How to get Amaranth in Stardew Valley

We’re used to seeing real-life crops available to grow in farming sims, and Stardew Valley is certainly no different. One of the lesser known crops available in Stardew is Amaranth, an edible weed which thrives in hot, dry climates. 

I’m not sure how hot or dry Pelican Town can be, but Amaranth definitely seems to thrive there too. It’s a Fall crop, and here’s everything you need to know about growing it on your Farm. 

How to grow Amaranth in Stardew Valley

Amaranth Seeds can be purchased in the following locations during Fall:

• General Store – 70 Gold
• JojaMart – 87 Gold

They can also be purchased out of season at both the Traveling Cart (for between 105 – 1,000 Gold) and the Night Market (for 70 Gold). 

Amaranth takes seven days to grow and can only be harvested once. If you solely want to plant and harvest Amaranth during a Fall season, you will get three harvests of the crop. If you use Speed-gro Fertilizers or have the Agriculturalist profession active, it’s possible to get up to nine harvests of Amaranth within a single Fall season. 

How to use Amaranth in Stardew Valley

Amaranth on its own sells for 150 Gold at a basic level, increasing to 330 Gold per plant sold if you have the Tiller profession active. When used to make Pickles or Juice, the selling price is between 337 Gold and 490 Gold, depending on the quality of the Amaranth used. 

Amaranth is a liked gift by the majority of villagers, although the following either dislike or hate to be given it:

• Abigail
• Caroline
• Haley
• Jas
• Sam
• Vincent
• Elliott

Recipes

Amaranth can be used to make Salmon Dinner, which requires the following ingredients: 

• 1 Salmon
• 1 Amaranth
• 1 Kale

Although the meal doesn’t give any buffs when consumed, it is a liked gift by many villagers and a loved one for Alex. 

Bundles

If you’re playing with Remixed Bundles at the community center, you have the option to hand in Amaranth as a part of the Dye Bundle on the Bulletin Board.

Quests

On Fall 3, Marnie will send a letter in the mail requesting some Amaranth. To complete this quest, you’ll need to bring one bunch of Amaranth to Marnie in order to get 500 Gold and 1 friendship heart with Marnie. 

Tailoring

Amaranth can be used in the spool of a Sewing Machine to create a dyeable Crop Top Shirt, and will also create a Pale Violet Red dye when used in the spool along with a dyeable item. When used in the Dye Pots at Emily and Haley’s house, it will result in a Purple Dye.