Crops Database

Hot Pepper

Hot Pepper quick answer

Hot Pepper grows in Summer. It takes 5 days, sells for 40g, and comes from Pierre's General Store, JojaMart, Night Market, Seed Maker. Regrowth: 3 days. Best uses: Summer Crops Bundle, Shane loved gift, Lewis loved gift. Use the guide links below when deciding whether this crop fits your season plan, scarecrow coverage, or sprinkler transition.

A summer fruit crop grown from Pepper Seeds that continues producing after maturity.

Name
Hot Pepper
Seasons
Summer
Seed source
Pierre's General Store, JojaMart, Night Market, Seed Maker
Seed price
40g
Sell price
40g
Growth
5 days
Regrowth
3 days
Profit notes
Fast summer regrowth crop with frequent harvests; strongest early value is bundle, gifting, and steady small cash flow.
Best uses
Summer Crops Bundle, Shane loved gift, Lewis loved gift

Last checked: 2026-05-18 · Source: Stardew Valley Wiki

Beginner Recommendation

A summer fruit crop grown from Pepper Seeds that continues producing after maturity. It grows in 5 days, which helps you plan watering and harvest timing. Fast summer regrowth crop with frequent harvests; strongest early value is bundle, gifting, and steady small cash flow. Best uses: Summer Crops Bundle, Shane loved gift, Lewis loved gift.

How to use this data

Decide whether Hot Pepper fits this season

A crop page should help you avoid buying seeds that miss the harvest window, overload your watering time, or distract from bundles and tool upgrades.

  1. Count the remaining days before planting. Hot Pepper needs 5 days, so late-season purchases need extra caution.
  2. Check whether regrowth matters. Regrowing crops reward early planting, while one-time crops are easier to fit into short windows.
  3. Compare seed cost, sell price, and best uses against your current goal: cash, bundles, cooking, gifting, or processing.
  4. Before scaling the crop, confirm scarecrow coverage and sprinkler capacity so the field does not become an energy trap.

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