vincent, and Abigail.
- Products it creates: Wine sells at a base price of 2,250g, and Jam sells at a base price of 1,550g.
- It can be used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the dyeable Genie Pants.
- Starfruit is required to build a Junimo Hut, purchased from the Wizard's Tower.
Starfruit details:
- Seed Cost: 400g from Sandy’s Oasis store
- Growth Time: 13 days
- Base Selling Price: 750g
- XP: 43 Farming XP
- Provides: +125 Energy and +56 Health
- You can get 2 harvests in the season
1-Sweet Gem Berry
The Sweet Gem Berry is a crop that grows from a Rare Seed and is thought to be the sweetest thing you've ever smelled but haven't tasted because it's not edible. It has one of the highest yields per berry and one of the longest growth durations of any crop. Because it is not considered a fruit or vegetable, it cannot be utilized in a Keg or Preserves Jar and does not qualify for the Tiller vocation. Rare Seeds can be obtained from the Traveling Cart in the Spring and Summer. Because only one seed can be purchased at a time, it is recommended that you check the cart once a week to see if the seed has been sold.
Why Sweet Gem Berry is Great Overall:
- It has a high value per berry with each selling for 3,000 gold.
- It’s only a Neutral Liked item by all the villagers despite having a high value, so save them to sell for profit instead of gifting.
- Giving a Sweet Gem Berry to the Old Master Cannoli statue in the Secret Woods gives players a Stardrop, which is extremely helpful and is needed for reaching perfection.
- It is used in the spool of the Sewing Machine to create the White Turban. It also can be used as a red dye.
Sweet Gem Berry details:
- Seed Cost: 1000g from the Traveling Cart in Spring and Summer
- Growth Time: 24 days
- Selling Price: 3,000g
- XP: 64 Farming XP
- It is not edible
- You can get 1 harvest in the season
