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Ginger ID and Spawn Cheat

Spawn the Ginger item in Stardew Valley using the in-game naming cheat.
Ginger

This sharp, spicy root is said to increase vitality.

Category
Objects
Subcategory
Basic
Sell Price
60g

The item ID for Ginger in Stardew Valley is: 829

Ginger
[829]

Ginger Information

Ginger is a root found growing wild on Ginger Island. It must be harvested with a hoe. It can also be dropped by Tiger Slimes. Harvesting Ginger does not grant any XP.

Ginger Effects

Eating Ginger restores 25 energy and 11 health.

Ginger Tailoring

Use Ginger as the spool item (with Cloth in the left slot) to tailor:

Recipes That Use Ginger

Ginger is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes.

Ginger in Collections

Shipping Ginger counts toward the Full Shipment achievement (335 items). Track your shipping progress →

Ginger Villager Gift Reactions

Give Ginger as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost. Gifts given on a villager's birthday count 8× — a loved gift jumps from +80 to +640 friendship.

  • LikesHarvey🎂 Winter 14Leah🎂 Winter 23Linus🎂 Winter 3
  • NeutralAbigail🎂 Fall 13Alex🎂 Summer 13Clint🎂 Winter 26Demetrius🎂 Summer 19Emily🎂 Spring 27Evelyn🎂 Winter 20George🎂 Fall 24Gus🎂 Summer 8Kent🎂 Spring 4Lewis🎂 Spring 7Marnie🎂 Fall 18Maru🎂 Summer 10Pam🎂 Spring 18Penny🎂 Fall 2Robin🎂 Fall 21Sandy🎂 Fall 15
  • DislikesCaroline🎂 Winter 7Dwarf🎂 Summer 22Elliott🎂 Fall 5Haley🎂 Spring 14Jas🎂 Summer 4Jodi🎂 Fall 11Krobus🎂 Winter 1Leo🎂 Summer 26Pierre🎂 Spring 26Sam🎂 Summer 17Sebastian🎂 Winter 10Shane🎂 Spring 20Vincent🎂 Spring 10Willy🎂 Summer 24Wizard🎂 Winter 17
See the full Ginger gift guide →

Ginger Cheat Help

Item spawning in Stardew Valley isn't accomplished through typical commands. Instead, it involves a cheat method where you name your character, or an animal, with the item code of the desired item, enclosed in square brackets [ and ]. Include the brackets when naming.

Spawn Using Animal Name

To spawn this item, buy an animal (we recommend a chicken because it is the cheapest) from Marnie's Ranch, name it [829]. You will then receive the Ginger item.

Spawn Using Character Name

Since you can only set your character's name once at the game's inception, we advise using the animal naming method.

However, if you opt for this method, name your character [829] while creating your save file. When you converse with any villager who mentions your name in their dialogue, like Gus at the Stardrop Saloon, you'll receive the Ginger item.