Parsnip — Stardew Valley Crop Guide

Spawn ID, growth time, seasons, and best processing for Parsnip.

Parsnip Item ID

The item ID for Parsnip in Stardew Valley is: 24

[24]

Parsnip Information

A spring tuber closely related to the carrot. It has an earthy taste and is full of nutrients.

Item ID	24
Category	Objects
Subcategory	Basic
Sell Price	35

The Parsnip is a vegetable crop that grows from Parsnip Seeds after 4 days.

Recipes That Use Parsnip

Parsnip is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes.

Parsnip in Community Center Bundles

Parsnip is needed for 2 Community Center bundles. Donate to restore the bundle and unlock its reward.

Spring CropsPantry
Needs Parsnip
Reward: 20× Speed-Gro
Quality CropsPantry
Needs 5× Parsnip (Gold) — any 1 of 4 options
Reward: Preserves Jar

Growing Parsnip

Grows from Parsnip Seeds. First harvest in 4 days — one-time crop.

Growing seasons

SpringSummerFallWinter

Yield per harvest	1
Harvests per season	1
Harvest method	Hand
Sell price (raw)	35g

Where to buy seeds

Night Market — Magic Boat (Day 1)
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JojaMart(Spring)
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Pierre(Spring)
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Best processing

Raw
35g
Keg
78gJuice
Preserves Jar
120gPickle

Best gold/day: 4.3g via Preserves Jar.

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Parsnip Effects

Eating Parsnip restores 25 energy and 11 health.

Parsnip Villager Gift Reactions

Give Parsnip as a gift to build friendship. Each villager reacts differently — pick someone who loves it for the biggest friendship boost.

LovesPam
LikesAlexCarolineClintDemetriusDwarfElliottEmilyEvelynGeorgeGusHarveyJodiKentKrobusLeahLeoLewisLinusMarnieMaruPennyPierreRobinSandySebastianShaneWillyWizard
DislikesAbigailHaleyJasSamVincent

See the full Parsnip gift guide →

Parsnip 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 [24]. You will then receive the Parsnip 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 [24] 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 Parsnip item.