Short answer: Melon is a Summer fruit that takes 12 days to grow. It sells for 250g. Planted on day 1 of Summer at farming level 6 it makes about 401g per tile after seeds, middle-of-the-pack (number 10 of 19 Summer crops).
Quick facts
| Seasons | Summer |
|---|---|
| Days to first harvest | 12 |
| After the first harvest | Replant after each harvest |
| Sell price | 250g |
| Seeds | 80g at Pierre's; 100g at JoJaMart |
| Items per harvest | 1 at farming level 0, 1 at level 10 |
| Last day to plant | Day 16 of Summer for one harvest |
What Melon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250g | 312g | 375g | 500g | 275g |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | 2 | 345g | 401g | 434g | 10 of 19 |
Planted on day 1 of Summer, Melon is harvested on day 13, 25. Going from farming level 0 to 10 raises its profit by about 26%, mostly through better quality. It has to be replanted after every harvest, so the seed cost repeats: 160g 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401g | 354g | 345g | 301g | 521g |
For Melon, Deluxe Speed-Gro is the only one that pays: it lifts profit from 401g to 521g a tile. The others cost more than they bring in. Speed fertilizer works by fitting an extra harvest into the season; see Speed-Gro vs Deluxe Fertilizer for when that happens.
Sell it raw or process it?
| Machine | Makes | Price | Days in machine | Extra gold per machine per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keg | Wine | 1,050g | 6.25 | 128g |
| Preserves Jar | Jelly | 770g | 2.5 | 208g |
The last column is what one machine adds per day over selling the crop raw, if it is never idle. For Melon the better machine is the Preserves Jar (Jelly, 208g 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), Melon makes about 1,802g a tile once established, from 9 harvests. Compare crops for a full greenhouse in Best Greenhouse Setup for Money.
How it compares
The top Summer crops at farming level 6 are:
- Ancient Fruit: 2,467g per tile
- Cactus Fruit: 1,863g per tile
- Starfruit: 882g per tile
Melon makes 401g, number 10 of 19. The gap to the leader is 2,066g a tile, so Melon is worth planting for the reasons above, not for the profit table alone. See every crop for the season on Best Summer Crops, or ask What to Plant Today for a pick that fits your day and budget.