Short answer: Kent loves Fiddlehead Risotto and Roasted Hazelnuts, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Kent's birthday is Spring 4 (a Thursday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Kent is Corn, grown in Fall and kept until then.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Spring 4, a Thursday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 2 loved, 2 liked and 4 hated by name, and 1 exception to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Kent: 37 liked.
What Kent loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Fiddlehead Risotto | Clint |
| Roasted Hazelnuts | Nobody else |
Only Kent loves Roasted Hazelnuts.
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 Kent likes
Kent likes Daffodil and Dwarvish Safety Manual, and All Eggs (except Void Egg); All Fruit. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 37 crops count as liked for Kent.
Birthday gift plan for Spring 4
Nothing from shop seeds is ready in Spring by day 4, so grow the gift in Fall and keep it in a chest: crops never spoil. Cheapest choices: Corn (liked, sells for 50g), Eggplant (liked, sells for 60g) and Cranberries (liked, sells for 75g).
Other Spring birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Lewis (Spring 7), Vincent (Spring 10), Haley (Spring 14), Pam (Spring 18), Shane (Spring 20), Pierre (Spring 26), Emily (Spring 27).
Gifts to avoid
Kent hates Algae Soup, Holly, Sashimi and Tortilla, and All Milk (-40 each), and dislikes Piña Colada, Quartz and Snow Yam (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Kent: Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Leek, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Mushrooms (except Red).
Where Kent breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Kent:
- Piña Colada: Kent dislikes it, though most villagers like it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Kent.