Stardew Valley 1.6.15 crop guide

Best Crops for Greenhouse in Stardew Valley

The Greenhouse removes season limits. The best crop depends on whether you want a low-maintenance weekly harvest, the highest Wine value per bottle, or a high-frequency processing setup.

Quick answer

Ancient Fruit is the best default Greenhouse crop because it regrows weekly, needs no repeat seed purchases, and fits a steady Keg schedule. Plant Starfruit for maximum Wine value per bottle if you can buy and replant seeds; use Hops or Coffee only when you can handle frequent harvesting and machine loading.

Best for

Players deciding what to plant after unlocking the Greenhouse or Ginger Island farm.

Best Greenhouse Crops Ranked

The table uses a 112-day long-term window to reflect protected-space farming. Seed cost is counted once, so regrowth crops become stronger over time.

CropSeedBase112-Day HarvestsRaw Profit/DayBest PlanArtisan Value
Ancient FruitN/A550g1363.8gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)2,310g
Starfruit400g750g850gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)3,150g
Pineapple240g300g1538gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)1,260g
Blueberry80g50g2533gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)210g
Strawberry100g120g2728gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)504g
Coffee Bean15g15g5227.9gKeg into Coffee (x5 beans) (5-item batch)150g
Cranberries240g75g2227.3gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)315g
Hops60g25g10222.2gKeg into Pale Ale (1-item batch)420g
Pumpkin100g320g822gKeg into Juice (1-item batch)1,008g
Melon80g250g919.4gKeg into Wine (1-item batch)1,050g
Pick #1

Ancient Fruit

63.8g raw profit/day before processing. Best use: Keg into Wine (1-item batch).

Pick #2

Starfruit

50g raw profit/day before processing. Best use: Keg into Wine (1-item batch).

Pick #3

Pineapple

38g raw profit/day before processing. Best use: Keg into Wine (1-item batch).

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