The best crops for your farm. 

Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life is a childhood classic of mine. Playing this game now as an adult is fueled with nostalgia. It is definitely my favorite of all of the Harvest Moon games, and trust me, I’ve played many.

In the game, you play as a character whose father left you in the care of an old, fallow farm. This is a great feat to take on, and it is a long way to go towards building a prosperous farm. 

Today I’m going to talk about the crops and which ones are the best. Here’s a list of the top 10 crops you can harvest. Keep reading to find out! 

10. Grapes

Evening gardening.

Grape trees are in the middle ground for cost. They aren’t ridiculously expensive, making them an enticing crop to invest in.

Why grapes?

• Have nice flowers through the spring and summer
• Fetch a good price in the market 

Grape Details:

• Flower in spring and summer
• Bear fruit in fall
• Cost 900 g per seed

9. Potato

Watering the garden

Potatoes are nice because they are a great cooking staple and produce 2 seasons out of the year.

Why potatoes? 

• Cheap
• Grow 2 seasons out of the year
• Great for cooking

Potato Details:

• Grow in spring and winter
• Cost 40 g per seed

8. Carrot

Planting seeds.

Carrots are relatively cheap and grow 2 seasons out of the year.

Why carrots?

• Cheap
• Grow 2 seasons out of the year

Carrot Details:

• Grow in fall and winter
• Cost 30 g per seed

7. Apple

Fall time Apple trees

Apples are one of the cheapest tree crops. They flower 2 seasons out of the year, making them quite visually appealing. Fruit trees do take a while to grow and produce fruit.

Why apples?

• Cheap
• Flowers are nice

Apple Details:

• Flower in spring and summer
• Bear fruit in fall
• Cost 820 g per seed

6. Orange

Late-night gardening.

Oranges are my favorite of all the tree crops because they start growing in fruit in summer. Although it does take some time for fruit trees to mature and grow. 

Why oranges?

• Tasty
• Grow in summer
• Fair price

Orange Details:

• Grows in summer
• Does not flower
• Costs 820 g per seed

5. Melon

Watering the garden

Melons grow 2 seasons out of the year and also fetch a good price at the market.

Why melons?

• Grow 2 seasons out of the year
• Not too expensive

Melon Details:

• Grow in summer and fall
• Cost 50 g per seed

4. Watermelon

Preparing the garden

Watermelon is an awesome crop because it can grow both spring and summer proving valuable when you are first starting out. They also make great gifts, particularly if you are trying to woo Nami.

Why Watermelons?

• Great gifts
• Produce 2 seasons out of the year

Watermelon Details:

• Grow in spring and summer
• Cost 60 g per seed

3. Turnip

Winter gardening

I’m a big fan of turnips because they are the cheapest crop you can buy and they produce 3 seasons out of the year.

Why turnips?

• Cheapest
• Produce 3 seasons out of the year

Turnip Details:

• Grow in summer, fall, winter
• Cost 20 g per seed

2. Strawberry

Barren garden

Strawberries are a nice starter crop because they produce fruit in the spring, which handy when are first starting out and trying to turn a profit. They also taste great and are a nice staple in baking.

Why Strawberries?

• Tasty
• Cheap
• Produce fruit 3 seasons out of the year

Strawberry Details:

• Grow in spring, fall, winter
• Cost 30 g per seed

1. Tomato

Dog and human

Tomatoes are my favorite crop to grow in Harvest Moon. They are great when you are first starting out because they sprout in the spring allowing you to start turning a profit on crops rather quickly.

Why tomatoes?

• They are cheap
• Grow 3 consecutive seasons in a row

Tomato Details:

• Grow in spring, summer, fall
• Cost 30 g per seed

There you have it, these are the best crops you can grow in Harvest Moon. Although there is a wide selection to choose from, these are the ones I ranked the highest.

Happy farming!