What is the most profitable crop in Fields of Mistria?
Under the collected 1.0 comparison’s assumptions—one normal outdoor tile, planted on day one, watered daily, no growth spell, greenhouse, perk bonus, or Seed Maker—the raw seasonal picks are Peas in spring, Tea in summer, Onion in fall, and Snow Peas in winter. For fall processing, the collected calculation finds Wheat turned into Bread more profitable per tile than selling Onion raw. These results change when planting late or adding processing and growth systems.
The page’s original research notes correctly warn that a complete 1.0 crop table still needs ongoing verification against the current crop database. The rankings below are transparent calculations from the supplied 1.0 source body rather than an official NPC Studio leaderboard. Recheck seed, growth, regrowth, and sale values after patches.
Define “most profitable” before comparing
Profit per harvest, profit per tile per season, and profit per day answer different questions. A high sale price can lose to a regrowing crop that is purchased once and harvested repeatedly. A processed recipe can beat both while requiring extra machines, ingredients, time, and recipe progression.
The seasonal comparison assumes a 28-day season and ordinary outdoor farming from day one. It excludes random perk bonuses, fertilizer effects, Growth Spell use, the Seed Maker, greenhouse farming, and fruit trees. Changing any of those assumptions creates a different ranking.
Seasonal crop profit comparison
| Season | Collected pick | Seed / growth pattern | Raw result under source assumptions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Peas | 300t; 5 days, then every 3 days | 8 harvests × 135t − 300t = 780t |
| Summer | Tea | 300t; 5 days, then every 3 days | 8 harvests × 135t − 300t = 780t |
| Fall | Onion | 300t; 5 days, then every 3 days | 8 harvests × 135t − 300t = 780t |
| Winter | Snow Peas | 300t; 5 days, then every 3 days | 8 harvests × 125t − 300t = 700t |
These figures are per tile and subtract one seed purchase. They do not value labor, watering, unlock costs, missed days, or alternative uses. Peas and Tea may require General Store restoration in the collected walkthrough, so an early save may need another crop.
The best crop changes when you plant late
The four headline winners are expensive regrowing crops, so they depend on enough remaining days to repay the 300t seed. Buying one near the end of a season can produce fewer harvests than a cheaper, fast crop. Always calculate from the actual planting day instead of copying the day-one winner.
The collected comparison suggests switching progressively toward faster crops as the season advances: Cabbage in spring, Watermelon or Sugar Cane and then Cucumber in summer, Pumpkin/Broccoli/Sweet Potato in fall, and Daikon/Cauliflower/Beet in winter. Use the formula below with your remaining days and current unlocks; the guide does not publish unsupported crossover dates.
Why Wheat can beat raw Onion in fall
The collected source uses a nine-day first harvest and three-day regrowth for Wheat, producing seven harvests in a normal season. Selling seven Wheat at 150t gives 750t profit after the 300t seed, while turning each Wheat into Flour and then Bread at a collected 190t sale value gives 7 × 190 − 300 = 1,030t. That processing result exceeds the 780t raw Onion calculation.
Bread requires milling, cooking, recipes, and player time, so its extra value is not free. If those steps are unavailable or inconvenient, raw Onion remains the simpler fall choice. The value of other recipe ingredients must not be incorrectly assigned to one crop.
Calculate profit for your own farm
For a single-harvest crop, use harvests × sale price − seeds purchased. For a regrowing crop, count only harvests that fit after the first growth period and each regrowth interval. Divide by tiles or remaining days when comparing limited land or late planting.
Seasonal crops stop after the season ends, and an unwatered crop does not advance that day. Greenhouses remove the normal seasonal deadline, while Growth Spells and the Seed Maker change timing and cost. Keep a Museum, quest, recipe, or gift copy before selling the only specimen solely for a profit ranking.