Short answer: Evelyn loves Beet, Chocolate Cake, Diamond, Fairy Rose, Raisins, Stuffing and Tulip, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Evelyn's birthday is Winter 20 (a Saturday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest loved gift you can grow for Evelyn is Fairy Rose, grown in Fall and kept until then.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Winter 20, a Saturday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 7 loved, 9 liked and 10 hated by name, and 3 exceptions to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Evelyn: 3 loved and 22 liked.
What Evelyn loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Beet | Nobody else |
| Chocolate Cake | Abigail, Jodi |
| Diamond | Maru, Penny, Gus, Jodi, Krobus, Marnie, Willy |
| Fairy Rose | Jas |
| Raisins | Nobody else |
| Stuffing | Nobody else |
| Tulip | Nobody else |
Only Evelyn loves Beet, Raisins, Stuffing and Tulip.
The universal loves count too: Golden Pumpkin, Magic Rock Candy, Pearl, Prismatic Shard, Rabbit's Foot and Stardrop Tea. What "universal" means and the points for each kind of gift: gift rules for every villager.
What Evelyn likes
Evelyn likes Broken Glasses, Clam, Cockle, Coral, Daffodil, Mussel, Nautilus Shell, Oyster and Sea Urchin, and All Milk. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 22 crops count as liked for Evelyn.
Birthday gift plan for Winter 20
Nothing from shop seeds is ready in Winter by day 20, so grow the gift in Fall and keep it in a chest: crops never spoil. Cheapest choices: Fairy Rose (loved, sells for 290g), Corn (liked, sells for 50g) and Eggplant (liked, sells for 60g).
The loved crops (Beet, Fairy Rose and Tulip) can't be grown from seed by Winter 20; harvest one in Fall or Spring and keep it in a chest, since crops never spoil.
Other Winter birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Krobus (Winter 1), Linus (Winter 3), Caroline (Winter 7), Sebastian (Winter 10), Harvey (Winter 14), Wizard (Winter 17), Leah (Winter 23), Clint (Winter 26).
Gifts to avoid
Evelyn hates Clay, Fried Eel, Garlic, Holly, Maki Roll, Salmonberry, Sashimi, Spice Berry, Spicy Eel and Trout Soup, and All Fish (except Clam, Cockle, Mussel, & Oyster) (-40 each), and dislikes Quartz and Wild Horseradish (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Evelyn: Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Leek, Snow Yam and Winter Root, and All Eggs (except Void Egg); All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit, Salmonberry, & Spice Berry); All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Evelyn breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Evelyn:
- Coral: Evelyn likes it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
- Nautilus Shell: Evelyn likes it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
- Sea Urchin: Evelyn likes it, though most villagers hate it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Evelyn.