Short answer: Leo loves Duck Feather, Mango, Ostrich Egg, Parrot Egg and Poi, plus universal loves such as a Prismatic Shard. Leo's birthday is Summer 26 (a Friday), when a loved gift is worth 640 friendship points instead of 80. The cheapest liked gift you can grow for Leo is Corn: plant it by Summer 12.
Quick facts
- Birthday: Summer 26, a Friday.
- Marriage: no, but friendship still goes up to 10 hearts.
- Own gift lists: 5 loved, 6 liked and 11 hated by name, and 9 exceptions to the universal lists.
- Crops to grow for Leo: 26 liked.
What Leo loves
| Gift | Also loved by |
|---|---|
| Duck Feather | Elliott |
| Mango | Nobody else |
| Ostrich Egg | Nobody else |
| Parrot Egg | Emily |
| Poi | Nobody else |
Only Leo loves Mango, Ostrich Egg and Poi.
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 Leo likes
Leo likes Dragon Tooth, Mango Sticky Rice, Nautilus Shell, Quartz, Sea Urchin and Spice Berry. A liked gift (+45) is the easy fallback when you have nothing loved: 26 crops count as liked for Leo.
Birthday gift plan for Summer 26
These liked crops grow from shop seeds in Summer and are ready on Summer 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn | Liked | Summer 12 | 150g | 50g |
| Tomato | Liked | Summer 15 | 50g | 60g |
| Sunflower | Liked | Summer 18 | 125g | 80g |
| Radish | Liked | Summer 20 | 40g | 90g |
| Summer Spangle | Liked | Summer 18 | 50g | 90g |
Other Summer birthdays, so one trip can cover several: Jas (Summer 4), Gus (Summer 8), Maru (Summer 10), Alex (Summer 13), Sam (Summer 17), Demetrius (Summer 19), Dwarf (Summer 22), Willy (Summer 24).
Gifts to avoid
Leo hates Beer, Holly, Hops, Mead, Morel, Oil, Pale Ale, Piña Colada, Triple Shot Espresso, Unmilled Rice and Wine (-40 each), and dislikes Daffodil, Dandelion, Ginger, Hazelnut, Leek, Life Elixir, Pickles, Salmonberry, Snow Yam, Wild Horseradish and Winter Root, and All Cooked Dishes (other than Bread, Fried Egg, Mango Sticky Rice, Poi, & Triple Shot Espresso); All Mushrooms (except Morel & Red) (-20). On top of that come the universal hates, such as trash and bait.
Neutral (+20) for Leo: Coffee, and All Eggs (except Ostrich Egg and Void Egg); All Fish (except Carp & Snail); All Fruit (except Fruit Tree fruit, Mango, Salmonberry, & Spice Berry); All Milk.
Where Leo breaks the universal rules
These items are universal for most villagers, but not for Leo:
- Life Elixir: Leo dislikes it, though most villagers like it.
- Piña Colada: Leo hates it, though most villagers like it.
- Duck Feather: Leo loves it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
- Hops: Leo hates it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
- Nautilus Shell: Leo likes it, though most villagers are neutral about it.
- Oil: Leo hates it, though most villagers dislike it.
- Unmilled Rice: Leo hates it, though most villagers dislike it.
- Dragon Tooth: Leo likes it, though most villagers hate it.
- Sea Urchin: Leo likes it, though most villagers hate it.
To check any single item, with the points for each quality and day, open the Gift Finder for Leo.