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Dawn Fruit Plant — Value, Growth Time & Best Strategy

Dawn Fruit sells for 1,450 Shillings base with an 8.6-minute repeat-harvest cycle and a 900-Shilling seed cost. As the first Legendary crop, it delivers a massive value jump from Emberwood (1,100 base, Epic).

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Quick verdict

The first Legendary crop at 1,450 Shillings per repeat harvest. Dawn Fruit profits 550 Shillings on the first harvest and earns 1,450 pure income every 8.6 minutes — a 32% value jump over the best Epic repeater.

Seed cost

900 Shillings

Base sell price

1,450 Shillings

Grow time

8.6 min

Harvest type

Repeat harvest

Best next checks

Mutation reference: Meteoric mutation (10x). Cosmic event turns Dawn Fruit into a 14,500-Shilling harvest — fund multiple Legendary seeds from one cycle.

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Rarity

Legendary

Base value

1,450 Shillings

Growth time

8.6 minutes

Harvest type

Repeat harvest

Decision support

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How to get it

  • Available at 900 Shillings per seed during Legendary rotations. This is a huge investment — budget at least 1,200 Shillings before buying so your income stream survives the purchase without stalling.
  • If Dawn Fruit is unavailable, keep running Emberwood (700 seed, 1,100 sell) to build your bankroll. Do not downgrade to Epic single-harvest crops just to afford the Legendary seed sooner.

Best strategy

  • Dawn Fruit is the natural first Legendary pickup after Emberwood. The 350-Shilling per-harvest value jump costs 200 more per seed — a 175% return on the upgrade cost that compounds across every repeat cycle.
  • Stack with Meteoric (10x) for a 14,500-Shilling harvest or Shocked (4.5x) for 6,525 Shillings. Even Muddy (5x) yields 7,250 Shillings per cycle — enough to buy another Dawn Fruit seed from a single harvest with change to spare.
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Related mutations

Meteoric mutation (10x)

Cosmic event turns Dawn Fruit into a 14,500-Shilling harvest — fund multiple Legendary seeds from one cycle.

Shocked mutation (4.5x)

Storm weather pushes Dawn Fruit to 6,525 Shillings per repeat harvest.

Related guides

Dawn Fruit Seed buying guide

The first Legendary seed at 900 Shillings — review the Epic-to-Legendary upgrade.

All plants

Compare Dawn Fruit against other Legendary crops and Epic alternatives.

Value calculator

Compare Dawn Fruit repeat income against Octobranch and Twisted Sunflower.

FAQs

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What is Dawn Fruit worth per harvest?

Dawn Fruit sells for 1,450 Shillings per repeat harvest with an 8.6-minute growth cycle. The seed costs 900 Shillings, so you profit 550 Shillings on the first harvest and earn 1,450 every cycle after. That is roughly 169 Shillings per minute sustained — a major jump from Emberwood's 141.

Is Dawn Fruit worth the jump to Legendary tier?

Absolutely. Dawn Fruit costs 200 more per seed than Emberwood (900 vs 700) but earns 350 more per harvest (1,450 vs 1,100). The upgrade cost pays for itself within the first cycle. Over 5 harvests Dawn Fruit earns 7,250 total versus Emberwood's 5,500 — a 1,750-Shilling advantage.

Dawn Fruit vs Octobranch — which Legendary crop is better?

Octobranch (1,560 sell, 960 seed, 9.1 min, repeat) outearns Dawn Fruit by 110 Shillings per harvest but costs 60 more per seed and grows 30 seconds slower. Dawn Fruit earns 169 Shillings per minute versus Octobranch's 171. If you can afford the 960 seed, Octobranch is marginally better; otherwise Dawn Fruit is the strong entry point.