Best Spring Crops in Stardew Valley
The best spring crops in Stardew Valley are Strawberries, Cauliflower, and Rhubarb — each clearing 100+ gold per day when sold at their best artisan tier, or 200+ when you stack a Keg pipeline with Strawberries. Year 1 farmers can't buy Strawberry Seeds until the Egg Festival on Spring 13, so a starter run typically leads with Cauliflower or Potato. Below: a ranked list of the most profitable spring crops, the full sortable table of every spring-plantable crop, and answers to the most common spring farming questions.
Year 1 note: Strawberry Seeds only become available at the Egg Festival on Spring 13. For day-1 planting, Cauliflower and Potato are the strongest profit picks from Pierre's General Store.
Top 5 Most Profitable Spring Crops
Ranked by gold per day, using each crop's best artisan processing over a 28-day season.
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Coffee BeanBest as Keg215.4g/day - 2
StrawberryBest as Dehydrator202.2g/day - 3
Ancient FruitBest as Dehydrator148.2g/day - 4
Cactus FruitBest as Dehydrator125.8g/day - 5
RhubarbBest as Dehydrator59.8g/day
 Carrot [Carrot] | Spring | 3d | — | 1 | 1 | 35g |
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 Parsnip [24] | Spring | 4d | — | 1 | 1 | 35g |
 Garlic [248] | Spring | 4d | — | 1 | 1 | 60g |
 Qi Fruit [889] | SpringSummerFallWinter | 4d | — | 1 | 1 | 1g |
 Potato [192] | Spring | 6d | — | 1 | 1 +20% | 80g |
 Kale [250] | Spring | 6d | — | 1 | 1 | 110g |
 Tulip [591] | Spring | 6d | — | 1 | 1 | 30g |
 Wild Horseradish [16] | Spring | 7d | — | 1 | 1 | 50g |
 Blue Jazz [597] | Spring | 7d | — | 1 | 1 | 50g |
 Fiber [771] | SpringSummerFallWinter | 7d | — | 1 | 4–7 | 1g |
 Unmilled Rice [271] | Spring | 8d | — | 1 | 1 +10% | 30g |
Strawberry [400] | Spring | 8d | 4d | 6 | 1 +2% | 120g |
 Green Bean [188] | Spring | 10d | 3d | 7 | 1 | 40g |
Coffee Bean [433] | SpringSummer | 10d | 2d | 10 | 4 +2% | 15g |
Cactus Fruit [90] | SpringSummerFallWinter | 12d | 3d | 6 | 1 | 75g |
 Cauliflower [190] | Spring | 12d | — | 1 | 1 | 175g |
Rhubarb [252] | Spring | 13d | — | 1 | 1 | 220g |
Ancient Fruit [454] | SpringSummerFall | 28d | 7d | 1 | 1 | 550g |
Harvests/season assumes 28-day seasons and replanting only on one-time crops. Yield with ‘+N%’ means there’s an extra-harvest chance on each pick.
Frequently asked questions
- What's the most profitable spring crop in Stardew Valley?
- Strawberries are the most profitable spring crop overall thanks to their 4-day regrowth and strong Preserves Jar processing (Strawberry Jam sells for 160g). Rhubarb has the highest single-fruit raw price (220g) but only harvests once. Cauliflower wins for year 1 since strawberry seeds aren't available on day 1.
- What's the best spring crop for year 1?
- Cauliflower is the best year 1 spring crop because the seeds are sold at Pierre's General Store starting Spring 1. Strawberry Seeds only unlock at the Egg Festival on Spring 13, so they're a partial-season play in year 1 and a full-season workhorse from year 2 onward.
- Should I process spring crops or sell them raw?
- Strawberries earn 2.4× their raw price as Preserves Jar Strawberry Jam. Rhubarb makes Rhubarb Wine in a Keg at 3× raw (660g per bottle). Cauliflower's processing tiers are flat — sell it raw or use giant Cauliflowers for the Artisan Bundle. Parsnips and Green Beans are best sold raw or used in Bundles.
- When do Strawberry Seeds become available?
- Strawberry Seeds are sold only at the Egg Festival on Spring 13. Stock up and plant on Spring 14 — they'll regrow every 4 days through the end of the season. From year 2 onward, save seeds from the previous Egg Festival to plant on Spring 1 for full-season coverage.
More crop guides
Other seasonal and profit-focused crop pages.