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However, despite the many ways to pass the time in Coral Island, farmers won’t get very far without growing crops. In addition to being the most reliable way for farmers to earn money, certain crops will be needed for offerings and unlocking new areas and features in the game, so knowing which crops to plant early on is important if players want to have the best start they can.
10 Turnip
Aside from being the first type of seeds players are gifted with when they move into their new farm, turnips are a cheap and easy crop to plant a lot of early on. In addition to being inexpensive to buy, planted turnips have a slow growth time of only 3-4 days, making them a quick way to make money off of a harvest, even if they don’t sell for as much as more expensive crops would. Beyond simple money making, the spring offering bundle will need a turnip before the player can complete it, so they’ll need to plant a turnip at some point either way.
9 Daisy
One of the first flowers players will be able to grow, the daisy is another worthy investment for farms just starting out. On Coral Island, daisies are another cheap and easy seed to grow for new farmers that will take 3-4 days to grow.
While they also don’t sell for much, the ease of access and short growth time makes it another great crop for fast harvests and profit, and one players will need for the spring crop offering. As a flower, daisies can also be used to make honey when players unlock the bee house recipe.
8 Carrot
Once players have made a decent amount of money with their first harvests, carrots are a good crop to choose for players who want to step toward wider profit margins with their harvests.
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While the seeds are slightly more expensive than turnips and daisies and take a few more days to grow, players will make almost twice as much money from harvests in comparison. Additionally, carrots are needed to complete the spring crop offering, and can be pickled once players gain the ability to craft mason jars.
7 Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a slower and more expensive option that will require more patience from farmers looking to make money. However, unlike the much faster options players have at their disposal early on, cauliflower in Coral Island will sell for nearly twice their purchase price and, so long as players are willing to wait 7-8 days for their harvest to grow, will be generously rewarded for their patience.
Another benefit of growing cauliflower is that early game quests won’t need them for anything, so players are free to sell all of their cauliflower without missing out on other benefits.
6 Sugarcane
Unlike other starting crops, sugarcane scenes won’t be available to purchase at the beginning of the game, as Starlet Town will need a town ranking of at least E before the seeds will show up in the general store.
However, so long as players prioritize making offerings early on, it’ll be easy to improve the town rank with plenty of days in the spring season to spare. Once they’re planted, sugarcane will take 4-5 days to grow, but will stay planted after harvest and only take 1 day before they’re ready to be harvested again.
5 Cucumber
Cucumber is another spring crop in Coral Island that will require an E rank before it’s available for purchase in the town’s general store. It takes much longer for the initial plant to grow at 8-9 days, but much like sugarcane will remain planted and regrow after harvest. In addition to making a decent profit when sold, players will be able to harvest new cucumber every 3 days. Beyond simple money making, players will need to grow at least one cucumber of bronze quality or higher in order to unlock new diving areas.
4 Radish
Unlike most crops, radishes have the advantage of being able to grow in both spring and summer, making it an excellent choice if players don’t want to pause their farming in the last few days of the spring season. Radishes also require an E rank to plant, and are only a little less expensive than cauliflower. RELATED: Square Enix Details What Summers Will Be Like in Farm Sim Game Harvestella However, radishes will grow slightly faster and still make nearly 50g as a base profit. If players invest in upgrading their seed qualities or use fertilizers to up the quality of their harvests, radishes become a reliable way to make a lot of money for the warmer half of the year.
3 Blueberry
By the time summer rolls around, players should have a decent foothold as their farm starts to get off the ground and run more smoothly. Even so, summer is still an early season in the game, and starting with a decent amount of blueberry plants is a must. In addition to being required for the summer offering, blueberries will regrow and be available to harvest every 10 days, so planting them at the beginning of the summer will maximize how many players will be able to harvest.
2 Hot Pepper
Hot peppers are another crop Coral Island players should prioritize if they plan to finish their shrines’ summer offering in the first year. Hot peppers are a moderately cheap seed option, take 6-7 days to grow, and will regrow every 3 days for the rest of the summer season.
Considering the quick growth time, short buffer period between harvests, and high selling price, hot peppers are an easy and reliable source of income that will require little work to maintain until the end of the summer season.
1 Melon
Melons are definitely a crop players will take longer to acquire, but should definitely be prioritized during the summer season. They are one of the most expensive and slow-growing seeds of the season, costing 130g each and taking 11-12 days to grow.
However, not only do they have a base sale price of 216g, but melons will regrow every 4 days as well, making players a huge amount of money for their trouble. Additionally, melons are one of the first fruit seeds players will gain access to, so shipping bronze quality melons is a good way to progress Sam’s Local Produce quest as well.
Coral Island is available for PC, PC Game Pass, and coming soon to Nintendo Switch.
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