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FarmVille - Crops: What to plant?

Introduction:

The seeds for your crops can be found in your Market window.
What you find there looks like this:

With this limited information, you have to choose and decide from the long list which crop you will plant.
Aaah, decisions, decisions ...

FAQs: What do I plant when ...  (for answers, see bottom of this page)

  1. I want to level up as quickly as possible?
  2. I want to get the most possible coins in the shortest time possible?
  3. I have an instagrow potion?
  4. I have this many hours and I'll be away from computer?
  5. I have this many hours and I'll be at the computer the entire time?
    Do I plant one crop for the entire time, or do I plant several shorter growing crops"

 

1. How do you decide which crops to plant?

What you can plant depends on when you can get back to your computer.

  1. Don't plant something if you can't be back before it withers on you.
  2. If you're at your computer all day/night and have nothing better to do, repeated short-time crops help you advance quicker.
  3. The mid-range crops are ideal to get across your sleepy time.
    The shortest growth-time you'd want for that is about half your normal rest-period.
  4. Away for a while? Choose the long-growing crops.
    A 4-day crop gives you 10 days before they start withering.
  5. Away even longer?
    Don't plant anything at all unless you have an unwither potion or are willing spend farm cash to unwither.
    Alternatively, you can get the FarmVille app for your cell phone that allows you to tend your farm even when away from home...

Other than that, the choice is entirely up to you.

bulletYou farm for your enjoyment.
bulletYou do as you please,
bulletTry out everything at least once, if only to ...
bulletEnjoy the many changing views and colors as your crop grows and matures.
 
cranberries - 0% cranberries - 33% cranberries - 77% cranberries - 100%

BUT ...


2. An informed crop choice can help you advance quicker in the game.

Experience points help you level up.
Farm Coins are required to purchase buildings and other helpful items.
So, especially as a beginning farmer, you may want to chose those crops that give you the best possible outcome.

Crops cost/benefit analysis:
To calculate the yield of a crop, you need to take the entire crop cycle into account.

bulletPlowing gives you 1XP, but costs you 15 coins.
bulletPlanting gives you the XP shown in the Market listing, but the seeds cost you coins.
bulletHarvesting gets you the coins shown in the Market listing + 1 Master point (MP) or Experience point (XP)
bulletFertilizing adds one XP per fertilized plot during harvesting.
bulletBushel boosting can add an additional +1MP or +1XP to the harvesting yield. (before/after mastering the crop)
bulletGrowing Time can be important !
 
Example: Raspberries vs. Strawberries?
  (all values on this page as per 2011/11/22)

At first glance, you might think your choice would depend on whether coins or experience are more important at that moment. 46-20 = 26 coins + 0 XP  vs. 35-10 = 25 coins + 1 XP
Wrong! 

You can grow 2 crops of Raspberries in the same time as 1 crop of Strawberries.

[(46 harvest - 20 seed price - 15 plowing) + 1 XP plowing + 1MP/XP harvest ] x 2 crops 
= 22 coins + 2XP + 2MP/XP in 4 hours vs. 
(35 harvest - 10 seed - 15 plowing) + 1XP plowing + 1XP crop.
= 20 coins + 2XP + 1MP/XP in 4 hours

Apart from the fact that you have to do twice as many clicking to grow 2 crops of Raspberries in the same time as 1 crop of strawberries, the advantage is clearly with Raspberries: 2 extra coins per plot, equal experience, and double the master or extra experience points.

If you fertilize the crop (+1XP) or if you use a bushel boost, (+1MP/XP), the advantage shifts even more to Raspberries.
 

3. The crops:

Crop listing  (home farm, from the market listing, sorted A-Z, end 2011)
 

Market SEED LIST

      MARKET     MARKET       MARKET   PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
icon name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
                                               
1 Acorn squash Acorn squash 258 -175 -15 68 10 6.80     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
2 Aloe Vera Aloe Vera 85 -50 -15 20 6 3.33     1.00   2.00 6 0.33   3.00 6 0.50   4.00 6 0.67  
3 Super Aloe Super Aloe 90 -50 -15 25 6 4.17     1.00   2.00 6 0.33   3.00 6 0.50   4.00 6 0.67  
4 Amaranth Amaranth 350 -220 -15 115 16 7.19     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  
5 Artichoke Artichoke 204 -70 -15 119 96 1.24     2.00   3.00 96 0.03   4.00 96 0.04   5.00 96 0.05  
6 Asparagus Asparagus 357 -220 -15 122 16 7.63     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  
7 Bamboo Bamboo 550 -420 -15 115 16 7.19     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  
8 Basil Basil 400 -300 -15 85 10 8.50     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
9 Bell Pepper Bell Pepper 198 -75 -15 108 48 2.25     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
10 Black Berry Black Berry 117 -75 -15 27 4 6.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
11 Super Black Berry Super Black Berry 125 -75 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
12 Blueberry Blueberry 91 -50 -15 26 4 6.50     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
13 Super Blueberry Super Blueberry 100 -50 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
14 Broccoli Broccoli 473 -200 -15 258 48 5.38     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
15 Cabbage Cabbage 388 -140 -15 233 48 4.85     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
16 Super Cabbage Super Cabbage 390 -140 -15 235 48 4.90     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
17 Carnival Squash Carnival Squash 435 -355 -15 65 8 8.13     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
18 Carrot Carrot 200 -110 -15 75 12 6.25     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
19 Chardonnay Chardonnay 315 -200 -15 100 10 10.00     2.00   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40   5.00 10 0.50  
20 Chickpea Chickpea 210 -80 -15 115 20 5.75     2.00   3.00 20 0.15   4.00 20 0.20   5.00 20 0.25  
21 Clover Clover 368 -325 -15 28 4 7.00     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
22 Coffee Coffee 243 -120 -15 108 16 6.75     1.00   2.00 16 0.13   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25  
23 Columbine Columbine 380 -340 -15 25 4 6.25     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
24 Corn Corn 380 -150 -15 215 72 2.99     2.00   3.00 72 0.04   4.00 72 0.06   5.00 72 0.07  
25 Cotton Cotton 207 -75 -15 117 12 9.75     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
26 Super Cotton Super Cotton 207 -75 -15 117 12 9.75     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  
27 Cranberry Cranberry 98 -55 -15 28 10 2.80     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
28 Super Cranberry Super Cranberry 98 -55 -15 28 10 2.80     2.00   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40   5.00 10 0.50  
29 Cucumber Cucumber 450 -290 -15 145 24 6.04     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
30 Daffodil Daffodil 135 -60 -15 60 48 1.25     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
31 Double Grain Double Grain 167 -58 -15 94 12 7.83     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
32 Eggplant Eggplant 88 -25 -15 48 48 1.00     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
33 Elderberry Elderberry 270 -195 -15 60 12 5.00     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
34 Electric Lily Electric Lily 1111 -950 -15 146 24 6.08     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  
35 Fire Pepper Fire Pepper 302 -150 -15 137 12 11.42     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  
36 Forget-me-not Forget-me-not 900 -725 -15 160 18 8.89     2.00   3.00 18 0.17   4.00 18 0.22   5.00 18 0.28  
37 Ghost Chili Ghost Chili 136 -80 -15 41 6 6.83     1.00   2.00 6 0.33   3.00 6 0.50   4.00 6 0.67  
38 Ginger Ginger 320 -170 -15 135 18 7.50     2.00   3.00 18 0.17   4.00 18 0.22   5.00 18 0.28  
39 Gladiolus Gladiolus 260 -200 -15 45 6 7.50     1.00   2.00 6 0.33   3.00 6 0.50   4.00 6 0.67  
40 Golden Poppy Golden Poppy 130 -50 -15 65 24 2.71     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
41 Grape Grape 270 -85 -15 170 24 7.08     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
42 Super Grape Super Grape 270 -85 -15 170 24 7.08     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  
43 Green Tea Green Tea 191 -105 -15 71 10 7.10     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
44 Heirloom Carrot Heirloom Carrot 210 -110 -15 85 12 7.08     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
45 Iris Iris 520 -400 -15 105 24 4.38     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
46 Jalapeno Jalapeno 130 -80 -15 35 8 4.38     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
47 Lavender Lavender 384 -160 -15 209 48 4.35     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
48 Leek Leek 220 -95 -15 110 16 6.88     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  
49 Lemon Balm Lemon Balm 290 -230 -15 45 6 7.50     1.00   2.00 6 0.33   3.00 6 0.50   4.00 6 0.67  
50 Lilac Lilac 75 -35 -15 25 10 2.50     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
51 Lilac Daffy Lilac Daffy 220 -85 -15 120 16 7.50     3.00   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31   6.00 16 0.38  
52 Lily Lily 369 -195 -15 159 24 6.63     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
53 Long Onion Long Onion 505 -255 -15 235 12 19.58     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  
54 Morning Glory Morning Glory 123 -60 -15 48 12 4.00     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
55 Super Morning Super Morning 150 -60 -15 75 12 6.25     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
56 Oats Oats 310 -225 -15 70 8 8.75     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
57 Onion Onion 275 -170 -15 90 12 7.50     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
58 Orange Daisy Orange Daisy 590 -410 -15 165 24 6.88     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
59 Pattypan Squash Pattypan Squash 160 -65 -15 80 16 5.00     1.00   2.00 16 0.13   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25  
60 Super Pattypan Super Pattypan 180 -65 -15 100 16 6.25     3.00   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31   6.00 16 0.38  
61 Pea Pea 381 -190 -15 176 24 7.33     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
62 Super Pea Super Pea 381 -190 -15 176 24 7.33     5.00   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29   8.00 24 0.33  
63 Peanut Peanut 78 -20 -15 43 16 2.69     1.00   2.00 16 0.13   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25  
64 Super Peanut Super Peanut 90 -20 -15 55 16 3.44     3.00   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31   6.00 16 0.38  
65 Pepper Pepper 162 -70 -15 77 24 3.21     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
66 Super Pepper Super Pepper 162 -70 -15 77 24 3.21     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  
67 Peppermint Peppermint 150 -50 -15 85 24 3.54     1.00   2.00 24 0.08   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17  
68 Pineapple Pineapple 242 -95 -15 132 48 2.75     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
69 Super Pineapple Super Pineapple 242 -95 -15 132 48 2.75     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
70 Pink Rose Pink Rose 254 -120 -15 119 48 2.48     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
71 Super Pink Rose Super Pink Rose 242 -120 -15 107 48 2.23     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
72 Posole Corn Posole Corn 370 -280 -15 75 12 6.25     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
73 Potato Potato 345 -135 -15 195 72 2.71     2.00   3.00 72 0.04   4.00 72 0.06   5.00 72 0.07  
74 Super Potato Super Potato 600 -135 -15 450 72 6.25     8.00   9.00 72 0.13   10.00 72 0.14   11.00 72 0.15  
75 Pumpkin Pumpkin 68 -30 -15 23 8 2.88     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
76 Super Pumpkin Super Pumpkin 68 -30 -15 23 8 2.88     2.00   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50   5.00 8 0.63  
77 Purple Asparagus Purple Asparagus 365 -220 -15 130 16 8.13     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  
78 Purple Poppy Purple Poppy 238 -200 -15 23 8 2.88     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
79 Purple Tomato Purple Tomato 274 -150 -15 109 4 27.25     2.00   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00   5.00 4 1.25  
80 Raspberry Raspberry 46 -20 -15 11 2 5.50     0.00   1.00 2 0.50   2.00 2 1.00   3.00 2 1.50  
81 Red Spinach Red Spinach 255 -100 -15 140 14 10.00     3.00   4.00 14 0.29   5.00 14 0.36   6.00 14 0.43  
82 Red Tulip Red Tulip 159 -75 -15 69 24 2.88     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
83 Red Wheat Red Wheat 449 -180 -15 254 72 3.53     2.00   3.00 72 0.04   4.00 72 0.06   5.00 72 0.07  
84 Rhubarb Rhubarb 150 -65 -15 70 16 4.38     1.00   2.00 16 0.13   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25  
85 Rice Rice 96 -45 -15 36 12 3.00     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
86 Royal Hops Royal Hops 240 -150 -15 75 10 7.50     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
87 Rye Rye 290 -140 -15 135 20 6.75     2.00   3.00 20 0.15   4.00 20 0.20   5.00 20 0.25  
88 Saffron Saffron 450 -365 -15 70 10 7.00     1.00   2.00 10 0.20   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40  
89 Soybean Soybean 63 -15 -15 33 24 1.38     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
90 Spinach Spinach 95 -35 -15 45 14 3.21     2.00   3.00 14 0.21   4.00 14 0.29   5.00 14 0.36  
91 Square Melon Square Melon 590 -410 -15 165 24 6.88     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
92 Squash Squash 121 -40 -15 66 48 1.38     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
93 Squmpkin 199 -70 -15 114 16 7.13     3.00   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31   6.00 16 0.38  
94 Straspberry Straspberry 91 -20 -15 56 2 28.00     2.00   3.00 2 1.50   4.00 2 2.00   5.00 2 2.50  
95 Strawberry Strawberry 35 -10 -15 10 4 2.50     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
96 Super Strawberry Super Strawberry 50 -10 -15 25 4 6.25     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
97 Sugar Cane Sugar Cane 239 -165 -15 59 8 7.38     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
98 Sun Poppy Sun Poppy 455 -185 -15 255 24 10.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
99 Sunflower Sunflower 315 -135 -15 165 24 6.88     2.00   3.00 24 0.13   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21  
100 Tomato Tomato 173 -100 -15 58 8 7.25     1.00   2.00 8 0.25   3.00 8 0.38   4.00 8 0.50  
101 Watermelon Watermelon 348 -130 -15 203 96 2.11     2.00   3.00 96 0.03   4.00 96 0.04   5.00 96 0.05  
102 Super Watermelon Super Watermelon 400 -130 -15 255 96 2.66     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
103 Wheat Wheat 61 -13 -15 33 12 2.75     1.00   2.00 12 0.17   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33  
104 Whisky Peat Whisky Peat  680 -290 -15 375 24 15.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
105 White Grape White Grape 360 -245 -15 100 12 8.33     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
106 White Rose White Rose 777 -620 -15 142 24 5.92     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
107 Yellow Melon Yellow Melon 528 -205 -15 308 96 3.21     2.00   3.00 96 0.03   4.00 96 0.04   5.00 96 0.05  
108 Super Yellow Melon Super Yellow Melon 528 -205 -15 308 96 3.21     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
109 Zinfandel Zinfandel 250 -50 -15 185 24 7.71     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
110 Zucchini Zucchini 220 -120 -15 85 16 5.31     2.00   3.00 16 0.19   4.00 16 0.25   5.00 16 0.31  

COMMENTS:
Super Crops
bulletThe seed price of super crops is assumed to be the same as the regular crop.
bulletBecause most of these super and greenhouse crops were still locked for me at my current level when this was written, their prices are not shown.
 
Greenhouse seeds and "neighbor" seeds.
bulletThe greenhouse seeds can be harvested in small amounts from your neighbors'  greenhouses and from the feeds when other players share those seeds. 
bulletThere is no cost for these 'neighbor seeds' other than your effort of visiting your neighbor or following the feed link.
bulletBecause there is no seed cost, the yield from these 'neighbor seeds' is MUCH higher than what is listed here in the table.
bulletWhen you make these seeds in your greenhouse, or purchase them from the market after mastering the crop, you have to pay for them.
bulletThe cost after mastery is slightly less than before (e.g. purple tomato: 150 in greenhouse, 140 after mastery in market.)
 
English Cottage and Lighthouse Cove crops are not included in this table.
bulletI don't have the English farm because I started playing FarmVille after that quest was closed.
bulletLighthouse cove allows so few farming plots (35 for starters) that coin or experience generation is negligible compared to home farm.
Fertilize All and Instagrow potions are wasted if used there.
You would do better to park all your animals and trees there and do the farming at your home farm.
 
A few approximations:
bulletThe relative value in these tables were calculated on growing time only.
bulletBecause plowing, planting and harvesting takes time, regardless of what method you use,
the actual values would be somewhat lower, depending on how much time you need to complete those tasks.
bulletone-at-a-time clicking takes up the longest, even when your avatar is fenced in.
It takes 2352 clicks and about a full hour to harvest, plow. plant  a 28x28 field.
bulletUsing the combine with turbo boosters, you can be done with a single click in less than 10 seconds.
But it will cost you...
bulletThe difference would be most pronounced with the short-term crops, because of repeat crop-cycles.
bulletI know that Zynga uses a 23-hour day for crops ≥ 1day. I have used 24 hours/day for the calculations.
That may affect the relative values somewhat, but would not substantially change the ranking.

Because these corrections would be consistent throughout the table if you use the same plow-plant-harvest method every time,
those approximations will not significantly alter the conclusions drawn from these tables.

4. What do all the numbers in this table mean, what use is this?

These numbers allow you to find the best performing crop in a category by sorting the table from high to low in that colum.

A. Looking at revenue:

a1. The absolute coin yield = values per 1 crop cycle
are most important when

bulletyou can use an instagrow potion.
You will want to use those with the highest yield for the one crop, regardless of growth time.
Go down the table below, and look for the seed with the highest yield that you can access.
 
bulletyou want the best choice for a pre-determined growing time that you will be away from the computer. (e.g. overnight)
You also are looking at a single crop yield, but one where growth time is important.
Go down the table below, and look for the first accessible crop with your desired growing time.
 

top-10 SEED LIST SORTED BY 1-CROP YIELD -  for the complete list see THIS PAGE

    MARKET     MARKET       MARKET   PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
1 Super Potato 600 -135 -15 450 72 6.25     8.00   9.00 72 0.13   10.00 72 0.14   11.00 72 0.15  
2 Whisky Peat  680 -290 -15 375 24 15.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
3 Yellow Melon 528 -205 -15 308 96 3.21     2.00   3.00 96 0.03   4.00 96 0.04   5.00 96 0.05  
4 Super Yellow Melon 528 -205 -15 308 96 3.21     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
5 Broccoli 473 -200 -15 258 48 5.38     2.00   3.00 48 0.06   4.00 48 0.08   5.00 48 0.10  
6 Sun Poppy 455 -185 -15 255 24 10.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
7 Super Watermelon 400 -130 -15 255 96 2.66     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
8 Red Wheat 449 -180 -15 254 72 3.53     2.00   3.00 72 0.04   4.00 72 0.06   5.00 72 0.07  
9 Super Cabbage 390 -140 -15 235 48 4.90     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
10 Long Onion 505 -255 -15 235 12 19.58     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  

Comment:
Most of these high-revenue crops are not accessible to the beginning farmer, because they are greenhouse crops, or they are locked until you reach a much higher level. Just go down the list until you reach the highest-yield crop seed that you can access.
That is probably not the crop with the highest harvest value. Don't forget to deduct the seed price and plowing cost!


a2. The relative coin yield = values per hour
are most useful to help answer the question "Do I plant several short-term crops vs. one long term?"

bulletFor this to work, you have to grow the crop normally, AND be available at the computer
to harvest and replant the shorter-term crops immediately after they become ready.
bulletBecause it does take time to harvest, plow and plant again the actual values for repeat crops will be somewhat less than calculated. How much less depends on how long you take to replant.
bulletTo maintain these high yields forever you would have to be at the computer every 4 (2) hours, around the clock.
That is no longer an enjoyable game, and ultimately self-limiting as well ...
 
bulletThe most realistic way to use this table is to
  1. look at your daily schedule,
  2. determine what times you will be available (want to, are willing to ...)
  3. find the highest-yield crops with the appropriate growing times for your schedule.

Anything with a yield >10/hour is well above average.

top-10 SEED LIST SORTED BY RELATIVE YIELD (per hour) - for the complete list see THIS PAGE

    MARKET     MARKET       MARKET   PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
1 Straspberry 91 -20 -15 56 2 28.00     2.00   3.00 2 1.50   4.00 2 2.00   5.00 2 2.50  
2 Purple Tomato 274 -150 -15 109 4 27.25     2.00   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00   5.00 4 1.25  
3 Long Onion 505 -255 -15 235 12 19.58     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  
4 Whisky Peat  680 -290 -15 375 24 15.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
5 Fire Pepper 302 -150 -15 137 12 11.42     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  
6 Sun Poppy 455 -185 -15 255 24 10.63     3.00   4.00 24 0.17   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25  
7 Chardonnay 315 -200 -15 100 10 10.00     2.00   3.00 10 0.30   4.00 10 0.40   5.00 10 0.50  
8 Red Spinach 255 -100 -15 140 14 10.00     3.00   4.00 14 0.29   5.00 14 0.36   6.00 14 0.43  
9 Cotton 207 -75 -15 117 12 9.75     2.00   3.00 12 0.25   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42  
10 Super Cotton 207 -75 -15 117 12 9.75     3.00   4.00 12 0.33   5.00 12 0.42   6.00 12 0.50  

Comments:

bulletThe top 2 are short-term crops (4 and 2 hours!).
bulletThese are by far the best choices for coin yield (and XP as well) BUT
bulletYou have to be there to harvest, plow and replant immediately when the crop is ready.
 
bulletIn the top 10 crops, 7 are greenhouse seeds.
bulletYou have to master these crops before you can purchase them from the market.
The market price after mastering is lower than the combined price in the grenhouse
(e.g. straspberry: 20 coins in market after mastery vs. 30 coins to make the seeds in the greenhouse)
bulletThese seeds are only available to the beginning farmer after they build a greenhouse,
and even then in small amounts (50 per batch every 3 days.)
bulletBy harvesting greenhouses while visiting neighbors, or following the facebook feeds, you can get small amounts of these seeds free of charge! (hint, hint ...)
 
bulletThe remainder of the top-10 are also locked to the beginning farmer until you level up to the required level.

CONCLUSIONS from this table:

  1. Coin yield should not be the priority of the beginning farmer! You cannot access these crops until later.
  2. Look at Experience instead so you can level up quickly to unlock these high-yield crops!
  3. You should try to master the greenhouse seeds ASAP. They give much better yield than other seeds.


B. Looking at Experience (leveling up)

When you want to level up quickly, the number of experience points you get from a crop are important.
But unless you can use an instagrow potion, it is even more important to know the relative values.
No use growing a crop with an experience yield that looks high on paper, if it takes forever to grow.

Case in point: The super crops have the highest per-crop experience values, (9 super crops in the top-10) but if we look at the relative values, none of those show up in the top-40! Very useful for instagrow potions, otherwise, why even bother?

Top-10 SEED LIST SORTED BY 1-CROP EXPERIENCE  -  for complete list see THIS PAGE

The order remains unchanged for plowed only vs. plowed + 1 boost vs. plowed + double boost.

 
    MARKET     MARKET       MARKET   PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
                                               
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    s1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
1 Super Watermelon 400 -130 -15 255 96 2.66     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
2 Super Yellow Melon 528 -205 -15 308 96 3.21     10.00   11.00 96 0.11   12.00 96 0.13   13.00 96 0.14  
3 Super Potato 600 -135 -15 450 72 6.25     8.00   9.00 72 0.13   10.00 72 0.14   11.00 72 0.15  
4 Super Cabbage 390 -140 -15 235 48 4.90     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
5 Super Pea 381 -190 -15 176 24 7.33     5.00   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29   8.00 24 0.33  
6 Super Pineapple 242 -95 -15 132 48 2.75     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
7 Super Pink Rose 242 -120 -15 107 48 2.23     5.00   6.00 48 0.13   7.00 48 0.15   8.00 48 0.17  
8 Electric Lily 1111 -950 -15 146 24 6.08     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  
9 Super Grape 270 -85 -15 170 24 7.08     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  
10 Super Pepper 162 -70 -15 77 24 3.21     4.00   5.00 24 0.21   6.00 24 0.25   7.00 24 0.29  

Because of some glitch you cannot fertilize when you use repeated instagrow.

Relative values:

top 10 SEED LIST SORTED BY RELATIVE EXPERIENCE (/Hr)  -  for complete lists see THIS PAGE

Order does change: plowed only vs. plowed + 1 boost vs. plowed + double boost.

lists sorted for relative XP first, then for relative yield.

    MARKET     MARKET           PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
              2             1  

 

             
1 Straspberry 91 -20 -15 56 2 28.00     2.00   3.00 2 1.50   4.00 2 2.00   5.00 2 2.50  
2 Purple Tomato 274 -150 -15 109 4 27.25     2.00   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00   5.00 4 1.25  
3 Super Black Berry 125 -75 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
4 Super Blueberry 100 -50 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
5 Clover 368 -325 -15 28 4 7.00     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
6 Black Berry 117 -75 -15 27 4 6.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
7 Blueberry 91 -50 -15 26 4 6.50     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
8 Columbine 380 -340 -15 25 4 6.25     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
9 Super Strawberry 50 -10 -15 25 4 6.25     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
10 Raspberry 46 -20 -15 11 2 5.50     0.00   1.00 2 0.50   2.00 2 1.00   3.00 2 1.50  

    MARKET     MARKET           PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
              2                

 

  1          
1 Straspberry 91 -20 -15 56 2 28.00     2.00   3.00 2 1.50   4.00 2 2.00   5.00 2 2.50  
2 Purple Tomato 274 -150 -15 109 4 27.25     2.00   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00   5.00 4 1.25  
3 Raspberry 46 -20 -15 11 2 5.50     0.00   1.00 2 0.50   2.00 2 1.00   3.00 2 1.50  
4 Super Black Berry 125 -75 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
5 Super Blueberry 100 -50 -15 35 4 8.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  

    MARKET     MARKET           PLOWED   BOOSTED
OR
FERTILIZED
  BOOSTED
AND
FERTILIZED
 
name harvest revenue seed
cost
plowing cost 1-Crop YIELD growing time yield
/Hr
    1-crop
XP
  1-crop
XP+1XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+2XP
growing time relative XP/Hr   1-crop
XP+3XP
growing time relative XP/Hr  
              2                

 

          1  
1 Straspberry 91 -20 -15 56 2 28.00     2.00   3.00 2 1.50   4.00 2 2.00   5.00 2 2.50  
2 Raspberry 46 -20 -15 11 2 5.50     0.00   1.00 2 0.50   2.00 2 1.00   3.00 2 1.50  
3 Purple Tomato 274 -150 -15 109 4 27.25     2.00   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00   5.00 4 1.25  
4 Black Berry 117 -75 -15 27 4 6.75     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  
5 Blueberry 91 -50 -15 26 4 6.50     1.00   2.00 4 0.50   3.00 4 0.75   4.00 4 1.00  

Remember that humble raspberry that didn't give any experience at all on the bill board?
Raspberries are THE choice for rapid leveling up for the beginning farmer, because

bulletthey are accessible early and in unlimited quantities. The other 2 in the top-3 are greenhouse crops.
bulletthey are cheap.
bulletUnboosted and unfertilized, they are right there in the top-3 with 0.5XP/Hr !
bulletBoosted or/and fertilized brings raspberries up to 2nd place for XP generation, behind straspberries.
bulletbut it requires a lot of work every 2 hours on the dot!

Because of the extremely short growing time (2 hrs.; same as the straspberry) you get that +1XP from plowing over and over again.
If you can fertilize (all) the crop and use a bushel-boost at harvest, you double the experience points and can master up very quickly to get even more experience points. After mastering there is an additional +1XP instead of Master Point.

The more advanced farmer will be much better off with the Straspberry and the Purple Tomato.
Those crops should be mastered and unlocked as quickly as possible.
XP is comparable to slightly better for those crops, but their coin yield is 4 to 5 times that of raspberries!
 

Conclusions for all available growing times:

bulletThe best performer in the normal growth category, both for coin and XP generation, is the straspberry (after mastery price of 20 coins). 
bulletThe purple tomato is my preferred crop. It does almost as good as the straspberries.
The double growing time (and correspondingly only half as much work) compared to Straspberry is probably more attractive in the long run. If you consider that it takes only one crop compared to 2 for straspberry in the same 4 hours and incorporate the cost of buying fuel for the farming vehicles, purple tomato comes out ahead.
bulletThese 2 crops are not available to the beginning farmer.
 
bulletRaspberries may not the best cash-crop at 5.5/hr., but they are by far the best crop for the beginning farmer to level up quickly. They can bring you up above level 30 in less than 2 weeks. It does require A LOT of mouse clicking though...

These tables can be limited to a specific growing time ( or range) to find the best performers for each growing time, or within a certain range of growing times.

FAQs: What do I plant when ...

  1. I want to level up as quickly as possible?
    bulletPlant repeated short-growing crops: strawberries (level 1), raspberries (level 8), 
    bulletUnlock and plant straspberries and purple tomatoes ASAP (greenhouse)
     
  2. I want to get the most possible coins in the shortest time possible?
    bulletVisit your neighbors to collect free greenhouse seeds and unlock them ASAP.
    bulletPurple tomato is the #1 choice for normal growing. (less work for very similar results)
     
  3. I have an instagrow potion?
    bulletFind the highest 1-crop yield seed in the list that you can access.
    bulletThe super potato is the best choice for coins.
    bulletThe super melons gives slightly higher XP.
     
  4. I have this many hours and I'll be away from computer?
    bulletGo down the 1-crop yield list and find the highest in the list with a good growing time.
     
  5. I have this many hours and I'll be at the computer the entire time?
    Do I plant one crop for the entire time, or do I plant several shorter growing crops"
    bulletThat depends on what your goals are and how much work you're willing to put into it.
    bulletRepeated short-growing crops will level you up faster, but they require a lot of work.

More advanced leveling-up: Converting coins into XP.

It takes progressively more XP to level up as you advance further (100,000 XP at level 100)
You farm will be bigger (max 34x34 in January 2012) but with crop farming alone it will take a very long time to get those 100,000 XP.
Once maxed out on all farms for size and have upgraded all craft buildings, you will use your excess coins to convert them into XP by buying things. This will give you XP points (usually about 1% of coin value spent) and will help you level up faster. See also THIS PAGE

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