Learn how to get the Pricklefruit Seed in Grow a Garden including drop chance, crop stats, and event-exclusive details

The Pricklefruit Seed is a Legendary crop that arrived in the second half of the Cooking Event, the Kitchen Storm Event in Grow a Garden. With its spiky look and high selling price, it’s one of the best crops to grab before the event ends.
This guide covers its stats, look, drop rate, and how to get it.
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Pricklefruit Overview & Stats in Grow a Garden
Detail | Value |
---|---|
Tier | Legendary |
Seed Chance | 5% |
Multi-harvest? | Yes (1 fruit per yield) |
Price-Floor Value | 72,200 |
Average Value | 80,000 |
Price-Floor Weight | 7.60 kg |
Average Weight | 8 kg |
Minimum Weight | 5.60 kg |
Huge Chance | 0.33% |
Appearance
The Pricklefruit looks like a mix between a Starfruit and a Spiked Mango, bright yellow-orange with pointed ridges and a prickly texture. It’s easy to spot in your garden.
How to Get the Pricklefruit Seed

You can only get the Pricklefruit Seed during the Cooking Event by trading with the Rat Connoisseur:
- Prepare Mutated Food – The Rat Connoisseur only takes dishes made from mutated crops. You can get mutations from pets, mutation sprays, Kitchen Storm events, or weather effects.
- Cook the Food – Use the Cooking Cauldron to turn your mutated crops into a dish.
- Trade with the Rat Connoisseur – This NPC will show you three possible rewards from its drop pool.
- Check for the Seed – The Pricklefruit Seed drops 5% of the time and is Legendary-tier.
- Repeat Until Success – Because the drop rate is low, you’ll probably need to try several times.
Why the Pricklefruit is Worth It
- High selling price – 80,000 average value per fruit.
- Event-exclusive – unavailable once the Cooking Event ends.
- Multi-harvest – yields one fruit per harvest without replanting.
FAQs
How Rare Is the Pricklefruit Seed in Grow a Garden?
It has a 5% drop chance from the Rat Connoisseur’s reward pool.
Is Pricklefruit a Multi-Harvest Crop?
Yes, it produces one fruit per harvest and does not require replanting.
When Was Pricklefruit Added to the Game?
The developers added Pricklefruit on August 9, 2025, during the second half of the Cooking Event.
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