KG+46,500g
Wine
7 mornings per batchFinal value63,000gProcessed20Backlog0
Stardew Valley crop profit calculator · best crops for processing
Which crop should I process?
Start with the stack in your chest.
Rank crops for a Keg, Jar, or Dehydrator under the same quality and profession, then price the exact stack in your chest.
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Rank crops, then price your stack
Use the benchmark to compare crops for one machine, then price the exact stack in your chest.
Best supported routeWine
+46,500g versus selling this stack raw
PJ+26,900g
Jelly
3 mornings per batchFinal value43,400gProcessed20Backlog0
DH+15,140g
Dried Fruit
1 morning per batchFinal value31,640gProcessed20Backlog0
Same quality · same profession
Crop processing benchmark
| # | Crop → product | Extra / input | Extra / morning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | StarfruitWine · 1 per batch | +2,325g | +332g |
| 2 | Ancient FruitWine · 1 per batch | +1,705g | +244g |
| 3 | PumpkinJuice · 1 per batch | +656g | +164g |
| 4 | Red CabbageJuice · 1 per batch | +533g | +133g |
| 5 | PineappleWine · 1 per batch | +930g | +133g |
| 6 | MelonWine · 1 per batch | +775g | +111g |
| 7 | RhubarbWine · 1 per batch | +682g | +97g |
| 8 | CauliflowerJuice · 1 per batch | +359g | +90g |
This is a like-for-like benchmark, not a mixed-chest schedule. Use the full planner when several stacks compete for the same machines or arrive on different days.
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Full farm plan
Add the rest of your chest inventory.
The quick answer and this full plan use the same saved setup on this device.
01 · Your farm
Machines & crops
One morning check per dayDay 0 starts empty.
Planning horizon
Farming profession
Machines
Crops & stock
Ready day: 0 = nowAFAncient Fruitfruit · 550g base
SFStarfruitfruit · 750g base
BBBlueberryfruit · 50g base
PKPumpkinvegetable · 320g base
Quick check
Make the shed plan yours
1Count machines2Add what's in your chest3Load the first rows
ValleyMath recalculates as you type and keeps this plan on this device.
03 · Your best routes
Recommended allocation
Load the highest-value rows first. The full day-by-day list is below.
SF
24 Starfruit→ Wine
+55,800g24 batches · KG
AF
80 Ancient Fruit→ Dried Fruit
+44,560g16 batches · DH
SF
12 Starfruit→ Jelly
+16,140g12 batches · PJ
PK
8 Pumpkin→ Pickles
+4,912g8 batches · PJ
AF
4 Ancient Fruit→ Jelly
+4,020g4 batches · PJ
BB
60 Blueberry→ Dried Fruit
+3,420g12 batches · DH
Rough capacity check: +7 Preserves jars · +2 Dehydrators under an estimate that sends each remaining stack through its strongest gold-per-morning route. This is not an optimized expansion plan.
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Full schedule
13 grouped loads
D0Load 4 Dehydrators20 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 1
D0Load 8 Preserves Jars8 Pumpkin → Pickles · collect Day 3
D0Load 4 Preserves Jars4 Ancient Fruit → Jelly · collect Day 3
D0Load 24 Kegs24 Starfruit → Wine · collect Day 7
D1Load 1 Dehydrator5 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 2
D1Load 3 Dehydrators15 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 2
D2Load 4 Dehydrators20 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 3
D3Load 3 Dehydrators15 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 4
D3Load 1 Dehydrator5 Blueberry → Dried Fruit · collect Day 4
D3Load 12 Preserves Jars12 Starfruit → Jelly · collect Day 6
D4Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 5
D5Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 6
D6Load 4 Dehydrators20 Ancient Fruit → Dried Fruit · collect Day 7
Crop inventory guide
Compare crop profit before you load a machine
The benchmark answers a narrow question honestly: under one machine, quality, profession, and sort measure, which crop creates more added value? The full planner then answers the harder question of which stacks in your actual chest should use limited machines first.
The best crop depends on the machine
Switch between Keg, Jar, and Dehydrator and sort by extra gold per input or per occupied machine morning. The table keeps quality and profession fixed so the comparison is like for like.
Separate harvests by arrival day
A crop available on Day 5 cannot occupy a machine on Day 0. Add another row for a future harvest rather than blending it into current inventory. The scheduler will wait for the batch before assigning a start day.
Separate quality when opportunity cost matters
Normal, Silver, Gold, and Iridium crops can share a name but not a raw sale value. Distinct rows let the planner prefer lower-quality inputs when their finished artisan product would sell for the same amount.
Reserve what the farm still needs
Keep can protect crops for bundles, quests, cooking, gifts, seeds, or personal stock. The planner reports reserved value separately, so those units do not inflate backlog or pretend to be available for production.
Model scope: unmodded Stardew Valley 1.6.x · crop, brew, mushroom, honey, Raisin, and Caviar routes · one morning check per day · machines start empty on Day 0 · Casks are not included.
How the plan is made
A fair crop ranking fixes the machine, quality, profession, and time measure.
Count real capacity
Every batch occupies a real machine until the morning collection day shown in the plan.
Protect opportunity cost
Quality and the selected profession path change what the exact input stack would sell for raw. Artisan includes the Tiller crop bonus where it applies.
Keep your setup nearby
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Reference this tool
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ValleyMath. “Stardew Valley Crop Profit Calculator — Best Crops for Processing” Data model: Stardew Valley 1.6.x. Page updated August 27, 2026. https://valleymath.com/stardew/crop-profit-calculator
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Common questions
Before you load the shed
What are the best crops for processing?
Use the page benchmark to fix one machine, quality, and profession, then sort by added gold per input or per machine morning. A mixed chest still needs the full planner because inventory and arrival dates change the executable answer.
Should I process gold and iridium crops first?
Not automatically. Artisan outputs generally do not preserve crop quality, so high-quality crops have a larger raw opportunity cost. Enter separate quality rows and let the shared plan compare them.
Can I include a harvest that arrives later?
Yes. Add the crop as its own row and set its Ready day. It becomes eligible only after that day, which keeps the queue executable.
How do I keep crops out of the recommendation?
Use the Keep field for bundles, seeds, quests, recipes, gifts, or personal reserves. Kept units are excluded from both processing and backlog.
Which crop routes are covered?
The catalog includes the major 1.6.x crop, brew, Jar, Dehydrator, mushroom, honey, Raisin, and Roe routes currently supported by the planner.