Seasonal Crops

[ Spring Crops ] [ Summer Crops ] [ Fall Crops ] [ Winter Crops ]

Growing crops is always an important part in any Harvest Moon game. On your farm you will have a plot of land where you can grow your plants. There are also 2 other plots of land available in the Clarinet district where your farm is, but you have to pay Hamilton a lot of money in order to use them.

Each season you will have new types of crops to grow. Crop seeds can be purchased from Marimba Farm or by paying twice as much by calling the farm or Taylor's Seed Shop via your telephone. As Marimba farm upgrades, new seeds will be available for purchase at the farm. All of the seeds that will eventually appear at Marimba are for sale at Taylor's. If you don't want to wait for Ruth's shop to upgrade, you can choose to pay a higher price for the unlockable seeds by ordering directly from her son.

The crops you grow will mature into one of 4 types of quality; Decent, Good, Perfect, or Shining. The better the quality, the more money you'll earn when you ship them. The quality you receive is mainly determined by the type of soil you have.

The 5 soil types

The better the soil, the better the chance you'll receive Shining crops. You can buy fertilizer from Marimba Farm to increase the quality of your soil. The quality of soil also affects the speed at which the crop matures.

  • Decent Fertilizer - 60 G each - Raises soil quality by 1
  • Good Fertilizer - 120 G each - Raises soil quality by 2
  • Perfect Fertilizer - 220 G each - Raises soil quality by 3
  • Shining Fertilizer - 300 G each - Raises soil quality by 4 (lvl 1 + Shining Fertilizer = lvl 5 soil)

Approximately every two weeks, the soil quality will decrease by 1 if there are crops growing on the spot of soil.

To find honey, you need to plant flowers on soil that has been enhanced with fertilizer. The more fertile the soil, the better the chance of finding quality Honey and Royal Jelly. If your flowers have honey, you'll see honeybees buzzing around the flowers in the morning when you exit your house. Harvest the flower to collect the honey. The ship prices for honey are: Decent Honey (50 G), Good Honey (100 G), Perfect Honey (150 G), Shining Honey (250 G), and Royal Jelly (50 G).

You can also grow grass in your fields, which can be turned into animal fodder by cutting it once full grown. You don't have to water grass for it to grow. Grass grows in Spring, Summer, and Fall seasons.

Spring Season

CropSeedsDaysRegrowsDecentGoodPerfectShining
Wheat 80 G
Marimba Farm
5 to 7 Days YES 130 G150 G170 G260 G
Flax 30 G
Marimba Farm
5 to 6 Days No 110 G170 G220 G330 G
Turnip 30 G
Marimba Farm
5 Days No 170 G200 G230 G340 G
Potato 30 G
Marimba Farm
5 Days No 190 G220 G240 G360 G
Cabbage 30 G
Marimba Farm
5 to 7 Days No 190 G220 G250 G390 G
Strawberry 110 G
Marimba Farm
6 to 10 Days YES 180 G220 G270 G410 G
Cocoa Fruit 140 G
Toucan Inn
5 to 8 Days YES 140 G160 G180 G270 G
Chili Pepper 40 G
Toucan Inn
5 Days No 160 G190 G210 G330 G
Lavender 20 G
Marimba Farm
3 to 5 Days No 100 G / Color = Purple
Tulip 20 G
Marimba Farm
3 to 5 Days No 110 G / Color = Red
Hyacinth 20 G
Marimba Farm
3 to 5 Days No 120 G / Color = Yellow
Pinkcat Flower 20 G
Marimba Farm
3 to 5 Days No 120 G / Color = Purple
Pansy 20 G
Marimba Farm
3 to 5 Days No 90 G / Color = Yellow
Lettuce 40 G
Marimba Farm
5 Days No 220 G250 G280 G390 G

The Flax crop that you grow during Spring can be converted into Flax Yarn if you put the fruit in the Yarn Maker. You can buy the Yarn Maker from Barbara for 4500 G if you have a level 3 Poultry Barn. The quality of yarn produced will depend on the quality of the fruit you put into the Yarn Maker.

Flax Yarn can be dyed using the Dye Pot, which also comes from Barbara for 3600 G. The pot is a kitchen utensil, and requires you to combine yarn with a colored plant such as flowers and wild herbs. The quality of the dyed yarn is stripped and replaced with the dye color, so it is a good way to turn Decent Flax Yarn into somethng that will sell for a little more gold.

CropDecentGoodPerfectShining
Flax Yarn 180 G210 G270 G500 G
Red Flax Yarn 220 G
Yellow Flax Yarn 190 G
Green Flax Yarn 190 G
Blue Flax Yarn 260 G
Purple Flax Yarn 190 G

Flax Yarn is part of the Animal Products and not part of the Crop Products, so you will need to get at least 1 non-colored Flax Yarn if you want to earn the Animal Product Trophy from Hannah.

Another crop you can process is Wheat and Chili Pepper, which can be turned into Wheat Flour and Curry Powder. Take the crops to the Waterwheel in Flute Fields or on your own farm. to process them.

CropDecentGoodPerfectShining
Wheat Flour 150 G180 G210 G270 G
Curry Powder 190 G230 G260 G340 G

Summer Season

CropSeedsDaysRegrowsDecentGoodPerfectShining
Corn 100 G
Marimba, Lv 2
5 to 9 Days YES 160 G190 G210 G310 G
Tomato 100 G
Marimba, Lv 1
5 to 7 Days YES 160 G190 G210 G320 G
Onion 30 G
Marimba, Lv 1
5 Days No 170 G200 G230 G340 G
Honeydew 40 G
Marimba, Lv 4
5 to 9 Days No 250 G300 G450 G640 G
Watermelon 30 G
Marimba, Lv 1
5 to 7 Days No 210 G250 G290 G410 G
Green Herb 20 G
Marimba, Lv 1
3 to 5 Days No 30 G
Blue Herb 20 G
Marimba, Lv 1
3 to 5 Days No 60 G
Hibiscus 40 G
Toucan Inn
3 to 5 Days No 210 G / Color = Red
Sunflower 30 G
Marimba, Lv 2
3 to 5 Days No 160 G / Color = Yellow
Lily 20 G
Marimba, Lv 1
3 to 5 Days No 140 G / Color = Yellow
Begonia 20 G
Marimba, Lv 3
3 to 5 Days No 110 G / Color = Purple
Morning Glory 20 G
Marimba, Lv 4
3 to 5 Days No 120 G / Color = Blue
Cucumber 30 G
Marimba, Lv 1
5 Days No 160 G200 G240 G360 G
Sugarcane 40 G
Marimba, Lv 1
5 Days No 160 G190 G220 G330 G
Tea Leaves 50 G
Marimba, Lv 1
3 Days No 170 G200 G230 G360 G

Some of the crops can be converted into other forms for selling. Sugarcane can be ground using the Windmill at Horn Ranch and converted into Sugar, and Corn can be turned into Cornmeal at the Waterwheel.

Crop DecentGoodPerfectShining
Cornmeal 190 G230 G250 G330 G
Sugar 190 G230 G260 G340 G

Fall Season

CropSeedsDaysRegrowsDecentGoodPerfectShining
Rice 30 G
Marimba Lv 3
5 Days No 210 G250 G290 G400 G
Eggplant 80 G
Marimba Lv 1
5 Days YES 130 G150 G180 G270 G
Pumpkin 90 G
Marimba Lv 1
6 to 10 Days YES 150 G180 G210 G310 G
Yam 90 G
Marimba Lv 1
5 to 8 Days YES 130 G160 G180 G260 G
Pepper 100 G
Marimba Lv 3
5 to 6 Days YES 160 G190 G220 G320 G
Carrot 30 G
Marimba Lv 1
5 to 6 Days No 180 G220 G260 G380 G
Spinach 30 G
Marimba Lv 1
5 Days No 180 G220 G270 G400 G
Red Herb 20 G
Marimba Lv 2
3 to 5 Days No 50 G
Purple Herb 20 G
Marimba Lv 2
3 to 5 Days No 30 G
Grape 30 G
Marimba Lv 2
5 Days No 120 G140 G160 G290 G
Bluemist Flower 50 G
Marimba Lv 3
3 to 7 Days No 390 G / Color = Blue
Cosmos 20 G
Marimba Lv 1
3 Days No 100 G / Color = Red
Rose 30 G
Marimba Lv 4
3 to 5 Days No 220 G / Color = Red
Crystanthemum 20 G
Marimba Lv 4
3 Days No 90 G / Color = Yellow
Moondrop Flower 20 G
Marimba Lv 4
3 Days No 120 G / Color = Yellow

Winter Season

CropSeedsDaysRegrowsDecentGoodPerfectShining
Buckwheat30 G
Marimba
5 DaysNo 190 G220 G240 G340 G
Yellow Herb20 G
Marimba
3 to 5 DaysNo 40 G
Green Bell Flower20 G
Toucan Inn
3 DaysNo 110 G / Color = Green
Snowdrop Flower20 G
Marimba
3 to 5 DaysNo 150 G / Color = Yellow
Anemone20 G
Marimba
3 to 5 DaysNo 110 G / Color = Red

You can convert your Buckwheat crops into Buckwheat Flour by using the waterwheel in Flute Fields.

CropDecentGoodPerfectShining
Buckwheat Flour220 G270 G300 G390 G

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