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Garden Horizons Carrot Plant

Carrot grows in just 18 seconds (0.3 min), sells for 30 Shillings from a 20-Shilling seed, and is the fastest turnaround crop in the game. This page covers when to plant it and when to move past it.

Updated2026-03-31
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Quick verdict

The safest opening crop at just 20 Shillings per seed and 18 seconds to harvest. Use it to build your first cash loop before branching into anything riskier.

Seed cost

20 Shillings

Base sell price

30 Shillings

Grow time

0.3 min

Harvest type

Single harvest

Best next checks

Mutation reference: Weather mutations. Even low-value crops can spike when mutation multipliers stack during Rain, Storm, or Snow.

Stats

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Rarity

Common

Base value

Low

Growth time

Ultra-fast cycle

Harvest type

Single harvest

Decision support

Acquisition, route fit, and next pages

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How to get it

  • Available from the earliest shop rotations at a very low seed cost, making it the default first purchase for most players.
  • Stock is frequent enough that you rarely need to wait more than one refresh to find it.

Best strategy

  • Plant Carrot to generate quick reinvestment capital before your first upgrade decision.
  • Stop defaulting to Carrot once your cash flow supports a seed with better ROI per cycle — use the calculator to find that crossover point.
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Related mutations

Weather mutations

Even low-value crops can spike when mutation multipliers stack during Rain, Storm, or Snow.

Rain weather

The most frequent mutation trigger — time Carrot harvests with Rain for bonus value.

Related guides

Carrot Seed buying guide

The cheapest seed in the game — see availability and when to stop buying it.

All plants

Compare Carrot against every other crop in the game.

Value calculator

Compare Carrot against the next Common crop to find when upgrading saves time.

FAQs

Plant detail follow-up questions

Use the FAQ area for interpretation questions, not for repeating the stat block.

Is Carrot worth planting after the early game?

Usually not. Once you can afford Strawberry or Blueberry seeds, the repeat-harvest upside outpaces Carrot's single-harvest speed.

What makes Carrot the best starter crop?

Lowest seed cost (20 Shillings) combined with the fastest growth time (18 seconds) means you can reinvest sooner than any other option. You profit 10 Shillings per cycle, which adds up fast at this speed.

How long does Carrot take to grow and what is it worth?

Carrot grows in 0.3 minutes (18 seconds) and sells for 30 Shillings. The seed costs 20 Shillings, netting 10 Shillings profit per harvest. That is roughly 33 Shillings profit per minute if you replant immediately, making it the fastest cash-per-minute starter.