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Winter Root — Stardew Valley Crop Guide

Spawn ID, growth time, seasons, and best processing for Winter Root.

Winter Root Item ID

Winter Root

The item ID for Winter Root in Stardew Valley is: 412

Winter Root
[412]

Winter Root Information

A starchy tuber.
Item ID412
CategoryObjects
SubcategoryBasic
Sell Price70

The Winter Root is a foraging item found only in Winter. Wild winter roots do not grow above ground, but instead they are buried in the snow/dirt and must be dug up with a Hoe (no other tools, even Bombs, will work).

The highest chance of finding a Winter Root (17-24%, map-dependent) is when digging up an Artifact Spot. There is also a 4% chance of finding a Winter Root when digging standard tillable soil in any exterior location. Exceptions are in the Farm, where Winter Roots can be found at artifact spots, but not standard tillable soil, and both the Desert and Ginger Island, where Winter Roots can not be found at all. Digging up a Winter Root provides no experience.

Winter Roots can also be grown from Winter Seeds, in which case they are a standard wild-seed crop: they grow above ground, can be harvested without using a tool, give 7 Foraging XP each, and are affected by the Gatherer and Botanist professions.

Occasionally they may be sold at the Traveling Cart or found in Garbage Cans in Winter. They may also be dropped by Blue Slimes (8% chance) in The Mines (floors 41-79) or Secret Woods.

Putting a Winter Root in a Seed Maker will generate 1-3 Winter Seeds.

Growing Winter Root

Grows from Winter Seeds. First harvest in 7 days — one-time crop.
Growing seasons
SpringSummerFallWinter
Yield per harvest1
Harvests per season1
Harvest methodHand
Sell price (raw)70g
Where to buy seeds
  • Desert Trader· Saturday
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Winter Root Effects

Eating Winter Root restores 25 energy and 11 health.

Winter Root Villager Gift Reactions

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

  • LikesHarveyLeahLinus
  • NeutralAbigailAlexClintDemetriusEmilyEvelynGeorgeGusKentLewisMarnieMaruPamPennyRobinSandy
  • DislikesCarolineDwarfElliottHaleyJasJodiKrobusLeoPierreSamSebastianShaneVincentWillyWizard
See the full Winter Root gift guide →

Winter Root 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 [412]. You will then receive the Winter Root 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 [412] 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 Winter Root item.

Recipes That Use Winter Root

Winter Root is used as an ingredient in 2 recipes.

Winter Root in Community Center Bundles

Winter Root is needed for 1 Community Center bundle. Donate to restore the bundle and unlock its reward.