Cucumber Guide & Profit Data
Quick answer for Cucumber in PoOT: plant in Spring, grow time 7 days. Regrows every 4 days.
Best strategy in 30 seconds
Farming Stats
- Seed Cost 200G
- Base Sell Price (0-1★) 227G
- Harvest Yield 3x per harvest
- Grow Time 7 Days
- Regrowth 4 Days
Profit/Day matrix
Compare raw selling vs best processing under different star quality assumptions. Use this as evidence; use the calculator for exact settings.
Profit/Day Matrix (28-Day Window)
💡 Strategy: Cucumber does not have a high-value Maker processing route. Focus on getting it to 10-star quality via the Seed Maker and selling it raw.
Maker processing guide
If a Maker route beats raw selling, we highlight it here. Otherwise we tell you to skip Makers.
Maker Processing Guide
There are no profitable processing options (like Jam or Condiment Makers) for Cucumber. Your best strategy is to sell it raw.
💡 How we calculate True Profit/Day
Unlike simple spreadsheets, our Pioneers of Olive Town calculator simulates the entire growth and processing lifecycle to give you actionable data. Here is how the math works:
- Quality Multiplier (1★ - 10★): We apply a scaling multiplier to the base shipping price. Reaching 10-star quality through the Seed Maker roughly doubles the raw selling price of crops.
- Harvest Yields: Crops like Potatoes or Cucumbers yield multiple units per harvest. We multiply the best unit price by the total yield.
- Maker Processing: If "Include Processing" is enabled, the calculator scans all known Maker recipes (Jam Maker, Powder Maker, Condiment Maker) for that crop and automatically selects the route with the highest gross margin per unit.
- Formula:
((Highest Price per Unit × Yield per Harvest × Total Harvests in Window) - Total Seed Cost) ÷ Window Days
Note: Processing times for Makers are not deducted from the Window Days, as players can run multiple Makers concurrently in the background while crops continue to grow.