Complete foraging guide covering all wild items by season, tree types, tapper products, foraging skill professions, seasonal profitability, and tree planting.
Foraging is one of the five main skills in Stardew Valley. It involves collecting wild plants, mushrooms, and other items that spawn naturally throughout the valley. Foraging provides early-game income, cooking ingredients, gift items, and resources for crafting. This guide covers every forageable item organized by season, all tree types and their products, tapper mechanics, foraging skill professions, seasonal profitability analysis, and tree planting strategies.
Wild Items by Season
Spring Forageables
Item
Energy
Health
Sell Price
Iridium Price
Location
Notes
Daffodil
0
0
30g
60g
Town, farm, forest
Common, found on the ground
Leek
25
11
60g
120g
Mountain, forest
Found in dirt patches
Dandelion
25
11
40g
80g
Town, farm, forest
Very common
Wild Horseradish
25
11
50g
100g
Mountain, forest
Less common, needed for Spring Foraging Bundle
Common Mushroom
25
11
40g
80g
Secret Woods
Year-round in Secret Woods
Morel
25
11
60g
120g
Secret Woods
Spring only, decent value
Summer Forageables
Item
Energy
Health
Sell Price
Iridium Price
Location
Notes
Grape
25
11
80g
160g
Forest, farm
Grows on vines
Spice Berry
25
11
80g
160g
Forest, farm
Bushes
Sweet Pea
25
11
50g
100g
Forest, farm
Flowers, loved by some villagers
Common Mushroom
25
11
40g
80g
Secret Woods
Year-round in Secret Woods
Fiddlehead Fern
25
11
90g
180g
Secret Woods
Summer only, very profitable
Fall Forageables
Item
Energy
Health
Sell Price
Iridium Price
Location
Notes
Common Mushroom
25
11
40g
80g
Secret Woods, farm
Very common in fall
Wild Plum
25
11
80g
160g
Forest, farm
Bushes
Hazelnut
25
11
90g
180g
Forest, farm
Found on ground under trees
Blackberry
25
11
20g
40g
Forest, farm
Bushes, multiple harvests per day
Chanterelle
25
11
160g
320g
Forest, farm
Ground spawn, high value
Purple Mushroom
25
11
300g
600g
Mines (80-119)
Ground spawn in deep mines only
Truffle
25
11
625g
1,250g
Farm (pigs)
Found by pigs outdoors
Winter Forageables
Item
Energy
Health
Sell Price
Iridium Price
Location
Notes
Snow Yam
25
11
100g
200g
Dirt areas (hoe)
Hoe in dirt outside farm
Winter Root
25
11
50g
100g
Dirt areas (hoe)
Hoe in dirt outside farm
Crocus
25
11
60g
120g
Forest, farm
Ground spawn
Holly
25
11
80g
160g
Forest, farm
Ground spawn
Tree Types and Products
Stardew Valley has several tree types, each producing different resources when tapped or chopped.
Tree Types Overview
Tree Type
Seed Source
Product (Tapper)
Wood Type
Growth Time
Notes
Oak
Acorn (forage in fall)
Oak Resin
Wood
10-12 days
Most common tree
Maple
Maple Seed (forage)
Maple Syrup
Wood
10-12 days
Common tree
Pine
Pine Cone (forage)
Pine Tar
Wood
10-12 days
Common tree
Mahogany
Mahogany Seed (island)
Syrup
Hardwood
12-15 days
Ginger Island only
Mushroom Tree
Mushroom Tree Seed
Mushrooms (forage)
Wood
N/A
Grown from mushroom tree seed
Fruit Tree
Purchase from Pierre
Fruit
Wood
28 days to mature
All seasons except winter
Tree Growth Stages
Trees go through five growth stages from seed to maturity:
Stage
Duration
Appearance
Notes
Seed
Day 1
Small sprout
Can be destroyed easily
Sprout
2-4 days
Small tree
Still fragile
Sapling
4-8 days
Medium tree
Cannot be destroyed by axe
Tree
4-8 days
Full size
Produces seeds in fall
Mature
Ongoing
Full size
Can be tapped
Tree Planting Tips
Trees need space to grow. They cannot grow if adjacent tiles are occupied.
Plant trees in a grid pattern with at least 1 empty tile between each tree.
Trees do not grow in winter.
Fruit trees need 8 empty surrounding tiles to grow. Plant them with 2 tiles of space between each tree.
You can plant trees in the Greenhouse for year-round fruit production.
Tapper Products
Tappers can be placed on mature trees to collect syrup, resin, or tar every few days. The crafting recipe is unlocked at Foraging Level 4.
Tapper Products Table
Tree
Product
Processing Time
Sell Price
Iridium Price (Botanist)
Uses
Oak
Oak Resin
7-8 days
150g
300g
Keg crafting, fertilizer
Maple
Maple Syrup
8-9 days
200g
400g
Cooking, gifts
Pine
Pine Tar
5-6 days
100g
200g
Torch crafting
Mahogany
Syrup
8-9 days
200g
400g
Same as Maple Syrup
Tapper Profitability
Tree
Daily Profit (Normal)
Daily Profit (Tapper Profession)
Daily Profit (Botanist)
Maple
22-25g/day
28-31g/day
44-50g/day
Oak
19-21g/day
24-26g/day
38-42g/day
Pine
17-20g/day
21-25g/day
33-40g/day
Foraging Skill Professions
Level Unlocks
Level
Unlock
1
Wild Seeds (Spring) recipe
2
Tapper recipe
3
Wild Seeds (Summer) recipe
4
Tapper recipe (improved)
5
Profession choice: Forester or Gatherer
6
Wild Seeds (Fall) recipe
7
Wild Seeds (Winter) recipe
8
Charcoal Kiln recipe
9
Tree Fertilizer recipe
10
Second profession choice
Foraging Professions
Level
Choice A
Choice B
5
Forester: Trees drop 25% more wood
Gatherer: Double harvest chance
10 (Forester)
Tapper: Syrup worth 25% more
Lumberjack: Normal trees can drop hardwood
10 (Gatherer)
Botanist: Foraged items always iridium quality
Tracker: Shows forageable locations on map
Recommended: Gatherer + Botanist is the strongest foraging combo. All foraged items being iridium quality means maximum sell prices and guaranteed quality for gifts. The double harvest chance from Gatherer also provides more items overall.
Seasonal Foraging Profitability
Daily Foraging Income by Season (with Botanist)
Season
Daily Forage Value (Iridium)
Best Forageable
Notes
Spring
200-400g
Leek (120g each)
Moderate income
Summer
300-600g
Fiddlehead Fern (180g each)
Secret Woods access needed
Fall
500-1,000g
Chanterelle (320g each)
Best foraging season
Winter
200-400g
Snow Yam (200g each)
Requires hoeing
Foraging vs Farming Profitability
Foraging provides a reliable passive income stream that requires no investment. While farming is generally more profitable, foraging has several advantages:
No initial investment: Forageables are free to collect.
No maintenance: No watering, fertilizing, or pest control needed.
Supplements farming: Foraging income adds to farming income without competing for time or resources.
Early game importance: Foraging is one of the best income sources in the first few days of the game.
Foraging Tips
Forage daily. Items respawn each day in their respective season.
Unlock the Secret Woods by throwing a hardwood into the log blocking the entrance (north of the farm). This area has unique forageables.
Plant Wild Seeds on your farm for additional forageable production.
Place tappers on trees around your farm for passive syrup income.
Use the Tracker profession if you struggle to find forageable items.
Save mushrooms for the Community Center bundles and for gifts.
Forage on Ginger Island for year-round tropical items.
Check the farm daily for seasonal forageables that spawn on your farm.
Use the Botanist profession to maximize the value of all foraged items.
Combine foraging with other activities since foraging spots are often near fishing, mining, or social locations.
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