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 quickly you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ve come up with the best crops you can grow in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

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

There 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 them when the seasons change. The type of seeds you can find in the store will also increase when your Town Level does as well. 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 (Base)	Profit	Monthly Profit	ROI/day
Sugarcane	5 Days	1 Day	50g	23g	-27g	479g	17.1g
Cauliflower	10 Days	–	70g	175g	105g	294g	10.5g
Chard	6 Days	–	50g	111g	61g	284g	10.1g
Potato	5 Days	–	25g	75g	50g	280g	10g
Strawberry	10 Days	4 Days	145g	102g	-43g	263g	9.4g
Radish	6 Days	–	60g	119g	59g	275g	9.8g
Radish	6 Days	–	60g	119g	59g	236g	8.4g
Cucumber	9 Days	3 Days	25g	41g	16g	221g	7.9g
Poppy	7 Days	–	30g	82g	52g	208g	7.4g
Peas	11 Days	4 Days	45g	59g	14g	191g	6.7g
Carrot	7 Days	–	35g	78g	43g	172g	6.1g
Daisy	4 Days	–	15g	40g	25g	175g	6.3g
Turnip	4 Days	–	15g	40g	25g	175g	6.3g
Lettuce	5 Days	–	20g	47g	27g	151g	5.4g
Peony	4 Days	–	20g	42g	22g	154g	5.5g
Snowdrop	12 Days	–	45g	125g	80g	186g	2.5g
Soybean	7 Days	4 Days	20g	19g	-1g	75g	2.7g

 

Summer Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	Monthly Profit	ROI/day
Pineapple	9 Days	–	110g	205g	91g	283g	10.1g
Lily	9 Days	–	60g	149g	89g	277g	9.9g
Radish	6 Days	–	60g	119g	59g	275g	9.8g
Melon	12 Days	–	130g	233g	103g	240g	8.6g
Hot Pepper*	7 Days	3 Days	40g	36g	-4g	212g	7.6g
Iris	10 Days	–	30g	102g	72g	202g	7.2g
Red Cabbage	9 Days	–	45g	106g	61g	190g	6.8g
Sunflower	8 Days	–	20g	70g	50g	175g	6.3g
Bell Pepper*	8 Days	4 Days	70g	47g	-23g	165g	5.9g
Rose	6 Days	–	20g	51g	31g	145g	5.2g
Coffee Bean*	11 Days	2 Days	70g	25g	-45g	143g	5.1g
Gardenia	5 Days	–	20g	45g	25g	140g	5g
Blueberry*	10 Days	4 Days	50g	41g	-9g	135g	4.8g
Blackberry*	11 Days	4 Days	40g	41g	1g	134g	4.8g
Tomato*	10 Days	4 Days	25g	34g	9g	128g	4.6g
Okra*	9 Days	6 Days	60g	59g	-1g	127g	4.5g
Starfruit	13 Days	–	60g	108g	48g	103g	3.7g
Wheat	5 Days	–	15g	33g	18g	100g	3.6g
Corn*	12 Days	4 Days	25g	24g	-1g	71g	2.5g

 

Fall Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	Monthly Profit	ROI/day
Lily	9 Days	–	60g	149g	89g	277g	9.9g
Garlic	9 Days	–	30g	110g	80g	249g	8.9g
Taro	5 Days	2 Days	28g	35g	24g	241g	8.6g
Bak Choy*	8 Days	–	60g	126g	66g	231g	8.3g
Cactus Flower	13 Days	–	300g	400g	100g	215g	7.7g
Hot Pepper*	7 Days	3 Days	40g	36g	-4g	212g	7.6g
Blue Dahlia	4 Days	–	50g	80g	30g	210g	7.5g
Eggplant*	9 Days	3 Days	35g	36g	1	193g	6.9g
Orchid	8 Days	–	75g	130g	55g	193g	6.9g
Cranberry*	5 Days	2 Days	20g	18g	-2g	187g	6.7g
Cotton	9 Days	–	50g	105g	55g	171g	6.1g
Pumpkin	13 Days	7 Days	90g	116g	26g	159g	5.7g
Beet*	6 Days	4 Days	20g	52g	32g	149g	5.3g
Watermelon	11 Days	–	50g	105g	55g	140g	5g
Fairy Rose	8 Days	–	135g	171g	36g	126g	4.5g
Basil	5 Days	–	20g	39g	19g	107g	3.8g
Artichoke*	8 Days	4 Days	45g	29g	-16g	100g	3.6g
Rice	9 Days	–	15g	46g	31g	97g	3.4g
Grape*	9 Days	6 Days	150g	73g	-77g	81g	2.9g
Sweet Potato*	9 Days	4 Days	60g	30g	-30g	83g	2.9g
Amaranth*	8 Days	5 Days	25g	24g	-1g	71g	2.5g
Barley	8 Days	–	100g	118g	18g	63g	2.3g

 

Winter Crops

Crop	Growth	Regrowth	Seed Price	Crop Price (Base)	Profit	Monthly Profit	ROI/day
Snowdrop	12 Days	–	45g	125g	80g	187g	6.6g
Cotton	9 Days	–	50g	105g	55g	171g	6.1g
Tea Leaf	11 Days	–	25g	68g	43g	109g	3.9g

 

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

SKILLS GUIDE

• The Complete Fishing Guide
• The Complete Mining Guide
• Bug Catching Guide
• Cooking and Recipe Guide
• Combat and Weapons Guide
• Ocean Critters Guide

FARMING GUIDE

• Best Crops To Plant
• All Crops, Flowers, Fruit Trees List
• Artisan Products Guide I (Bee House, Cheese Press, Dehydrator, Keg)
• Artisan Products Guide II (Loom, Mason Jar, Mayonnaise Machine, Mill)
• Artisan Products Guide III (Oil Press, Tap, Yogurt Machine, Aging Barrel)

FRIENDSHIP & ROMANCE

• Friendship Guide
• Bachelorette Romance Guide
• Bachelor Romance Guide

ISLAND GUIDES

• Lake Temple Offering Guide
• Festival Guide