Spring Guide 2026
Stardew Valley Spring Profit Tier List
Practical S/A tier crop picks with a clean data table you can compare at a glance. Baseline assumptions: Normal quality, no Tiller, direct crop selling.
S Tier Crops
Strawberry 🍓
Best spring ROI when you can plant early. Regrow timing creates the strongest Gold/Day curve among core spring crops.
Potato 🥔
Reliable and beginner-friendly. Multi-yield expectation keeps it highly efficient for normal-quality direct selling.
A Tier Crops
Cauliflower 🥦
Excellent per-harvest value with fewer harvest windows. Great when you want low-maintenance, higher single-sale payouts.
Green Bean 🫛
Strong regrow option after first maturity. Efficient mid-tier choice when strawberry seeds are limited.
Kale 🥬
Solid fallback crop with straightforward cycle math. Less explosive than S-tier but consistent across the season.
Spring Data Comparison
28-day season simulation under the calculator’s baseline assumptions.
| Crop | Tier | Seed | Sell | Cycle | Harvests | Profit | Gold/Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry | S | 100 | 120 | 8d + regrow 4d | 5 | 500 | 17.86 |
| Potato | S | 50 | 80 | 6d | 4 | 200 | 7.14 |
| Cauliflower | A | 80 | 175 | 12d | 2 | 190 | 6.79 |
| Green Bean | A | 60 | 40 | 10d + regrow 3d | 6 | 180 | 6.43 |
| Kale | A | 70 | 110 | 6d | 4 | 160 | 5.71 |
| Garlic | B | 40 | 60 | 4d | 6 | 120 | 4.29 |
Next Step
Want to test different quality tiers and Tiller toggles in real time? Jump back to the interactive calculator.
FAQ
What's the best crop for Spring Year 1 in Stardew Valley?
For most players, strawberry and potato are the strongest practical Spring Year 1 picks under normal direct-selling assumptions.
How do I compare Spring crops with my own setup?
Use the calculator with Spring and 28 days left, then adjust quality and profession settings to match your run.
Is this guide for full-season planning or late-season panic decisions?
This page is for full-season Spring planning. For late-season panic windows, use dedicated Day 15/Day 20 threshold guides.
Next Read
- Need a late-Spring emergency version? Stardew Valley: Is it too late to plant on Spring Day 20?
- For short-window salvage picks: Stardew Valley: best crops with 7 days left before season switch