Okay, so I wanted to figure out the absolute best way to make some serious gold during the summer in Stardew Valley. I mean, who doesn’t, right? So I did a deep dive, planting, harvesting, and crunching the numbers. Here’s how it all went down.
The Great Summer Crop Experiment
First, I cleared a good chunk of my farm. I wanted a big enough space to really test things out. I’m talking about a sizable plot, ready for some serious planting.
Next, I headed over to Pierre’s (sorry, JojaMart, not this time) and bought a bunch of different summer seeds. I grabbed some:
- Blueberry Seeds
- Melon Seeds
- Hops Seeds
- Corn Seeds (because they last into Fall, too!)
- A few others, just for comparison.
I made sure only use normal fertilizer.
Then came the planting. I organized everything into neat little rows, keeping track of which crop was where. It was a bit tedious, but I wanted to be accurate.
The waiting game began. I watered those crops every single day (thank goodness for sprinklers later on!), kept the weeds away, and just watched them grow.
Harvest Time and Number Crunching
After the painful wait, it was finally harvesting the crops! I started writing down notes for my harvest:
- I noticed right away that the blueberries gave multiple harvests.
- Melons took a while, but they looked pretty valuable.
- Hops that I planted, I need to harvest it everyday!
Then i started to sell all the corps!
The Results
After all that work, one crop stood out: Blueberries! Those little guys might not sell for much individually, but because you get so many harvests, the profit just adds up like crazy. I mean, seriously, I was rolling in gold by the end of summer.
Melons were okay, they sold for a good price, but the long growing time meant fewer harvests overall. Hops were interesting, especially if you have a ton of kegs, but the daily harvesting was a bit much for me. Corn was decent because it kept producing into fall, but it wasn’t a summer superstar.
So, from my little experiment, if you want to make the most money in summer, plant those blueberries! Trust me, your wallet will thank you.
