Sweet Gem Berry in Stardew Valley: Profit and Best Use

Short answer: Sweet Gem Berry is a Fall other that takes 24 days to grow. It sells for 3,000g. Planted on day 1 of Fall at farming level 6 it makes about 2,365g per tile after seeds, one of the best (number 1 of 17 Fall crops).

Quick facts

Sweet Gem Berry at a glance
SeasonsFall
Days to first harvest24
After the first harvestReplant after each harvest
Sell price3,000g
Seeds 1,000g at Traveling_cart
Items per harvest1 at farming level 0, 1 at level 10
Last day to plantDay 4 of Fall for one harvest

What Sweet Gem Berry 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.

Sell price by quality
RegularSilverGoldIridiumRegular with Tiller
3,000g 3,750g 4,500g 6,000g 3,000g
Chance of each quality, no fertilizer
Farming levelRegularSilverGoldIridium
097.02%1.98%1%0%
569.42%19.58%11%0%
1045.82%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.

Profit per tile by planting season and farming level
Planted inHarvestsLevel 0Level 6Level 10Rank at level 6
Fall 1 2,030g 2,365g 2,564g 1 of 17

Planted on day 1 of Fall, Sweet Gem Berry is harvested on day 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: 1,000g over the season. For a different day, farming level, profession or fertilizer, use the Crop Profit Calculator.

Does fertilizer help?

Profit per tile at farming level 6, planted on day 1 of Fall
NothingBasic FertilizerQuality FertilizerSpeed-GroDeluxe Speed-Gro
2,365g 2,586g 2,784g 2,265g 2,285g

For Sweet Gem Berry, Quality Fertilizer is the only one that pays: it lifts profit from 2,365g to 2,784g a tile. The others cost more than they bring in.

Sell it raw or process it?

Sweet Gem Berry can't be made into an artisan good in a Keg or Preserves Jar, so the only decision is when to sell it.

In the greenhouse

Grown in the greenhouse all year (112 days), Sweet Gem Berry makes about 9,459g a tile once established, from 4 harvests. Compare crops for a full greenhouse in Best Greenhouse Setup for Money.

How it compares

The top Fall crops at farming level 6 are:

Sweet Gem Berry makes 2,365g, number 1 of 17. It is near the top of its season, so it is a safe choice. See every crop for the season on Best Fall Crops, or ask What to Plant Today for a pick that fits your day and budget.

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Where these numbers come from

Game data comes from the Stardew Valley Wiki, cross-checked between at least two of its pages (last checked 2026-10-09). Profit figures are calculated by the same engine as our calculators. See the methodology, and tell us if something looks wrong in your game. All entries: All Crops.