Trees Comparison Matrix

Key metrics:
*$/MHr and XP/MHr - These metric shows the return for your actual time spent Harvesting
**This is a theoretical optimum, assuming enough trees and helpers to continually harvest at all times under perfect play conditions
**As such, these figures are for comparison purposes only
*Profit@ - This shows the number of total hours before your tree becomes profitable
**This is how many Regenerate/Harvest cycles it takes to offset the original cost
**Again, this assumes perfect play, and represents the minimum time before profit is achieved
Analysis:
*Trees evenly diminish in value-per-hour, the longer their harvest time. There is no definitive winner for long-term harvest, so the best Trees to plant are the ones you are able to pick on a regular schedule.
*If you are willing to devote the space and maintenance necessary, Peach Trees are a great value. They are available at early levels, pay for themselves in a little over a day, provide Happiness equivalent to level 5 Decor, and provide excellent XP. Since their Grow time is twice their Pick time, one character would need to have three Peach Trees to alternate between, in order to keep them constantly busy.
*Since all Trees are important to satisfy Quests, and higher-level Trees produce larger Happiness gains, every well-rounded village should have at least two of each Tree (even the longest-term ones that have poor per-hour returns).
Trees
 	Cost 	Pay 	XP 	Regen	Harvest	$/MHr	XP/MHr	Profit@
Apple 	60 	6 	1 	5m 	30s 	720 	
120 	1 hr
Orange 	100 	12 	1 	30m 	1m 	720 	60 	4 hrs
Date 	15 gold	1080	110	48h 	12h 	90 	9.2 	n/a
Plum 	480 	10 	1 	4h 	2m 	300 	30 	194 hrs
Lemon 	1650 	260 	20 	12h 	2h 	130 	10 	89 hrs
Fig 	4500 	520 	50 	3h 	3h 	173 	17 	52 hrs
Peach 	2200 	130 	10 	1h 	30m 	260 	20 	25 hrs
Pecan 	2800 	130 	10 	3h 	30m 	260 	20 	75 hrs
Coffee 	3460 	680 	60 	8h 	8h 	85 	7.5 	81 hrs
Banana 	3780 	2570	380	48h 	48h 	54 	7.9 	141 hrs
Mango 	12 gold	720 	70 	12h 	8h 	72 	8.8 	n/a
Pear 	4220 	1610	260	24h 	24h 	67 	11 	126 hrs
Lime 	4750 	210 	10 	2h 	1h 	210 	10 	68 hrs
Palm 	18 gold	210 	10 	8h 	8h 	26 	0.8 	n/a
Cherry 	5420 	1690	210	24h 	24h 	70 	8.8 	154 hrs
Avocado	5990 	800 	80 	12h 	8h 	100 	10 	150 hrs