Palia — Crop Profit Guide

Optimize your garden layout and crop selection in Palia with this complete profit guide. Unlike most farming games, Palia uses a garden-plot grid system where crops can be planted individually or in rows, and quality (star value) affects sell prices.

Note: All prices shown are base (non-star) quality. Star-quality crops sell for roughly 1.5× base price. Gardening skill level and fertilizer can also boost yield and quality.

Crop Profit Table

Crop	Seed Price (Gold)	Growth (Hours)	Harvest Yield	Sell Price	Profit/Plot
Carrot	10	24h	1	18	8
Potato	15	48h	1	33	18
Tomato	20	48h	2	16 each	12
Onion	12	36h	1	25	13
Corn	25	60h	2	20 each	15
Rice	15	36h	1	28	13
Wheat	10	24h	1	20	10
Blueberry	30	72h	3	15 each	15
Cotton	20	48h	2	18 each	16
Pepper	18	48h	2	15 each	12
Lettuce	8	18h	1	14	6
Cabbage	22	48h	1	45	23
Bok Choy	14	30h	1	28	14
Spinach	12	24h	1	24	12
Ginger	35	72h	1	65	30
Mushroom	30	72h	2	28 each	26

Profitability by Growth Time

Fast Crops (24 hours or less)

Crop	Growth	Profit/Plot	Profit/Hour
Lettuce	18h	6	0.33
Carrot	24h	8	0.33
Wheat	24h	10	0.42
Spinach	24h	12	0.50

Medium Crops (36–48 hours)

Crop	Growth	Profit/Plot	Profit/Hour
Onion	36h	13	0.36
Bok Choy	30h	14	0.47
Rice	36h	13	0.36
Potato	48h	18	0.38
Tomato	48h	12	0.25
Cabbage	48h	23	0.48
Cotton	48h	16	0.33
Pepper	48h	12	0.25
Corn	60h	15	0.25

Slow Crops (72+ hours)

Crop	Growth	Profit/Plot	Profit/Hour
Blueberry	72h	15	0.21
Ginger	72h	30	0.42
Mushroom	72h	26	0.36

Star Quality Value Multiplier

Quality	Price Multiplier	Example: Carrot
⭐ Base (No Star)	1.0×	18 Gold
⭐⭐ Star Quality	~1.5×	27 Gold
⭐⭐⭐ Rare Star	~2.0×	36 Gold

Star quality is random but can be increased with: - Quality Up Fertilizer — Boosts star quality chance by 25% - Gardening Skill Level — Each level slightly increases base quality chance - Special Soil Plots — Some home plot layouts have natural quality bonuses

Gardening Level Rewards

Level	Unlock
1	Basic Soil Plots (3×3), Carrot Seeds
2	Potato Seeds, Watering Can Upgrade
3	Onion Seeds, Cotton Seeds
4	Extra Soil Plot (unlock 4th row)
5	Tomato Seeds, Quality Up Fertilizer
6	Rice Seeds, Bok Choy Seeds
7	Extra Soil Plot (unlock 5th row)
8	Corn Seeds, Pepper Seeds
9	Blueberry Seeds, Mushroom Seeds
10	Ginger Seeds, Deluxe Fertilizer

Best Crops for Each Play Style

Early Game (Levels 1–4)

Priority	Crop	Why
1st	Carrot	Fastest turnaround, cheap seeds
2nd	Wheat	Quick cash + cooking ingredient
3rd	Onion	Decent profit, 36h growth
4th	Potato	Best early profit-per-plot

Mid Game (Levels 5–8)

Priority	Crop	Why
1st	Cabbage	Best profit-per-plot at 48h
2nd	Bok Choy	Fast medium profit
3rd	Cotton	High yield (2 per harvest)
4th	Corn	Good multi-harvest crop

Late Game (Levels 9–10)

Priority	Crop	Why
1st	Ginger	Highest profit-per-plot (30 Gold)
2nd	Mushroom	Second best at 26 Gold/plot
3rd	Blueberry	Multi-harvest, good for gifts
4th	Cabbage	Still top-tier for 48h cycle

Gardening Tips

Watering: Crops only grow when watered. Unwatered crops pause growth but don't die.
Weeds: Weeds spawn randomly on unplanted soil plots. Remove them before they spread.
Fertilizer: Quality Up Fertilizer is best for high-base-price crops (Ginger, Cabbage, Mushroom).
Multi-harvest: Tomato, Corn, Cotton, Pepper, and Blueberry produce multiple items per harvest — great for cooking ingredients.
Gifting: Star-quality Blueberries are a liked gift for many NPCs; Star-quality Sweet Leaf is a weekly want for some.
Plot expansion: Invest in extra soil plots as soon as you level up — more plots = more gold.

Weekly Profit Estimate (20 Plots)

Strategy	Crops	Est. Gold/Week
Fast Cycle	Lettuce, Carrot, Spinach	~900
Balanced	Cabbage, Potato, Onion, Bok Choy	~1,600
High Value	Ginger, Mushroom, Blueberry	~2,200
Star Focus	Ginger (Quality Fertilizer)	~3,000+

Data source: Palia Wiki 1.0