One of the most lucrative crops in Stardew Valley has to be the strawberry, which grows in Spring and can offer a potentially valuable opportunity to consider. In line with this thought, today, we’re looking at some of the main things you should know about strawberries and strawberry seeds in Stardew to help you decide whether these are worth growing on your farm.
Where to Buy Strawberry Seeds in Stardew Valley
There are several different ways to get hold of strawberry seeds in Stardew Valley, but the most obvious option is simply to buy them. Luckily, there are several places you can buy strawberry seeds in Stardew, allowing you to quickly begin growing these very valuable crops.
Now, unlike most other spring seeds, it’s not possible to purchase strawberry seeds at Pierre’s General Store, nor at JojaMart or even at the traveling cart. In fact, there are only two options of where to buy strawberry seeds in Stardew Valley: from Pierre’s stand during the Egg Festival on the 13th of Spring and from the Calico Egg Merchant during the desert festival.
It’s highly recommended to buy as many strawberry seeds as you can during the egg festival. Indeed, strawberries are one of the best yielding crops in Stardew Valley, and this means they not only produce valuable crops but have a very quick turnaround time.
You can also increase the quality of the harvested strawberries by investing in fertilizers; the better the fertilizer you use, the greater the impact will be. Fortunately, once you’ve applied the fertilizer once, this will remain active for the remainder of the strawberry’s life, giving consistently higher-quality crops.
Can I Buy Strawberry Seeds in Year 1?
It’s easy to assume that strawberry seeds, given their hard to access nature and expensive price tag, are inaccessible in year 1. This isn’t really true, though, because in reality, you can buy strawberry seeds in Year 1 if you work hard enough. However, it’s important to keep in mind that strawberry seeds aren’t cheap to buy, so if you want to plant a good number of strawberry seeds, you’ll need to save up as much as possible.
Keep in mind that you won’t be able to buy Strawberry seeds in Spring again until the following Egg Festival (unless you buy them from the Desert Festival sooner). As such, however many strawberry seeds you have at the end of Year 1’s Egg Festival will influence how many you can plant next spring. And, since strawberries are so much better for profitability than other spring crops, it’s definitely worth ensuring you’ve got enough in stock.
Alternative Ways to Get Strawberry Seeds in Stardew Valley
While you can purchase strawberry seeds in Stardew Valley from Pierre’s stand at the Egg Festival and from the Desert Festival, it’s worth noting that you can also craft strawberry seeds using a Seed Maker. When inputting a strawberry into a seed maker, you can receive a range of different products, including the following:
- Between one and three bags of strawberry seeds
- Between one and four bags of mixed seeds
- One bag of ancient seeds
Of the aforementioned outcomes, by far the greatest likelihood is to receive strawberry seeds. However, there is a less than 2% chance to receive mixed seeds and a 0.5% chance of an ancient seed, so there’s no guarantee this strategy will work.
It’s worth noting here that it doesn’t matter what quality of strawberries you put into the seed maker; you’ll still get the same sort of seeds at the end of it if you had used a platinum strawberry as a regular one. As such, if you decide to go down this route, we strongly suggest using regular grade strawberries to input into the seed maker, and keep
your star strawberries for sale or use.
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FAQs
Unfortunately, it’s not possible to directly harvest strawberry seeds in Stardew Valley. You will need to put the strawberries into an actual seed maker to remove the seeds for replanting; this will use up the strawberry itself. You can’t learn how to get seeds from strawberries directly, sadly.
If you’re Looking to learn how to harvest strawberry seeds, you’ll first need to put the strawberries into a seed maker. From there, simply wait twenty in-game minutes, and your strawberry seeds should be ready to harvest.
Without a doubt, strawberry plants are one of the most profitable crops in Stardew Valley to grow. As such, you should aim to get these in the ground as soon as possible.
Final Thoughts
Strawberry seeds are well worth investing in. Indeed, while many people will miss out on these seeds, especially in the early game, they can actually bring in a huge amount of money, making them one of the best crops for people to invest in! However, if you have been looking to invest in Stardew strawberry seeds, it’s crucial that you save up quickly in your first year to make the most of the opportunity.