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11Overview22Peanut is a legume crop in Starsand Island described in-game as "legume crops rich in high-quality fats and proteins; eating peanuts often brings good fortune!" It becomes available once you earn the Apprentice Farmer certification from Graminova. Peanut is one of twelve all-season crops that grow year-round, making it a dependable income source regardless of the calendar.44With a gold-per-day return of roughly 46.8 g/day, Peanut is the most profitable single-harvest crop in the Apprentice Farmer tier. Its all-season availability means you can plant it the moment you unlock Apprentice and keep harvesting it continuously without worrying about seasonal transitions. Peanuts can also be processed into Cooking Oil at the Brewing Barrel and are used as an ingredient in several tiers of Ripening Fertilizer.77Quick Stats99AttributeValueCategoryLegume Crop (Bean)Farmer TierApprentice FarmerSeed Cost80gBase Sell Price58gYield per Harvest4Growth Time3 days 6 hoursSeasonsAll Seasons (Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter)Planting SurfaceFarmland / Planting BoxHarvest TypeSingle harvest (replant after picking)Profit per Harvest152gGold per Day46.8 g/day1111How to Obtain Seeds1212Peanut Seeds are purchased from the Happiness Seed Shop for 80g each after you reach the Apprentice Farmer tier. The shop stocks up to 20 Peanut Seeds per refresh cycle. Because Peanut is an all-season crop, seeds are relevant to buy at any time of year.1414You can also produce your own Peanut Seeds using the Grinder, which converts 2 Peanuts into 1 Peanut Seeds packet. The Grinder unlocks at the Senior Farmer tier. Once you reach that level, setting aside 2 Peanuts from each harvest for the Grinder lets you replant without buying seeds from the shop.1616Growing Peanuts1818Peanuts grow on regular tilled farmland or in planting boxes. They do not require a trellis, paddy field, or any other specialized structure. To plant Peanuts, till a plot of soil with your Hoe, select Peanut Seeds from your inventory, and place them on the tilled tile.2020Once planted, Peanuts take 3 days and 6 hours (3.25 real-time days) to fully mature. You need to water them daily using your Watering Can, or set up sprinklers to automate the process. Because Peanuts grow in all four seasons, you never have to worry about them withering from a seasonal transition. This is one of their biggest advantages over season-locked crops.2222Peanut is a single-harvest crop. After you pick the 4 Peanuts, the plant is consumed and you must replant from seed. This differs from trellis crops like Cucumber that produce multiple harvests from a single planting.2424Tip: Since Peanuts grow year-round, you can plant a fresh batch immediately after every harvest without any downtime between seasons.Tip: Use Ripening Fertilizer to speed up the 3.25-day growth cycle. A single application of Ripening Fertilizer III shaves off 25 hours, cutting the growth time significantly.2626Sell Prices2828The base sell price for Peanut is 58g per unit. Since each harvest produces 4 Peanuts, a single harvest sells for 232g at base quality. Higher-quality Peanuts sell for more. Quality is influenced by the fertilizer you use and random chance during growth.3030You can sell Peanuts at Zerine's General Store at the prices listed below. For even higher returns, sell to the Merchant Ship when it docks at Starsand Port every Monday, as it pays 200% of the normal sell price for all items.3232Selling MethodPrice per UnitRevenue per Harvest (x4)Base Quality (Zerine's Store)58g232gMerchant Ship (2x price)116g464g3434Profitability Analysis3535Peanut is the highest gold-per-day single-harvest crop in the Apprentice Farmer tier. The calculation below uses base sell prices and purchased seeds. For a full comparison across all tiers, see the Crop Profitability Rankings article.3737MetricValueSeed Cost80gSell Price per Unit58gYield4 unitsRevenue per Harvest232g (58 x 4)Profit per Harvest152g (232 - 80)Growth Time3.25 daysGold per Day46.8 g/day39-Comparison With Other Apprentice Crops39+Comparison with Other Apprentice Crops4040CropSeed CostSell PriceGrowth TimeProfit/HarvestGold/DayPeanut80g58g3d 6h152g46.8 g/dayCucumber95g66g2 days169g (2 harvests)42.3 g/dayPotato60g32g2 days68g34.0 g/dayGarlic60g27g1d 12h48g32.0 g/dayMountain Rice80g37g2d 12h68g27.2 g/day4242Peanut leads the Apprentice tier at 46.8 gold per day, ahead of Cucumber (42.3 g/day) and Potato (34.0 g/day). While Cucumber earns more total profit per seed thanks to its multi-harvest mechanic, Peanut's higher per-day rate makes it the better choice for raw income when you replant promptly after each harvest. Both Peanut and Cucumber are all-season crops, so the choice between them comes down to whether you prefer the set-and-forget multi-harvest style (Cucumber with a trellis) or the slightly higher daily return of single-harvest Peanuts.4343Merchant Ship Sales4545The Merchant Ship pays 200% of normal sell price. A single Peanut harvest sold to the Merchant Ship yields 464g (116g x 4) instead of 232g. After subtracting the 80g seed cost, that is 384g profit per harvest, or roughly 118.2 g/day. Timing your harvests to align with the ship's Monday visits can more than double your income from Peanuts.4747Recipes and Processing4949Peanut is primarily a processing crop rather than a direct cooking ingredient. Its main use beyond selling is producing Cooking Oil at the Brewing Barrel.5151Brewing Barrel5353ProductIngredientsSell ValueNotesCooking Oil1x Peanut60gUsed as ingredient in many cooking recipes5555Cooking Oil is a condiment used in a wide variety of cooking recipes. Since Cooking Oil sells for 60g and requires only 1 Peanut (worth 58g raw), the direct profit from processing is minimal. However, if you use the Cooking Oil in higher-value recipes rather than selling it outright, the effective value per Peanut increases substantially. Cooking Oil can also be purchased cheaply from the Aureleaf Kitchen, so growing Peanuts specifically for oil is only worthwhile if you need large quantities.5656Grinder5858MachineInputOutputUnlocked AtGrinder2x Peanut1x Peanut SeedsSenior Farmer6060Using the Grinder to produce your own seeds eliminates the 80g seed cost on subsequent plantings. Once you reach Senior Farmer, setting aside 2 Peanuts from each harvest for the Grinder means you effectively replant for free. This boosts the profit per harvest from 152g to 232g minus the 2 sacrificed Peanuts (116g opportunity cost), netting 116g per cycle, or roughly 35.7 g/day. The raw math is slightly lower than buying seeds because you lose the sell value of 2 Peanuts, but you save the 80g purchase price. If Yield Fertilizer pushes your harvest above 4 units, the extra Peanuts are pure profit on top.6161Fertilizer Crafting6363Peanut is listed as an ingredient in Ripening Fertilizer III, IV, and V, which are crafted at the Fertilizer Box. Ripening Fertilizer speeds up crop growth, with tier III cutting 25 hours off a crop's growth time per application. This creates a useful feedback loop: grow Peanuts, use some to craft Ripening Fertilizer, and apply that fertilizer to speed up your next batch of Peanuts or other slow-growing crops.6565Everlasting Peanut Seeds6767Like all crops in Starsand Island, Peanut has an everlasting seed variant. Everlasting Peanut Seeds produce a plant that regrows after every harvest without needing to replant. This eliminates both the seed cost and the time spent tilling and planting, turning Peanuts into a passive income source.6969There is also a rarer Immortal variant. Since Peanut already grows in all seasons, Immortal Peanut Seeds offer no seasonal advantage over everlasting ones. Their primary benefit is the higher rarity tier and any associated bonuses.7171Methods for obtaining everlasting and immortal seeds include:7373Mirthshroom Soup: Eating this soup grants the Creamy Seeds buff. While active, harvesting any crop has a chance to drop everlasting or immortal seeds. Stacking 5 soups maximizes the drop rate.Eternal Blessings: A Workpedia skill available at the Senior Farmer tier. Provides a permanent passive chance to receive everlasting crops when harvesting. Can be upgraded with Starsand Points.Treasure Chests: Found on the surface island and in the Moonlit Forest. Some chests contain everlasting or immortal seeds.Islandpedia Rewards: Completing certain Islandpedia milestones rewards everlasting seeds.7575If you dig up an everlasting or immortal crop with a pickaxe, the seed is refunded to your inventory. You never lose it, which lets you freely relocate crops as your farm layout changes.7777Gifting7979Peanut makes a solid gift for several NPCs. The following preferences have been confirmed:8181PreferenceNPCsLovedGraminova, Marston, Matilda, Parrot, Sagewood, SquirrelLikedMost other villagersNeutralDog, PandaDislikedCat, Ferret8383Since Graminova loves Peanuts, gifting him a few is a convenient way to build friendship while visiting the Happiness Seed Shop to buy more seeds. Squirrel is another notable recipient, so keep some Peanuts handy if you are working on that friendship.8484Tips8686Peanut's all-season growth means zero downtime between harvests. As soon as you pick one batch, replant immediately. Over a full in-game year you can fit roughly 28 harvests per plot (assuming 3.25 days each across four 28-day seasons), yielding about 4,256g profit per plot at base prices.At the Apprentice tier, Peanut is your best single-harvest gold-per-day option. If you do not yet have a Trellis for Cucumbers, Peanut should be your primary crop.Selling to the Merchant Ship on Monday at 200% price is the single biggest profit multiplier. Stockpile Peanuts in a chest and sell the entire batch when the ship arrives.Consider using sprinklers on your Peanut fields. Automating the daily watering saves significant effort, especially when running dozens of plots.Once you unlock the Grinder at Senior Farmer, you can produce your own seeds from 2 Peanuts. This is most valuable when combined with Yield Fertilizer that pushes your harvest above the base 4 units.Keep a small Peanut reserve for crafting Ripening Fertilizer. The fertilizer's ability to shave hours off growth times is particularly useful for slow-growing crops like fruit trees and Expert-tier plants.
