Stardew Valley 
Potato Guide: How to Grow Potato in Spring (6-Day Growth, Profit & Tips)
The Potato is a vegetable crop in Stardew Valley. A widely cultivated plant, the potato is one of the most important food crops in the world. It grows in Spring and is one of the most reliable ways to build early-season income, so it belongs in almost every farm plan.
At a Glance
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Season | Spring |
| Growth time | 6 days |
| Regrow | No |
| Seed cost | Pierre’s (50g); JojaMart (63g) |
| Sell price | 80g |
| Max quality | Iridium |
| Category | vegetable |
| Trellis | No |
| Giant crop | No |
| Farming XP | 14 |
How to Grow
Plant Potato Seeds in tilled, watered soil at the start of the season. The crop takes 6 days to mature. Water every morning (or set up a sprinkler) so the growth timer never pauses.
Harvest strategy: This is a single-harvest crop — replant after each harvest to keep the field productive.
Profit Analysis
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Net profit per plant | 30g |
| Harvests per season | ~4 |
| Approx. season profit per plant | 120g |
With the Tiller profession, crop sell prices increase by 10%, lifting the season profit per plant to about 152g. Multiplied across a 12×8 field, this crop becomes a solid seasonal income source.
Tips & Pairings
- Artisan processing: this crop can be processed into Juice, Pickles for even higher value.
- Sprinklers: pair it with a sprinkler layout in the Farm Layout Planner to automate watering from day one.
- Quality: with higher Farming skill and fertilizer, silver/gold/iridium quality harvests raise the sell price well above the base 80g.
- Season end: crops wither at season change — time plantings so the final harvest lands before the 28th.