Coral Island – Best Crops To Plant (Updated)

Coral Island is a re-imagined farming and life sim that has you living your life on a gorgeous tropical island. For veterans Stardew Valley, Story of Seasons or Harvest Moon. you’re going to feel completely familiar with the mechanics of the game. To grow crops, raise livestock, make friends and revitalize a town.

OGs know however that the farming aspect of a farming sim is something that is going to be taking up most of your time and energy. And if you’re anything of a max profiteer like me you’re going to want to know how much bang you can get for your buck. On Coral Island, there’s a huge variety of crops that grow seasonally. They vary by seed cost, sale price as well as growth time. All that can be calculated into a handy dandy profit guide.

Of course, you’re going to want to grow a bit of everything for cooking etc. later on but if you’re interested in making the most money quick you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ve come up with the best crops you can grow in Spring, Summer and Fall.

Disclaimer: Coral Island was released on the 11th of October 2022 in Early Access. As such information in this guide is subject to changes and additions. We’ll be adding more to this guide as the game updates!

Note: This article has been updated since its previous post on October 25th 2022.

 

Quick Navigation

• How To Farm
• How To Get Seeds
• Calculating Crop Profit
• Seasonal Crops
  • Spring Crops
  • Summer Crops
  • Fall Crops
  • Winter Crops

 

How To Farm

Coral Island doesn’t exactly hold your hand when it comes to teaching you the basics of farming. You get all your tools at the beginning of the game and are left to fend for yourself. If you haven’t played any farming sims before don’t worry we got you. It’s just a few simple steps to get your farm started.

1. Use your hoe and till the land on any empty spot of farmland
2. Select the seed in your inventory and plant it in the ground
3. Water the seeds every day (except when it’s raining) with your watering can
4. Harvest your crop when it’s fully grown. It’ll indicate that you can harvest them when you walk nearby (no tools necessary)

As you progress later on in the game you’ll be able to unlock better tools and equipment that will make this job more manageable. Including some sprinklers that will water the crops for you. But until you get there just rinse and repeat this step to get your farm growing.

 

How To Get Seeds

They are about 75 different crops that you can grow on Coral Island. There are three planting seasons – Spring, Summer and Fall that only certain crops can grow in. If they are grown in the season they are not supposed to be planted, they will wither. Over time, there is an option of building a greenhouse that will let you plant any crop regardless of the season.

Get seeds from Sam’s General Store in town, he will sell seasonal seeds and change it when the seasons change. You can also gather wild/random seeds from foraging and clearing brush with your sickle.

 

Calculating Profit

When I first started farms sims back in the Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town I would plant the crop that yielded me the most profit. That would be the Crop Sale Price minus the Seed Price. Now that I’m older I calculate the return on investment per day of the crop. There are only 28 days in a month so if you just focus on growing Cauliflower you will only get a few harvests in the month.

So actually in reality the best is to have a wider variety of crops that payout every day if not every few days. Unless you’re comparing crops such as Potatoes and Carrots that have the same growth time. Then just use the simple profit method.

Just remember to calculate when is the best time to stop growing. Such as the end of the month don’t plant a Cucumber that will need 9 days if you don’t have those days left in the season. You’ll be better off planting Turnips.

But to cut a long story short the crops are arranged from most profitable to least. If you don’t feel like looking at the math.

 

Seasonal Crops

Spring Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price	Profit	ROI/day
Sugarcane*	5 Days	1 Day	50g	20g	410g**	14.6g
Strawberry*	10 Days	4 Days	145g	90g	305g**	10.9g
Cauliflower	10 Days		70g	155g	85g	8.5g
Chard	6 Days	–	50g	100g	50g	8.3g
Potato	5 Days	–	25g	66g	35g	8.2g
Radish	6 Days	–	60g	108g	48g	8g
Cucumber*	9 Days	3 Days	25g	34g	213g**	7.6g
Pea*	11 Days	4 Days	45g	50g	205g**	7.3g
Poppy	7 Days	–	30g	72g	42g	6g
Snowdrop	12 Days	–	45g	110g	65g	5.4g
Carrot	7 Days	–	35g	70g	35g	5g
Daisy	4 Days	–	15g	35g	20g	5g
Turnip	4 Days	–	15g	35g	20g	5g
Lettuce	5 Days	–	20g	42g	22g	4.4g
Peony	4 Days	–	20g	37g	17g	4.3g
Watermelon	11 Days	–	50g	95g	45g	4.1g
Soybean*	7 Days	4 Days	20g	15g	70g**	2.5g

 

Summer Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	ROI/day
Pineapple	9 Days	–	110g	185g	75g	8.3g
Radish	6 Days	–	60g	108g	48g	8g
Lily	9 Days	–	60g	132g	72g	8g
Melon	12 Days	–	130g	215g	85g	7.1g
Hot Pepper*	7 Days	3 Days	40g	30g	200g**	7.1g
Bell Pepper*	8 Days	4 Days	70g	40g	170g**	6.1g
Iris	10 Days	–	30g	88g	58g	5.8g
Red Cabbage	9 Days	–	45g	95g	50g	5.6g
Okra*	9 Days	6 Days	60g	50g	140g**	5g
Sunflower	8 Days	–	20g	60g	40g	5g
Cotton	9 Days	–	50g	95g	45g	5g
Blackberry*	11 Days	4 Days	40g	35g	135g**	4.8g
Coffee Bean*	11 Days	2 Days	70g	22g	128g**	4.6g
Blueberry*	10 Days	4 Days	50g	35g	125g**	4.5g
Rose	6 Days	–	20g	45g	25g	4.2g
Tomato*	10 Days	4 Days	25g	28g	115g**	4.1g
Gardenia	5 Days	–	20g	40g	20g	4g
Starfruit	13 Days	–	60g	100g	40g	3.1g
Wheat	5 Days	–	15g	30g	15g	3g
Corn*	12 Days	4 Days	25g	20g	75g**	2.7g

 

Fall Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	ROI/day
Lily	9 Days	–	60g	132g	72g	8g
Cactus	13 Days	–	300g	400g	100g	7.7g
Pumpkin	13 Days	7 Days	90g	100g	210g**	7.5g
Garlic	9 Days	–	30g	95g	65g	7.2g
Hot Pepper*	7 Days	3 Days	40g	30g	200g	7.1g
Taro Root	5 Days	–	35g	70g	35g	7g
Bak Choy*	8 Days	5 Days	60g	50g	190g**	6.8g
Eggplant*	9 Days	3 Days	35g	30g	175g**	6.3g
Blue Dahlia	4 Days	–	50g	75g	25g	6.3g
Cranberry*	5 Days	2 Days	20g	15g	160g**	5.7g
Orchid	8 Days	–	75g	120g	45g	5.6g
Grape*	9 Days	6 Days	150g	65g	110g**	4.1g
Fairy Rose	8 Days	–	135g	166g	31g	3.9g
Artichoke*	8 Days	4 Days	45g	25g	105g**	3.8g
Basil	5 Days	–	20g	35g	15g	3g
Rice	9 Days	–	15g	40g	25g	2.8g
Amaranth*	8 Days	5 Days	25g	20g	75g**	2.7g
Sweet Potato*	9 Days	4 Days	60g	25g	65g**	2.6g
Beet*	6 Days	4 Days	20g	15g	70g**	2.5g
Barley	8 Days	–	100g	116g	16g	2g

 

Winter Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	ROI/day
Snowdrop	12 Days	–	45g	110g	65g	5.4g
Cotton	9 Days	–	50g	95g	45g	5g
Tea Leaf	11 Days	–	25g	60g	35g	3.2g

 

CORAL ISLAND

Coral Island is a vibrant and laid-back reimagining of farm sim games. Be who you want and create the idyllic farm of your dreams, where you’ll tend crops, nurture animals, and build a bond with the natural world around you. Help revitalize the nearby town and its surrounding coral reefs, and forge relationships with a vibrant community of more than 70 fellow people who call Coral Island home.

Coral Island is currently out on Early Access on PC – Steam and Xbox Game Pass.

 

CORAL ISLAND GUIDES

• Coral Island – Friendship Guide
• Coral Island – Bachelorette Romance Guide
• Coral Island – Bachelor Romance Guide
• Coral Island – Beginner’s Guide To Ranching
• Coral Island – Cooking and Recipe Guide
• Coral Island – The Complete Fishing Guide
• Coral Island – The Complete Mining Guide
• Coral Island – Bug Catching Guide
• Coral Island – Lake Temple Offering Guide
• Coral Island – Festival Guide