15 most profitable crops in Stardew Valley

❘ Updated: 2024-01-09T16:57:01

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Stardew Valley has plenty of unique crops available per season for the most avid farmers to grow and sell. However, thanks to the different selling prices, some are more valuable than others. Here are the top Stardew Valley crops you should focus on to make big money in the game.

Crops are plants that grow from seeds, and players need to harvest them before they rot. In Stardew Valley, each of them has plenty of different uses, from ingredients for food to gifting them to other villagers to build relationships, to just sell them and make money.

As most crops are seasonal in real life as well as in the game, players need to keep an eye out during each period of time in order to plant the most profitable ones while they are available.

Once you have your farm layout, the seeds, fertilizer, and sprinklers you can start your harvesting process. Here are the most profitable crops and everything you need to know about them.

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Best crops to make money in Stardew Valley
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter

Best crops to make money in Stardew Valley

Here are all the crops you need to know about to make money in Stardew Valley and other details you need to factor in for each of them:

Spring

This is the season when players first start the game. As with every other season, Spring lasts for 28 days and has its own set of crops, forageable items, and fish.

CROP	SEED PRICE	SEED VENDOR	GROW TIME	EXTRA HARVESTS	SELLING PRICE RANGE
Ancient Fruit	100 g – 1000 g	Traveling cart	28 days	Every 7 days	550 g – 1100 g
Rhubarb	100 g – 150 g	Oasis Traveling cart	4 days	Every 13 days	220 g – 440 g
Cauliflower	80 g	Pierre’s General Store	12 days	None	175 g -350 g
Kale	70 g	Pierre’s General Store	6 days	None	110 g – 220 g

Summer

During Summer the grass will be yellower than in Spring, more unique crops will be available to harvest, the Ice Cream Stand will open, and extra forageable items will be at the Beach.

CROP	SEED PRICE	SEED VENDOR	GROW TIME	EXTRA HARVESTS	SELLING PRICE RANGE
Ancient Fruit	100 g – 1000 g	Traveling cart	28 days	Every 7 days	550 g – 1100 g
Starfruit	400 g – 600 g	Oasis Traveling cart	13 days	None	750 g – 1500 g
Pineapple	1 Magma Cap	Island trader	14 days	Every 7 days	300 g – 600 g
Melon	80 g	Pierre’s General Store	12 days	None	250 g – 500 g
Taro root	2 Bone Fragments	Island trader	10 days	Every 7 days	100 g – 200 g

Fall

Stardew Valley’s third season is Fall, and some of the most valuable crops in the game grow during this time. Plus, it’s when the Blackberry Season event takes place.

CROP	SEED PRICE	SEED VENDOR	GROW TIME	EXTRA HARVESTS	SELLING PRICE RANGE
Ancient Fruit	100 g – 1000 g	Traveling cart	28 days	Every 7 days	550 g – 1100 g
Sweet Gem Berry	600 g – 1000 g	Traveling cart	24 days	None	3000 g – 6000 g
Pumpkin	100 g	Pierre’s General Store	13 days	None	320 g – 640 g
Fairy Rose	200 g	Pierre’s General Store	12 days	None	290 g – 580 g
Artichoke	30 g	Pierre’s General Store	8 days	None	160 g – 320 g
Amaranth	70 g	Pierre’s General Store	7 days	None	150 g – 300 g
Grapes	60 g	Pierre’s General Store	10 days	Every 3 days	80 g – 160 g
Cranberries	240 g	Pierre’s General Store	7 days	Every 5 days	74 g – 150 g

Winter

The final season in the game is Winter, and as you can imagine, there are no outdoor crops available for harvest during this time, except for Winter Seeds and Fiber Seeds.

However, players will be able to get some forageable items such as Winter Root, Crystal Fruit, Snow Yam, Crocus, and Holly, as well as a long list of Fish.

If you’re looking for something to do to pass the time, the Festival of Ice, SquidFest, Night Market, and Feast of the Winter Star events will take place during Winter.

In case any new crops are released in a future patch, we’ll keep you updated right here.

That’s everything you need to know about the most profitable crops in Stardew Valley. For more game content, check out our other guides below: