New Stardew Valley Crop is Perfect for Leveling Up Fast

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Stardew Valley players are sharing a new discovery with one of the crops added in the game's 1.6 update, with Powdermelons reportedly being invaluable for leveling. The newest update to ConcernedApe's massively popular farming sim brought a plethora of content to the beloved game, offering a multitude of new things to do. The 1.6 update added multiple festivities for players to participate in, with the Desert Festival added to Stardew Valley alongside smaller events in the Trout Derby and Squidfest. Now, one of the game's new crops is taking the spotlight.

Stardew Valley's 1.6 update added a wide array of new crops for players to grow on their in-game farm, each with its own benefits. The 1.6 update introduced four new crops into the game, with carrots, summer squash, broccoli, and powdermelons available for players to acquire. The crops notably cannot be found at the in-game store, with Stardew Valley players instead tasked with digging up seeds from artifact spots during different in-game seasons. Now, players are taking a particular liking to Powdermelons as a standout among the new crops.

Reddit user homo_sapyens shared their discovery about the new Stardew Valley crop to the game's subreddit, detailing some helpful information about Powdermelons. According to the post, Stardew Valley's new Powdermelons are an effective means for leveling up the Farming stat, especially during the first in-game year. The post reveals that Powdermelons provide the third-highest Farming XP in the game, with its 3.85 Farming XP per day only behind Cactus Fruits and Ancient Fruits. The user even suggests that players shouldn't wait for the crop to become giant, picking Powdermelons early to maximize XP gains.

The newest crops added to Stardew Valley join a wide array of other items added to the popular farm game with its most recent update. Stardew Valley's 1.6 update added hundreds of new items to the game, featuring both helpful tools like Big Chests and Dehydrators and 280 new