Stardew Valley: Everything You Need To Know About Preserves Jars

This Stardew Valley guide details Preserves Jars, a crucial tool for maximizing profits from crops and foraged goods. While Kegs and Jelly production are popular later in the game, Preserves Jars offer an early-game advantage. This guide has been updated to reflect the 1.6 update's expanded pickling options.

Obtaining Preserves Jars

The Preserves Jar recipe unlocks at Farming Level 4, requiring:

• 50 Wood
• 40 Stone
• 8 Coal

These materials are readily available early on. Wood comes from chopping trees, stone and coal from mining. Completing the Quality Crops Bundle (or Rare Crops Bundle in the remixed version) in the Community Center also rewards a Preserves Jar, as does the Prize Machine.

Preserves Jar Uses

Preserves Jars transform various items into artisan goods, significantly boosting their value. The Artisan profession (Farming Level 10) adds a 40% bonus to the selling price.

Note: Only energy-positive foraged items can be pickled. Quality doesn't affect the final sell price. Use lower-quality produce for maximum profit.

Preserves Jars vs. Kegs

Both Preserves Jars and Kegs create artisan goods. Preserves Jars are more profitable for low-value fruits (<50g) and vegetables/forage (<160g), and process items much faster. High-yield, low-value items like eggplants, wild berries, corn, and tomatoes are ideal. Preserves Jars are essential for processing fish roe and are the only way to increase the value of most mushrooms.

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