Grow A Garden kicked off the summer season with a record-breaking launch of the Summer Harvest Event  - with over 21 million viewers tuning in to watch it go live.

The summer update brings a huge variety of new content to the game, including seeds, gear, cosmetics, and pets (if you missed the launch, go here to find out everything new added in the update). But the true highlight is the Summer Harvest Event, a brand new event that offers valuable rewards!

If you're wondering how the Summer Harvest Event works in Grow A Garden and want some quick tips to boost your harvest points, read on for an efficient breakdown! 

What is the Summer Harvest Event in Grow A Garden

The Summer Harvest Event invites players to collectively submit Summer-themed fruits to gain random rewards, including many returning old favorites. At the center of the map is a massive fruit basket, tended by the NPC Georgia. Every hour (check the in-game cooldown timer), the basket opens for fruit submissions, but only summer-themed fruits are accepted.

You will have only 10 minutes to submit fruits. Once the timer runs out, all participants will receive rewards based on the total number of points they earned from their Summer Fruit contributions.

What Are Summer Fruits in Grow A Garden

All fruits from the current Seed Shop and the Summer Seed Pack are considered Summer-themed fruits! Fruits not related to the event - such as Moon Mango, Ember Lily, and Cocoa - and those currently not in the Seed Shop, are not classified as Summer fruits and cannot be submitted during the event.

Here’s a complete list of all Summer fruits in Grow A Garden:

• Carrot
• Strawberry
• Blueberry
• Tomato
• Cauliflower
• Watermelon
• Green Apple
• Avocado
• Banana
• Pineapple
• Kiwi
• Bell Pepper
• Prickly Pear
• Loquat
• Feijoa
• Sugar Apple
• Wild Carrot (from the Summer Seed Pack)
• Pear (from the Summer Seed Pack)
• Cantaloupe (from the Summer Seed Pack)
• Rosy Delight (from the Summer Seed Pack)
• Elephant Ears (from the Summer Seed Pack)

How to Submit Fruits in the Summer Harvest Event

To submit a fruit, simply hold a Summer fruit and interact with the fruit basket to submit it one at a time. For faster submissions, talk to Georgia, the NPC standing next to the basket, and select the option: “Take all my summer fruits.”

A wooden board to the right of the basket will show how many points you’ve accumulated and which reward tier you’ve unlocked. You’ll need at least 10 points to start unlocking Common Rewards, and the maximum number of points that will grant rewards is 14,000 points.

Summer Fruits Score Points

Fruits are scored differently based on their rarity. Natural mutations also affect point value - the Gold mutation adds +2 points, and the Rainbow mutation adds +3 points. Other mutation types do not increase the point value for fruits.

Here are all the different points for Summer fruits in the Summer Harvest Event:

• 1 point: Carrot and Strawberry
• 2 points: Blueberry
• 3 points: Tomato and Cauliflower
• 4 points: Watermelon, Green Apple, Avocado, and Banana
• 5 points: Pineapple, Kiwi, Bell Pepper, Prickly Pear
• 6 points: Loquat and Feijoa
• 7 points: Sugar Apple and Elephant Ears

All Rewards in the Summer Harvest Event

The Grow A Garden: Summer Harvest Event features a wide variety of new rewards, including the return of fan-favorite items from past events like Blood Moon and Lunar Glow! If you’re aiming for a specific reward, it’s important to know exactly how many points you’ll need to reach it.

Here are all the Summer Harvest rewards and the points required to earn them:

• Watering Can – 10 points
• Honey – 50 points
• Basic Sprinkler – 100 points
• Fun Crate – 120 points
• 100,000x Sheckles – 200 points
• Recall Wrench – 250 points
• Cleaning Spray – 300 points
• 1x–6x Summer Seed Pack – 300 points
• Lightning Rod – 400 points
• Normal Seed Pack – 600 points
• Cacao Seed – 1000 points
• Rare Egg – 1400 points
• Honey Sprinkler – 1800 points
• Flower Seed Pack – 2000 points
• Twilight Crate – 2400 points
• Bloodmoon Crate – 3400 points
• Celestiberry Seed – 3600 points
• Moon Melon Seed – 3600 points
• Green Apple Seed – 4000 points
• Night Staff – 4000 points
• Night Egg – 4400 points
• Nectarine Seed – 4400 points
• Reclaimer – 5000 points
• Bee Crate – 5000 points
• Blood Banana Seed – 5600 points
• Chocolate Carrot Seed – 6000 points
• Blood Kiwi – 6000 points
• Bee Egg – 6000 points
• Avocado Seed – 7000 points
• Moon Mango Seed – 7000 points
• Summer Fun Crate – 8000 points
• Rare Summer Egg – 8000 points
• Chocolate Sprinkler – 8000 points
• Moon Cat Pet – 11000 points
• Easter Egg – 12000 points
• Ember Lily Seed – 14000 points

Best Fruits for the Summer Harvest Event

If you've already participated in the Summer Harvest Event, you may have noticed it’s not easy to rack up thousands of points within the 10-minute window. But don’t worry, your struggle may be due to planting the wrong seeds or lacking an optimized strategy!

Here are the best plants to grow and harvest to maximize your Summer Harvest points:

1. Tomatoes – Hands down the best fruit for this event. Each tomato gives 3 points, just like Cauliflower. But Tomatoes are far more efficient: they grow multiple fruits quickly, while cauliflower grows one at a time and takes longer to mature. Plus, tomato seeds are commonly available in the Seed Shop, making it easy to grow them in bulk for maximum harvest.
2. Sugar Apple – Highly praised by the community and rightfully so. Sugar Apples are worth 7 points each and can be harvested regularly. However, they’re a Prismatic-rarity seed in the Seed Shop, which means they’re very hard to obtain if you don’t already have them.
3. Strawberry & Blueberry – These common seeds may only offer a few points per fruit, but they grow extremely fast and in large quantities. Since they’re always in stock, they’re a great fallback if you're out of rarer seeds.

Strategize for the Best Summer Fruits Yield

Strategy is just as important as seed selection. The best way to maximize points during the 10-minute submission window is to pre-harvest and stock up on Summer Fruits before the event begins.

We recommend reserving your backpack for Summer Fruits only! Avoid harvesting unrelated fruits that will take up valuable inventory slots. If you need more space, consider crafting the Pack Bee at the Cosmetics/Crafting Station. This helpful pet adds 25 extra slots to your backpack!

And don’t forget, using Sprinklers can increase your chances of getting Gold or Rainbow mutations, which add valuable bonus points to every fruit.

That wraps up our Grow A Garden: Summer Harvest Event guide! We’ll be covering more of the hit garden game news and updates, so stick around.