Summary
InFields of Mistria, spring feels surprisingly long - like you’re genuinely investing in a full season. As such, you really get a feel for the crops that you’re using in spring and what the best way to make money is going to be.
However, you won’t be spending all of your time in spring and it doesn’t seem like crops carry over to different seasons. It’s best to be aware of the best crops year-round in the Fields of Mistiria. Yeah, that’s right - you can grow crops in winter too, which means you’ll be plenty prepared for spring’s seed purchases.
10Cabbage
Spring - Costs 70 Gold
Buying the most expensive seeds during your first spring might not always be an option - at least not until you get later into the season. Thankfully, the cabbage is a high reward lower-cost seed. At only 70 gold, the cabbage will sell for 180 after growing for nine days.
Of course, this is one of the higher growing times, but it’s well worth it, especially if you grow them in bulk. That’s not to say you can’t make plenty of money off of turnips, but it will be enough toget your hands on a shovelso you can expand your farm further.
9Strawberry
Spring - Costs 300 Gold
When you’re a beginner you might be a little bit intimidated by the high price of the strawberries; but worry not, for they are well worth it.With some handy beginner tips and tricks, you can be well on your way to having a flourishing strawberry patch within your garden.
Although they cost 300 gold and take five days to grow, strawberries will put out fruit every three days, with each one selling for 125 gold. The sooner you plant these, the better so you can make your money’s worth.
8Tomato
Summer - Costs 300 Gold
By the time summer rolls around you should be well prepared to get a handful of seeds, and one of the first ones that you get should be the tomato. Although tomatoes have one of the highest prices, at 300 gold a piece, they only take five days to sprout and they regrow their fruit every three days, meaning every three days you’re able to sell your harvest for 125 gold.
Plus, if you don’t want to sell your tomatoes, they’re used in quite a few recipes, so they have use outside of being sold for cold, hard cash.
7Corn
Similar to many other re-growing plants, corn costs 300 gold, takes five days to grow, and puts out more corn every three days. Each ear of corn you sell will net you 125 gold, meaning if you plant it early enough you may recoup your lost cost and then some.
Plus, corn is also useful to keep stored for cooking and it requires minimal tending. Just make sure that you’re watering it every day, otherwise you’re going to set back the time it takes for it to regrow.
6Watermelon
Summer - Costs 70 Gold
Watermelon is one of the cheaper summer seeds, costing only 70 gold to get your hands on. It does, however, take nine days to grow, though that 180 sell price may be enough to convince you to buy anyway.
If you find yourself short on cash this seed won’t be a quick way to some gold unless you have patience and are willing to go out and forage or fish in the meantime.Take a break, enjoy the pixel art world around you, and indulge in the other activities available to you.
5Wheat
Fall - Costs 300
Wheat is different from the other recurring plants in Fields of Mistria because, while it costs 300, it sells for a slightly higher price. It takes longer to grow too, given that you need to wait nine days for the first harvest. After that, though, every three days you can sell your harvested wheat for 150 gold.
Over a 28-day period, selling them will get you double what you paid. This isn’t necessarily the best crop for fall when pitted against cranberries, but it’s still better than most.
Wheat can be milled into flour once you have the windmill running. This gives wheat extra value for the wide variety of cooked dishes that require flour.
4Cranberry
Cranberries are pretty much the same as every other recurring plant in Fields of Mistria, aside from wheat. You buy it for 300, wait five days, and for every three days after the first harvest, you’re able to pick more and sell them for 125 gold.
Of course, you need to make sure that you’re actually watering your cranberries on time - if you aren’t you’re going to throw off the schedule and have lost profits. If you plant them at the beginning of Fall and are on time with your watering, however, you should end up with a total of 575 gold of profit, all from one plant.
3Daikon Radish
Winter - Costs 70
That’s right, you actually get to grow food in winter in this game - no more long and starving winters as you sleep your days away or spend all of your time in the mines. There aren’t a ton of options once winter rolls around, but the Daikon Radish is a pretty good one all things considered.
You buy the seeds for 70 gold, wait nine days, and then you get to sell them for a neat 180 gold. That’s a pretty hefty profit margin that makes them an incredibly compelling purchase.
2Snow Peas
Winter - Costs 300
Snow Peas are, fundamentally, the same as every other “regrow” crop, and there isn’t much different that you may say about them. However, for the winter months, it’s good to get your hands on them.
Plant them early, keep on top of their watering, and you should be well prepared to buy new seeds come spring. Yes, even in winter you still need to make sure that you’re watering your plants - can’t skip out on it unless it’s raining, which is, all things given, highly unlikely to happen.
Depending on how active you are in the Mines, you might have reached the third zone by the time you hit winter. This also unlocks the Growth magic spell, instantly growing a 3x3 selection of crops. Snow Peas are a perfect choice for this spell, given their regrowing ability.
1Fruit Trees
Year Round - Costs 400
Fruit Trees are a hefty investment, generally costing around 400 gold. However, they are available in every season and you shouldn’t hesitate to get them and plant them as early as you can. If you plant them at the beginning of the season, there’s a decent chance you’ll get your hands on some fruit before the season’s end.
The best thing about these trees, however, is that you don’t have to rebuy them every year. They will continue to produce fruit annually, meaning after you pay off that original 400 everything else is wonderful and unending profit.
The museum has a section for crops from each season, these sections always include one fruit. Be sure to plant that fruit tree if you want to get the museum completed.
