Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit Farming Guide | Tips & Tricks
Have you ever wanted to make a lot of money from one of the rarest crops in Stardew Valley? If you’ve found Ancient Fruit, you might wonder, ‘How do I grow it and get the most out of it? This rare crop could turn your farm into a goldmine!
Don’t worry! You’re not alone. Many players want to know how long it takes to grow and how much it can be sold for. Also, if you have the Artisan or Tiller profession, how much can you sell it for?
In this article, I’ll explain everything about Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit. I’ll show you how to farm it, grow it in the Greenhouse, and make good profits from it. I will share tips about Ancient Fruit for beginners. By the end, you’ll know how Ancient Fruit can become a big part of your farm.
Finding Ancient Fruit Seeds
In Stardew Valley, Ancient Fruit grows after planting Ancient Seeds. These seeds are rare and valuable compared to other Stardew Valley crops. There are many ways to find Ancient Fruit seeds for the first time. Let’s learn how we can get seeds in different ways.
Buy Seeds From Traveling Merchant
You can buy Stardew Valley Ancient Seeds from the Traveling Merchant for 100 to 10,000 gold. The merchant sells different types of items, so there is a low chance (1.25%) of finding them in her shop.
The Traveling Merchant comes every Friday and Saturday. She opens the shop from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM and is located at the top of Cindersap Forest, just to the left of Marnie’s Ranch. You can also find her at the Night Markets from Winter 15 to 17. It stays open from 5:00 PM until 2:00 AM.
Donating The Ancient Seed Artifact
After you give the Seed artifact to the museum, Gunther rewards you with a packet of Ancient Seeds. He also gives you a recipe to craft these seeds by using an Ancient Seed artifact.
How to Get Ancient Seed Artifact
The Ancient Seed artifact can be found in artifact troves, artifact spots, fishing treasure chests, and monster drops.
Artifact places: 0.7% chance of finding it in these areas:
Artifact Fishing Treasure Chest: 0.8% chance
Artifact Trove: 3.7% chance
Monster Drops: 0.5% chance to drop from these monsters
These monsters in caves or mines might drop the Ancient Seed artifact when defeated.
Seed Maker
The Seed Maker is a machine that makes seeds from crops. By using a Seed Maker, you can get Ancient Seeds from Stardew Valley, but there is a low chance (0.5%) of getting one to three Ancient Seeds. It takes 20 minutes in processing time. You need 25 Wood, 10 Coal, and 1 Gold Bar to craft it.
Buying Seeds from Krobus
Beginner Tips for Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit
Growing Fruit
After getting seeds, you can plant them. They grow in all seasons except winter. It takes a lot of time to grow, but it gives high profit. After it is fully grown, it starts producing fruit.
What To Do With Ancient Fruit
Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit is a super valuable crop. You can sell the fruit for a lot of money or turn it into wine, which sells for even more. You can also give it as a gift to villagers like Demetrius and Kent, who will love it. Or, you can put the fruit in a preserved jar to make Ancient Fruit Jelly, which is tasty and sells for good money too.
Sell Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit
Quality | Base Price | With Tiller (+10%) | Difference (Extra Profit) |
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Normal | 550 gold | 605 gold | +55 gold |
Silver | 687 gold | 755 gold | +68 gold |
Gold | 825 gold | 907 gold | +82 gold |
Iridium | 1,100 gold | 1,210 gold | +110 gold |
Do you know why this fruit is important? You can sell raw Ancient Fruit for a great profit, but if you turn it into wine, you can make an even greater profit. Additionally, with the Tiller skill, you earn an extra 10% profit on top of the base price.
Profit from Artisan Goods
Quality | Base Price | With Artisan (+40%) | Difference (Extra Profit) |
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Normal (Wine) | 1,650 gold | 2,310 gold | +660 gold |
Silver (Wine) | 2,062 gold | 2,886 gold | +824 gold |
Gold (Wine) | 2,475 gold | 3,465 gold | +990 gold |
Iridium (Wine) | 3,300 gold | 4,620 gold | +1,320 gold |
Normal (Jelly) | 1,150 gold | 1,610 gold | +460 gold |
Iridium (Jelly) | 4,150 gold | 5,810 gold | +1,660 gold |
Maximize Profit by Selling Jelly
As you can see, turning them into wine or jelly makes a lot of profit. You can earn (+40%) extra profit with the Artisan skill. Iridium-quality wine and jelly make a big profit, so it is considered one of the best crops in Stardew Valley. To make your wine better, put it in casks in your house cellar. You can get the cellar by improving your house through Robin for 100,000 gold. Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit turns into wine. It takes 56 days to make. The wine sells for 1650 gold normally and 2310 gold with Artisan Profession. It has an energy value of 29.5 and 41.3.
Uses of Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit
Final Words
To make the most profit, Stardew Valley Ancient Fruit is one of the most profitable crops. With the Artisan and Tiller skills, you earn more gold than from other crops. It takes a lot of time but gives much profit. You can sell it as wine or jelly to make even more gold. It grows all year in the Greenhouse. It takes a lot of time but gives much profit. It is a great way to make your farm better. Start today and enjoy big rewards.