Watermelon Value Calculator
LegendaryWork out the exact Watermelon value in Grow a Garden. Watermelon is a Legendary single-harvest crop with a base value of 2,905 ₡ at 7.3kg. Use the live calculator below, or check the precomputed Gold, Rainbow and mutation prices.
- Base value
- 2.91K ₡
- Base weight
- 7.3 kg
- Seed price
- 2.5K ₡
- Harvest
- Single
Value Calculator
Base value 2,905 ₡ · Base weight 7.3 kg
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Total sell price
- Base value
- 2,905 ₡
- Weight factor (1.00²)
- ×1.00
- Growth tier
- ×1
- Mutation bracket
- ×1
- Friend bonus
- ×1.0
Watermelon analysis
Watermelon is the classic mid-game money crop: a cheap 2,500 seed for a 2,905 base value, so it repays itself in a single harvest. It is single-harvest, so it does not compound, but the near-instant payback makes it excellent for building an early Sheckle base before you can afford multi-harvest Mythicals.
Value ranking
#23 of 40Watermelon is the 23rd-most valuable crop by base value, and sits 11% below the median for Legendary crops (3,258 ₡). Its closest comparison is Cactus at 3,069 ₡.
Value density
398 ₡/kgRanked #26 of 40 for Sheckles per kilogram. That heavy baseline works against you: the value formula rewards exceeding base weight, and a 7.3kg starting point is hard to double. Most of this crop's value stays locked at its baseline figure.
Seed payback
1 harvestAt base weight and default growth, Watermelon returns 1.162× its 2.5K ₡ seed cost per harvest, so it needs a single harvest to break even. Being single-harvest, you pay the seed cost again every cycle. For reference, the best seed-to-value ratio in the game belongs to Carrot.
Harvest type
Single-harvestWatermelon is picked once and must be replanted, so it cannot compound. Single-harvest crops need a much higher base value to compete with a multi-harvest crop over time.
Watermelon value by growth tier
Values below assume base weight (7.3kg) with no environmental mutations. A heavier Watermelon scales up quadratically from here.
| Growth tier | Multiplier | Value (₡) |
|---|---|---|
| Default | ×1 | 2,905 |
| Silver | ×5 | 14,525 |
| Gold | ×20 | 58,100 |
| Rainbow | ×50 | 145,250 |
Best mutations for Watermelon
The highest-value single mutations applied to a Gold Watermelon at base weight. Stacking multiple environmental mutations increases the price even further.
| Mutation | Multiplier | Gold value (₡) |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsparkle | ×500 | 29,050,000 |
| Astral | ×365 | 21,206,500 |
| Stormbound | ×270 | 15,687,000 |
| Abyssal | ×240 | 13,944,000 |
| Cosmic | ×240 | 13,944,000 |
| Harmonised Foxfire | ×190 | 11,039,000 |
Watermelon value FAQ
What is the base value of Watermelon in Grow a Garden?
Watermelon has a base value of 2,905 Sheckles at its base weight of 7.3kg, making it the 23rd-most valuable crop of 40. That works out to 398 Sheckles per kilogram, ranked #26 for value density.
How much is a Gold Watermelon worth?
A Gold Watermelon at base weight is worth roughly 58,100 Sheckles (×20), and a Rainbow one about 145,250 Sheckles (×50). Because weight is squared, a 14.60kg Watermelon would be worth four times its base value — 11,620 Sheckles before growth or mutations.
Is Watermelon worth the seed cost?
Watermelon costs 2.5K Sheckles per seed and returns 2,905 per harvest at base weight, so it repays itself in a single harvest. As a single-harvest crop you pay the seed cost again each cycle, so the margin per harvest is all you get.
Is Watermelon a multi-harvest crop?
No — Watermelon is a single-harvest crop, so it is picked once and must be replanted. Compare it against multi-harvest crops of similar base value before committing space to it.