Beetroot

Overview

Beetroot is a vegetable crop in Starsand Island described in-game as "a temperate crop that thrives in cool climates, with high sugar content in its roots." It is one of the Starter crops, available from the very beginning of the game before you earn any Farmer certification. Beetroot grows during Summer and Autumn, taking just 1 day to mature and producing 4 units per harvest.

Beetroot is notable as one of only two crops in the game that can be processed into Sugar at the Separator. The other is Sugarcane. Sugar is a core cooking ingredient used in over 20 recipes across the Campfire, Gas Stove, Juicer, Oven, and Jam Maker stations. While Sugarcane grows in all four seasons, Beetroot is limited to Summer and Autumn. This makes Beetroot a useful seasonal supplement for Sugar production during the warmer months, but not a year-round source.

As a raw crop, Beetroot has a modest sell price of 21 Coins per unit. Its real value comes from being processed into Sugar, which opens up access to some of the most profitable cooking and jam recipes in the game.

Quick Stats

How to Obtain Seeds

Beetroot Seeds are purchased from Graminova at the Happiness Seed Shop in Starsand Town for 60 Coins per seed bag. Because Beetroot is a Starter crop, the seeds are available in the shop from the very beginning of the game. You do not need to complete any Farmer certification to unlock them.

Beetroot is a Summer and Autumn crop, but its seeds can be purchased year-round regardless of the current season. You can stockpile seeds during Spring or Winter so that you are ready to plant as soon as Summer begins.

At the Senior Farmer tier, you can build a Grinder station that converts harvested crops back into seeds. This lets you turn some of your Beetroot harvest into new Beetroot Seeds instead of buying them from the shop, removing the 60 Coin seed cost from future plantings.

Growing

Beetroot is planted on standard Farmland. No special planting surface like a Paddy Field or Trellis is required. Simply till a plot of soil and place the Beetroot Seeds to begin growing.

After planting, Beetroot takes 1 day (24 hours) to reach maturity. This is one of the fastest growth times among all crops in the game, tied with Sweet Potato and Water Spinach. The quick turnaround makes Beetroot a convenient crop to grow in bulk, especially early in the game when you have limited resources.

Water the crop daily for it to grow on schedule. If you skip watering, growth will stall until the next day you water it. Once mature, harvest the Beetroot to collect 4 units per plant. Beetroot is a single-harvest crop; after you pick it, the plant is removed and you must replant from seed.

You can speed up Beetroot growth using fertilizers. Ripening Fertilizer I (unlocked at Apprentice Farmer) instantly advances growth by 8 hours, which cuts Beetroot's already short growth time by a third. Ripening Fertilizer II (Junior Farmer) advances by 13 hours, and Ripening Fertilizer III (Intermediate Farmer) advances by 25 hours. Using even the basic Ripening Fertilizer I is enough to harvest Beetroot significantly faster.

Placing Bumblebee hives near your Farmland also boosts growth speed. Combined with sprinklers for automatic watering, this makes Beetroot farming almost entirely hands-off.

Sell Prices

Beetroot sells for 21 Coins per unit at Zerine's General Store. Since each harvest produces 4 Beetroot, a single harvest sells for 84 Coins total, resulting in a net profit of 24 Coins after the 60 Coin seed cost.

On a coins-per-day basis, Beetroot earns approximately 24 Coins/day when sold raw. This places it in the lower range of crop profitability, as Beetroot is primarily an early-game crop. For comparison, Sweet Potato (also a Starter crop with 1-day growth) earns 37 Coins/day with a sell price of 23 Coins per unit, making it the slightly better earner of the two. Sunflower and Sweet Potato tie at 37 Coins/day, making them the top earners among Starter crops.

The Merchant Ship pays 200% of the normal sell price when it docks at Starsand Port, effectively doubling Beetroot's value to 42 Coins per unit. If you have excess Beetroot that you do not need for Sugar processing, selling during a Merchant Ship visit is the best option.

However, Beetroot's primary value is not in selling the raw crop. Converting Beetroot into Sugar at the Separator and then using that Sugar in cooking recipes or jam production yields far more profit than direct sales.

Sugar Processing

Beetroot's most important use is processing into Sugar, one of the eight base cooking ingredients in Starsand Island. Place harvested Beetroot into the Separator to produce Sugar. The Separator processes items quickly, so you can convert large batches without waiting long.

Sugar is required by more than 20 recipes across multiple cooking stations. It is also one of the two ingredients needed for every batch at the Jam Maker (each batch requires 2 fruit of the same type plus 3 Sugar). Jam production is one of the most profitable activities in the game, so maintaining a constant Sugar supply is critical for players focused on earning Coins.

The only other crop that produces Sugar at the Separator is Sugarcane, which grows in all four seasons. Since Beetroot only grows in Summer and Autumn, Sugarcane is the more dependable source of Sugar year-round. Many players keep Beetroot growing during the warm months as a supplement while relying on Sugarcane for the rest of the year.

Beetroot has a major advantage in growth speed. It matures in just 1 day compared to Sugarcane's 3 days and 12 hours. If you need Sugar quickly during Summer or Autumn, Beetroot can produce it much faster than Sugarcane. This makes Beetroot especially useful during early-game progression when you might not have access to Sugarcane yet (which requires the Junior Farmer tier and Paddy Fields).

Recipes Using Sugar

Beetroot has no direct cooking recipes that use it as a raw ingredient. Its culinary value comes entirely from being processed into Sugar at the Separator. The following table lists a selection of popular recipes that require Sugar. For the full recipe list, see the Cooking Recipes page.

In addition to these recipes, Sugar is a required ingredient for every Jam Maker batch (2 fruit + 3 Sugar per batch). Jams sell for significant profit and are used as intermediate ingredients in advanced cooking recipes.

Comparison with Sugarcane for Sugar

Beetroot and Sugarcane are the only two crops in the game that produce Sugar at the Separator. The table below compares them side by side.

Beetroot's biggest advantage is speed. At 1 day per growth cycle, you can harvest Beetroot many more times per season than Sugarcane. This means you can generate Sugar faster during Summer and Autumn. Beetroot also requires no special planting surface and is available from the start of the game, while Sugarcane needs the Junior Farmer tier.

Sugarcane's advantage is availability across all four seasons. During Spring and Winter, Beetroot cannot grow at all, so Sugarcane becomes your only farmable source of Sugar. The ideal strategy is to grow both: rely on Beetroot for rapid Sugar production during Summer and Autumn, and switch to Sugarcane (or keep it running alongside Beetroot) for Spring and Winter coverage.

Everlasting Beetroot Seeds

Like all plantable crops, Beetroot has an Everlasting variant. Everlasting Beetroot Seeds produce a Beetroot plant that regrows after each harvest indefinitely, eliminating the need to replant. This turns Beetroot from a single-harvest crop into a perpetual one, saving both seeds and replanting time.

There are several ways to obtain Everlasting Beetroot Seeds:

• Eternal Blessings skill: At the Senior Farmer tier, you can upgrade the Eternal Blessings passive skill. This gives every regular harvest a small chance of dropping an Everlasting seed instead of a normal crop. The more Beetroot you harvest, the more chances you get.

• Mirthshroom Soup buff: Eating Mirthshroom Soup (recipe found in a Moonlit Forest chest) grants a temporary buff that increases the chance of dropping Everlasting seeds when harvesting. This buff stacks with the Eternal Blessings skill for higher odds.

• Islandpedia and quests: Some Everlasting Seeds can be found as rewards from Islandpedia milestones or specific quests. Check the quest board and your Islandpedia progress for any that offer Everlasting Beetroot Seeds directly.

• Treasure chests: Tilling and untilling soil on your homestead can spawn treasure chests. These chests occasionally contain Everlasting seeds, though most of the time they award Coins instead.

Once you have an Everlasting Beetroot Seed, plant it on Farmland just like a regular seed. Water it daily and harvest normally. After picking the crop, the plant will remain in the ground and begin its next growth cycle automatically. If you accidentally remove an Everlasting crop, the game refunds the Everlasting seed to your inventory, so you cannot lose it permanently.

Everlasting Beetroot is particularly valuable because of the crop's fast 1-day growth time. With an Everlasting seed, you can harvest Beetroot every single day during Summer and Autumn without ever needing to buy or replant seeds. This creates a very efficient Sugar pipeline during the warm months.

Gifting

Beetroot can be given as a gift to NPCs. The following characters have notable gift preferences for Beetroot:

• Loved by: Graminova, Marston, Matilda, Sagewood

• Liked by: Most other characters

Because Beetroot is cheap and grows quickly, it makes a convenient daily gift for Graminova, Marston, Matilda, and Sagewood during Summer and Autumn. Keeping a few Beetroot on hand during these seasons lets you build friendship with these characters at minimal cost.

Tips

• Beetroot is available from the start of the game, making it your earliest access to Sugar production. As soon as you build a Separator, start processing Beetroot into Sugar to unlock Sugar-based cooking recipes early.

• With a 1-day growth time, Beetroot is one of the fastest crops in the game. Plant large batches during Summer and Autumn to stockpile Sugar for Spring and Winter when Beetroot cannot grow.

• Set up sprinklers to automate daily watering. Since Beetroot matures in just one day, you can harvest and replant every single day, and sprinklers prevent you from missing a watering cycle.

• Do not sell raw Beetroot for profit unless you have a surplus beyond your Sugar needs. At 21 Coins per unit, the raw sell value is low. The real return comes from converting Beetroot into Sugar and using that Sugar in cooking or jam production.

• Build multiple Jam Makers and run them in parallel for massive profit. Each batch requires 3 Sugar, so a large Beetroot (and Sugarcane) farm is essential for scaling jam production.

• The Merchant Ship at Starsand Port pays double the normal selling price. If you have excess Beetroot beyond your Sugar processing needs, sell it when the ship docks for 42 Coins per unit instead of the usual 21.

• Prioritize getting Everlasting Beetroot Seeds once you reach Senior Farmer. The Eternal Blessings skill turns every regular harvest into a chance for an Everlasting seed, and Beetroot's fast cycle means more harvests and more chances per season.

• Combine Beetroot with Sugarcane for year-round Sugar coverage. Grow Beetroot on standard Farmland during Summer and Autumn, and keep Sugarcane running on Paddy Fields year-round. This way you never run out of Sugar.

Related Articles

• All Crops

• Farming

• Sugarcane

• Separator

• Cooking Ingredients

• Jam Maker

• Cooking Recipes

• Happiness Seed Shop

• Everlasting Seeds

• Sprinklers and Irrigation

• Merchant Ship

• Crop Profitability Rankings

• Crop Calendar