Best Winter Crops
Full profit/day ranking for Winter using a fixed 28-day window (crops wilt at the next season). Baseline uses mid range estimates and no fertilizer. This is a sell-harvest ranking (recipes/processing are not applied here).
Quick answer (baseline)
Chili Pepper
#1 at 14.38 profit/day
• gap vs #2: 10.54
Tip: small gaps mean fertilizer/your watering consistency can flip the result — verify in calculator.
| Rank | Variant (season context) | Base seed | Grow/Regrow | Seeds | Detail | Profit/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Chili Pepper | Pepper | 12d / 4d | 20 | Crop page → | 14.38 |
| #2 | Acorn Squash | Beans | 12d / 4d | 12 | Crop page → | 3.84 |
| #3 | Jewel Yam | Potato | 4d / — | 10 | Crop page → | 1.09 |
| #4 | Rye | Corn | 8d / — | 15 | Crop page → | 1.00 |
| #5 | Broccoli | Cauliflower | 8d / — | 6 | Crop page → | 0.57 |
| #6 | Fennel | Turnip | 4d / — | 5 | Crop page → | 0.48 |
How to use Winter rankings
- ✔ Winter still uses the same 28-day window—so late-maturing crops are punished if they miss harvest count thresholds.
- ✔ Zippy tends to matter more when your first harvest barely fits into the season.
- ✔ If you’re low on Florins, check the seed cost column—cheap crops can be ‘best’ early-game even with lower headline profit/day.
Goal: make this page a “search answer”. If your situation differs (fertilizer, watering, remaining days), use the calculator for a personalized re-rank.
FAQ
What is the baseline for Best Winter crops?
Baseline uses a 28-day window, midpoint values for price/yield ranges, and no fertilizer. Results are intended for stable comparison; use the calculator to personalize.
How is profit/day computed for multi-harvest crops?
We count how many harvests fit into the window: first harvest at grow time, then every regrow interval. Total profit is divided by the window length.
Do crops carry over into the next season?
No—crops are assumed to wilt at the start of the next season, so only harvests inside the window count.
Does fertilizer change the best crop?
Often yes. Zippy can increase harvest count by shortening grow time, and Bounteous can increase revenue by boosting expected yield.
Where can I compare a shortlist directly?
Use the crop profit calculator to re-rank your top candidates with your season + fertilizer + estimate-mode assumptions.