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- Seed purchase: Seed Maker · 0g
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Ancient Fruit Sell Price & Profit Guide (2026)
It's been dormant for eons.
Crops Fruit Spring Summer Fall
Base Sell Price
550g
Takes 28 Days
↻ Regrows every 7 days
Structured decision guide
Get, sell, process, or keep Ancient Fruit
Verified for 1.6.15 · 2026-08-09
Sell
550g
Normal quality; higher quality and Tiller can increase the raw value.
Process
Keg → Wine
1,650g per 1-item batch
Compare machine time in the full table below; highest value is not always highest throughput.
Gift
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Uses & collections
- The Missing Bundle · Bundle · 5 gold quality
- Required for the Shipping Collection
Keep
- Keep 5 at gold quality until The Missing Bundle is complete.
- Ship one once for the Shipping Collection.
- Process surplus in a Keg when machine capacity is available.
Shipping Prices
Tiller: Inactive
| Quality | Sell Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | 550g |
| Silver | 687g |
| Gold | 825g |
| Iridium | 1100g |
Best Use Strategy for Ancient Fruit
Best long-term greenhouse crop and endgame wine engine.
Best choice
Keg into Wine with Artisan, then age only when you have spare Cask space.
Do this
Fill the Greenhouse or Ginger Island with Ancient Fruit first, then scale Kegs until every weekly harvest can be processed.
Avoid this mistake
Do not sell raw Ancient Fruit once you have Keg capacity. Raw selling is mostly a temporary cash-flow move.
Sell vs Process Decision for Ancient Fruit
If you are deciding whether to sell Ancient Fruit raw or process it first, compare each input batch, total value, and machine time. The highest-value processed option is Wine from a Keg.
Highest total value
1,650g
Keg: Wine
Best gain per day
200g/day
Preserves Jar: Jelly
| Method | Inputs | Output | Sell Value | Gain vs Raw | Machine Time | Gain/Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sell raw | 1 × Ancient Fruit | Ancient Fruit | 550g | 0g | None | N/A |
| Keg | 1 × Ancient Fruit | Wine | 1,650g | 1,100g | 7 days | 157.1g/day |
| Preserves Jar | 1 × Ancient Fruit | Jelly | 1,150g | 600g | 3 days | 200g/day |
Use total value when
You have enough machines and want maximum gold per input batch, especially for premium Wine, Juice, Oil, or Caviar.
Use gain/day when
Your Kegs or Jars are the bottleneck and faster processing keeps your farm cash flow moving.
Dehydrator Formula for Ancient Fruit
Stardew Valley 1.6 Dehydrator products are variable-price goods, so this page calculates the value from the input item instead of storing one fixed price.
Artisan: Inactive
Output
Dried Ancient Fruit
5 x Ancient Fruit
Formula
floor(base price x 7.5 + 25)Base output: 4,150g
Sell Value
4,150g
1,400g vs selling 5 raw
Dehydrator price uses the base item price and ignores input quality. See the public formula audit for source links and known limits.
Artisan Goods & Processing
Artisan: Inactive
Processing Ancient Fruit usually yields higher profits. Here is the breakdown:
Keg
Time: 7
Wine Price1650g
+200% vs Raw
Preserves Jar
Time: 3
Jelly Price1150g
+109% vs Raw
💡 Profit Tip: Use the Keg for Ancient Fruit - it yields 500g more per item.
Location & Uses
Where to find Ancient Fruit: You can obtain this item via Seed Maker. It is primarily found during the Spring/Summer/Fall season.
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Quick Facts
CategoryCrops
SeasonSpring, Summer, Fall
Base Price550g
Growth Time28 days
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