Crops Comparison Matrix

*Note Coin/Hr is the key metric for players looking to maximize return on investment.
*Payout per hour generally decreases as watering time increases, with these exceptions:
**One Artichoke provides a better payout over two hours, than two consecutive Cauliflowers
**Squash beats most other Crops, but has a high initial cost that must be budgeted for, and requires hourly maintenance. Squash pays so well, that even if you miss your next pick time by a full half hour (your character is standing around doing nothing), you'll still out-earn Artichokes - which are the best-paying two hour Crop.
**Cabbages (8 hours) and Broccoli (6 hours) are fine "overnight" crops, and will earn reasonable returns while you sleep, but if you only sleep 7 hours a night, plant Broccoli. Even wasting the entire seventh hour without planting anything, Broccoli still out-earns Cabbage.
*Trees generally pay better per Man-Hour than Crops, but require a large initial investment. Since they will not produce actual profit for days, it's best to focus on Crops in the early game, to fund Houses and Buildings.
Crops
 	Level	Cost	Pay 	Net 	XP 	Time 	Coin/Hr	XP/Hr	
Carrots 	1 	5 	10 	5 	1 	30 sec	600 	120 	
Pumpkins 	2 	30 	60 	30 	2 	5 min 	360 	24 	
Cauliflower 	3 	50 	170 	120 	7 	1 hr 	120 	7 	
Corn 	4 	70 	260 	190 	20 	2 hr 	95 	10 	
Strawberries 	6 	90 	410 	320 	30 	4 hr 	80 	7.50 	
Watermelon 	6 	500 	710 	210 	20 	2 hr 	105 	10 	
Blue Corn 	6 	600 	810 	210 	30 	3 hr 	70 	10 	
Cabbages 	8 	60 	620 	560 	70 	8 hr 	70 	8.75 	
Lavender 	 	100 	320 	220 	20 	2 hr 	110 	10 	
Eggplants 	10 	520 	1530	1010	150	18 hr 	56 	8.33 	
Brussels Sprouts	12 	880 	2150	1270	200	24 hr 	52 	8.33 	
Artichokes 	14 	450 	700 	250 	20 	2 hr 	125 	10 	
Potatoes 	15 	550 	1570	1020	150	18 hr 	56 	8.33 	
Broccoli 	17 	180 	690 	510 	60 	6 hr 	85 	10 	
Squash 	20 	960 	1130	170 	10 	1 hr 	170 	10 	
Basil 	26 	500 	1310	810 	120	14 hr 	57 	8.57 	
Blackberry 	35 	1280	2680	1400	220	24 hr 	58 	9.17