Best Preserves Jar Items in Stardew Valley

Preserves Jars are faster than most Keg recipes and are especially useful for vegetables, lower-value fruit, and Fish Pond products. These values are verified for Stardew Valley 1.6.15.

Quick answer

Preserves Jars are best when Kegs are busy with Wine or Pale Ale. Use them for vegetables, fast crop batches, and Roe. For Sturgeon Roe, the Jar creates Caviar, one of the best passive-income products from Fish Ponds.

Preserves Jar Ranking by Artisan Gold per Day

ItemProductRawJarArtisanArtisan GainGold/Jar Day
StarfruitJelly750g1,550g2,170g+1,420g723g
Ancient FruitJelly550g1,150g1,610g+1,060g536g
PumpkinPickles320g690g966g+646g322g
PineappleJelly300g650g910g+610g303g
Red CabbagePickles260g570g798g+538g266g
MelonJelly250g550g770g+520g256g
RhubarbJelly220g490g686g+466g228g
CauliflowerPickles175g400g560g+385g186g
YamPickles160g370g518g+358g172g
ArtichokePickles160g370g518g+358g172g
AmaranthPickles150g350g490g+340g163g
BananaJelly150g350g490g+340g163g
MangoJelly130g310g434g+304g144g
StrawberryJelly120g290g406g+286g135g
KalePickles110g270g378g+268g126g
Taro RootPickles100g250g350g+250g116g
RadishPickles90g230g322g+232g107g
PotatoPickles80g210g294g+214g98g
GrapeJelly80g210g294g+214g98g
Bok ChoyPickles80g210g294g+214g98g
CranberriesJelly75g200g280g+205g93g
BroccoliPickles70g190g266g+196g88g
GarlicPickles60g170g238g+178g79g
TomatoPickles60g170g238g+178g79g
EggplantPickles60g170g238g+178g79g

When Jars beat Kegs

Jars often win when the Keg output is only slightly higher but takes longer. This is common for vegetables.

Fish Pond products

Use Preserves Jars for Roe. Sturgeon Roe becomes Caviar, while other Roe becomes Aged Roe.

Best pairing

Run Kegs and Jars together: Kegs handle premium fruit, Jars handle overflow crops and Roe.