Short answer: Pam loves Beer, Cactus Fruit, Glazed Yams, Mead, Pale Ale, Parsnip, Parsnip Soup and Piña Colada, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Pam's birthday is Spring 18 (a Thursday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest loved gift you can grow for Pam is Parsnip: plant it by Spring 14.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Spring 18, a Thursday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 8 loved, 1 liked and 3 hated by name, and 1 exception to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Pam: 1 loved and 36 liked.
What Pam loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Beer | Shane |
| Cactus Fruit | Sam, Linus |
| Glazed Yams | Lewis |
| Mead | Willy |
| Pale Ale | Nobody else |
| Parsnip | Nobody else |
| Parsnip Soup | Nobody else |
| Piña Colada | Nobody else |
Only Pam loves Pale Ale, Parsnip, Parsnip Soup and Piña Colada.
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 Pam likes
Pam likes Daffodil, and All Fruit (except Cactus Fruit); All Milk. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 36 crops count as liked for Pam.
Birthday gift plan for Spring 18
These loved and liked crops grow from shop seeds in Spring and are ready on Spring 18 if you plant them by the day shown, at normal growth speed. Cheapest to give first: the sell price is the gold you give up.
| Crop | Taste | Plant by | Seeds | Sells for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parsnip | Loved | Spring 14 | 20g | 35g |
| Tulip | Liked | Spring 12 | 20g | 30g |
| Green Bean | Liked | Spring 8 | 60g | 40g |
| Blue Jazz | Liked | Spring 11 | 30g | 50g |
| Potato | Liked | Spring 12 | 50g | 80g |
Other Spring birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Kent (Spring 4), Lewis (Spring 7), Vincent (Spring 10), Haley (Spring 14), Shane (Spring 20), Pierre (Spring 26), Emily (Spring 27).
Gifts to avoid
Pam hates Holly, Octopus and Squid (-40 each), and dislikes Quartz and Wild Horseradish, and All Eggs (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Pam: Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Joja Cola, Leek, Snow Yam and Winter Root, and All Fish (except Carp, Octopus, Snail, & Squid); All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Pam breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Pam:
- Piña Colada: Pam loves it, though most villagers like it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Pam.