Every crop in Heartopia ranked by gold-per-day efficiency. Learn which seeds to buy first each season, when to sell raw vs cook for profit, and the regrow crops that passively generate income all season long.
Crop profitability depends on four factors: seed cost, sell price, growth time, and whether the crop regrows after harvest. Regrow crops are consistently the best long-term investment because you only pay for seeds once but harvest multiple times per season.
(Sell Price - Seed Cost) ÷ Growth Days = Base efficiency. For regrow crops, subsequent harvests use Sell Price ÷ Regrow Days.
Cooking adds 50-100% to raw crop value. Always cook S-tier crops before selling. Even A-tier crops benefit from cooking if you have the recipes unlocked.
Quality fertilizer gives +20% sell price on harvest. Star quality crops sell for +50-100%. Always fertilize S-tier crops — the ROI is immediate.
The current Modular Streets event adds a temporary farming loop that should be handled before long-season profit crops. Lemon Verbena is not a normal seasonal crop; it is an event recipe input that rewards fast planting, quick harvest checks, and recipe planning.
Role: Fast event crop for Brick recipe chains
Timing: Short-cycle event planting
Use: Fruit Verbena Pie variants and other Modular Streets cooking loops
Strategy: Buy seeds before normal crop shopping, plant immediately, and harvest for recipe input before selling extras raw.
Role: Shop-limited event inputs
Timing: Daily purchase limit
Use: Brick ice, condensed milk, and Brick meat patty recipe paths
Strategy: Buy only what your active recipe plan can consume. Hoarding shop-limited inputs without Lemon Verbena creates dead inventory.
Ranked by gold-per-day efficiency including regrow cycles.
| Crop | Tier | Seed | Sell | Grow | Gold/Day | Cooking Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍅 Tomato | S | 30g | 75g | 4d (+2d) | 18.75g (first) / 37.5g (regrow) | Tomato Jam → 120g |
| 🍓 Strawberry | S | 50g | 110g | 6d (+3d) | 10g (first) / 36.7g (regrow) | Strawberry Cake → 200g |
| 🥔 Potato | A | 20g | 55g | 4d | 8.75g | Baked Potato → 90g |
| 🥕 Carrot | B | 15g | 40g | 3d | 8.3g | Glazed Carrot → 70g |
Ranked by gold-per-day efficiency including regrow cycles.
| Crop | Tier | Seed | Sell | Grow | Gold/Day | Cooking Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🍈 Melon | S | 60g | 180g | 8d | 15g | Melon Smoothie → 280g |
| 🌽 Corn | S | 40g | 100g | 6d (+3d) | 10g (first) / 33.3g (regrow) | Corn Soup → 160g |
| 🌻 Sunflower | A | 25g | 70g | 5d | 9g | Sunflower Oil → 110g |
| 🌶️ Chili Pepper | A | 35g | 85g | 5d (+2d) | 10g (first) / 42.5g (regrow) | Spicy Stew → 140g |
Ranked by gold-per-day efficiency including regrow cycles.
| Crop | Tier | Seed | Sell | Grow | Gold/Day | Cooking Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎃 Pumpkin | S | 70g | 250g | 10d | 18g | Pumpkin Pie → 400g |
| 🍠 Sweet Potato | A | 30g | 90g | 5d | 12g | Sweet Potato Fries → 150g |
| 🍇 Grape | S | 55g | 130g | 7d (+3d) | 10.7g (first) / 43.3g (regrow) | Grape Juice → 210g |
| 🍆 Eggplant | B | 25g | 65g | 4d (+2d) | 10g (first) / 32.5g (regrow) | Grilled Eggplant → 100g |
Ranked by gold-per-day efficiency including regrow cycles.
| Crop | Tier | Seed | Sell | Grow | Gold/Day | Cooking Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🫛 Snow Pea | S | 45g | 120g | 6d (+3d) | 12.5g (first) / 40g (regrow) | Pea Stir-Fry → 190g |
| 🥬 Winter Radish | A | 20g | 55g | 3d | 11.7g | Radish Soup → 90g |
| ❄️ Crystal Flower | A | 80g | 200g | 8d | 15g | Cannot cook (gift item, +50 friendship) |
| 🫑 Hot Pepper | A | 35g | 80g | 5d (+2d) | 9g (first) / 40g (regrow) | Pepper Jam → 130g |
Buy maximum regrow crop seeds immediately. Plant all available plots with the S-tier regrow crop (Tomato/Corn/Grape/Snow Pea). Fill remaining plots with the season's highest single-harvest crop. Water everything and apply fertilizer to at least the regrow crops.
Replant single-harvest plots as they clear. Switch to faster crops if fewer than 5 days remain — a 3-day radish beats a 6-day crop that won't finish before season end. Regrow crops keep producing automatically.
Do not plant anything with a grow time longer than 3 days. Harvest all remaining crops. Cook everything worth cooking. Sell raw anything you don't have recipes for. Clear plots for next season's Day 1 planting.
Always cook S-tier crops — the profit multiplier is 60-100%. For A and B tier, cook if you have the recipe unlocked. Selling raw is fine for lower-tier crops when cooking capacity is limited.
Pumpkin (Autumn) has the highest single-harvest sell price at 250g, or 400g cooked into Pumpkin Pie. For sustained income, Grapes (Autumn, regrow) produce the highest gold-per-day over a full season.
Aim for 12 plots by Spring, 20 by Summer, 30 by Autumn. More plots = more regrow crops = more passive income. Invest in farm expansion early.
Yes. Unwatered crops pause their growth timer. The Sprinkler (crafted at Workbench Lv2) auto-waters 4 adjacent plots, saving significant daily time on larger farms.
Crystal Flower (Winter) is the best gift item: +50 friendship and cannot be cooked. Strawberries are universally liked. Keep 5-10 of each season's top crop for NPC gifts.
Yes, unlocked at Development Level 15. The greenhouse allows any-season crops in 4 plots. Prioritize the highest-value regrow crop (usually Grapes or Corn) for permanent passive income.
No. Fertilizer increases the chance of getting star quality, which then applies its own sell multiplier. They are the same system, not additive bonuses.
Yes, if you are cooking event recipes. Treat Lemon Verbena as a fast event input rather than a normal seasonal profit crop, and plant it before spending the session on long-cycle crops.