Short answer: Emily loves Amethyst, Aquamarine, Cloth, Emerald, Jade, Parrot Egg, Ruby, Survival Burger, Topaz and Wool, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Emily's birthday is Spring 27 (a Saturday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Emily is Tulip: plant it by Spring 21.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Spring 27, a Saturday.
- Marriage: yes. Friendship stops at 8 hearts (2,000 points) until you give Emily a Bouquet, so extra gifts before that are wasted.
- Own gift lists: 10 loved, 2 liked and 5 hated by name, and 1 exception to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Emily: 26 liked.
What Emily loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Abigail, Clint, Dwarf |
| Aquamarine | Clint, Dwarf |
| Cloth | Nobody else |
| Emerald | Penny, Clint, Dwarf |
| Jade | Clint, Dwarf |
| Parrot Egg | Leo |
| Ruby | Clint, Dwarf |
| Survival Burger | Nobody else |
| Topaz | Clint, Dwarf |
| Wool | Nobody else |
Only Emily loves Cloth, Survival Burger and Wool.
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 Emily likes
Emily likes Daffodil and Quartz. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 26 crops count as liked for Emily.
Birthday gift plan for Spring 27
These liked crops grow from shop seeds in Spring and are ready on Spring 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulip | Liked | Spring 21 | 20g | 30g |
| Parsnip | Liked | Spring 23 | 20g | 35g |
| Green Bean | Liked | Spring 17 | 60g | 40g |
| Blue Jazz | Liked | Spring 20 | 30g | 50g |
| Potato | Liked | Spring 21 | 50g | 80g |
Other Spring birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Kent (Spring 4), Lewis (Spring 7), Vincent (Spring 10), Haley (Spring 14), Pam (Spring 18), Shane (Spring 20), Pierre (Spring 26).
Gifts to avoid
Emily hates Fish Taco, Holly, Maki Roll, Salmon Dinner and Sashimi (-40 each), and dislikes Fried Eel, Ice Cream, Rice Pudding, Salmonberry and Spicy Eel (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Emily: Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Leek, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Eggs (except Void Egg); All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit & Salmonberry); All Milk; All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Emily breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Emily:
- Wool: Emily loves it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Emily.