Short answer: Parsnip is a Spring vegetable that takes 4 days to grow. It sells for 35g. Planted on day 1 of Spring at farming level 6 it makes about 114g per tile after seeds, one of the weaker (number 11 of 15 Spring crops).
Quick facts
| Seasons | Spring |
|---|---|
| Days to first harvest | 4 |
| After the first harvest | Replant after each harvest |
| Sell price | 35g |
| Seeds | 20g at Pierre's; 25g at JoJaMart |
| Items per harvest | 1 at farming level 0, 1 at level 10 |
| Last day to plant | Day 24 of Spring for one harvest |
What Parsnip sells for
Quality changes the price: silver is worth about a quarter more than regular, gold about a half more, and iridium double. Your farming level decides how often you get each.
| Regular | Silver | Gold | Iridium | Regular with Tiller |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35g | 43g | 52g | 70g | 38g |
| Farming level | Regular | Silver | Gold | Iridium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 97.02% | 1.98% | 1% | 0% |
| 5 | 69.42% | 19.58% | 11% | 0% |
| 10 | 45.82% | 33.18% | 21% | 0% |
Iridium quality only becomes possible with Deluxe Fertilizer, which is why the chance is 0% here.
Profit per tile
This is profit for one tile planted on day 1 of the season and replanted after each harvest, sold raw, after paying for seeds. It counts every harvest that fits before the season ends.
| Planted in | Harvests | Level 0 | Level 6 | Level 10 | Rank at level 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 | 92g | 114g | 127g | 11 of 15 |
Planted on day 1 of Spring, Parsnip is harvested on day 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25. Going from farming level 0 to 10 raises its profit by about 38%, mostly through better quality. It has to be replanted after every harvest, so the seed cost repeats: 120g over the season. For a different day, farming level, profession or fertilizer, use the Crop Profit Calculator.
Does fertilizer help?
| Nothing | Basic Fertilizer | Quality Fertilizer | Speed-Gro | Deluxe Speed-Gro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114g | 35g | 2g | 71g | 91g |
No fertilizer pays for itself on Parsnip here: each bag costs more than the extra harvests or better quality bring in. Skip it and plant more tiles. Speed-Gro vs Deluxe Fertilizer explains why this is common.
Sell it raw or process it?
| Machine | Makes | Price | Days in machine | Extra gold per machine per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keg | Juice | 109g | 3.75 | 20g |
| Preserves Jar | Pickles | 168g | 2.5 | 53g |
The last column is what one machine adds per day over selling the crop raw, if it is never idle. For Parsnip the better machine is the Preserves Jar (Pickles, 53g a machine-day). Preserves Jars earn more here, so keep your Kegs for crops with a higher gain. The Keg vs Preserves Jar tool splits a harvest across the machines you actually own.
In the greenhouse
Grown in the greenhouse all year (112 days), Parsnip makes about 514g a tile once established, from 27 harvests. Compare crops for a full greenhouse in Best Greenhouse Setup for Money.
How it compares
The top Spring crops at farming level 6 are:
- Ancient Fruit: 4,934g per tile
- Cactus Fruit: 2,702g per tile
- Strawberry: 585g per tile
Parsnip makes 114g, number 11 of 15. The gap to the leader is 4,820g a tile, so Parsnip is worth planting for the reasons above, not for the profit table alone. See every crop for the season on Best Spring Crops, or ask What to Plant Today for a pick that fits your day and budget.