Best Crops for Year 1 — Stardew Planting Guide

How to use this page

For Spring 1, compare Parsnip, Potato and Cauliflower with your actual seed budget. Strawberry Seeds are bought at the Egg Festival on Spring 13; a Spring 1 Strawberry scenario requires saved seeds, not first-year festival access.

For Summer, compare Blueberry, Melon and Hops. Starfruit also requires Oasis access and a 400g seed budget per tile. Red Cabbage is normally second-year shop stock, apart from limited early exceptions.

For Fall, compare Cranberries, Pumpkin and Eggplant. Garlic, Artichoke and Rice Shoots are normally second-year stock. Crafted, found and cart seeds may be cash-free or limited; a zero price does not guarantee access.

The calculator includes all modeled crops, so exclude unavailable seeds before using its leader as a shopping plan. The seed budget limits the first planting only. Machines require their own recipes and crafting materials.