Apple in Grow a Garden: Value, Mutations & How to Get (2026)
Written by Sam Rivers — Crops & Values Database Manager · · Last verified:
The Apple is a Legendary multi-harvest crop in the Roblox game Grow a Garden, sold at Sam's Seed Shop for 3,250 Sheckles or 375 Robux with a 7.14% stock chance per five-minute refresh. Each plant yields 5–8 fruits at approximately 275 Sheckles base value, with a mutation ceiling of 240× (Abyssal combo), making it a strong mutation vehicle despite modest base earnings.
All values on this page are verified by Sam Rivers, GAGdata's Crops & Values Database Manager, within 48 hours of each Saturday patch.
In the Roblox game Grow a Garden, the Apple is a Legendary multi-harvest fruit tree — one of the most name-recognizable crops in the game despite its moderate base earnings. As the anchor of the entire Apple entity family (eight named variants in total), C170 is the canonical reference for base Apple stats, the Apple Gazelle companion pet, and Apple-family disambiguation.
Apple Quick Stats & Verified Data [2026]
Data sources: Fandom Wiki · Theria Games · growagardenpro.com · Game.Guide · in-game testing by Sam Rivers
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Legendary |
| Base Sell Value | ~275 Sheckles per fruit |
| Seed Cost | 3,250 Sheckles |
| Robux Alternative | 375 Robux |
| Stock Chance | 7.14% (1-in-14) per 5-min refresh |
| Growth Time | ⚠ PENDING |
| Harvest Type | Multi-harvest |
| Fruits per Harvest | 5–8 fruits per cycle |
| Crop Tags | Fruit, Leafy, Woody |
| Soil Preference | ⚠ PENDING |
| Date Added | June 17, 2025 |
| Companion Pet | Apple Gazelle |
| Best Mutation | Abyssal (240×) |
| Available | Always (Sam's Seed Shop) |
Apple Family: All Variants Explained
The name "Apple" in Grow a Garden refers to eight distinct entities — from the base Legendary crop to Prismatic Sugar Apple, event-exclusive Poison Apple, and the Candy Apple cooked food item. This disambiguation table is the quickest way to identify which Apple variant you're looking for, with links to each dedicated page.
| Name | Type | Rarity | Cost | Key Distinction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple (base) | Multi-harvest crop | Legendary | 3,250 Sh / 375 Robux | Base subject of this page; 5–8 fruits per cycle |
| Sugar Apple | Multi-harvest crop | Prismatic | 25,000,000 Sh / 819 Robux | ONLY crop with Ripe mutation; 0.34% (1/290) stock chance |
| Green Apple | Multi-harvest crop | Legendary | ~3,000–3,500 Sh / 399 Robux | Summer Traveling Merchant / Daily Deals source |
| Poison Apple | Multi-harvest crop | Prismatic | 140 Candy Corn / 749 Robux | Halloween Event 2025 exclusive; Spooky Seeds Shop |
| Maple Apple | Multi-harvest crop | Divine | Zen Seed Pack (0.5% drop) | Base sell 77,777 Sh; Zen Event source only |
| Alien Apple | Multi-harvest crop | Transcendent | 1 quadrillion Sh / 1,700 Robux | Alien Invasion Event; rarest Apple variant in the game |
| Candy Apple | Cooked FOOD ITEM — NOT a crop seed | N/A | Cooking Event pot (~3 min 20 s) | 1× Sugar Apple + 1× Burning Bud → Prismatic Candy Apple |
| Evo Apple I–IV | Crafted multi-harvest crop | Variable | Crafting Area | Stage IV requires one of each evo seed at Stage IV + Sugar Apple seed |
What Is Candy Apple in Grow a Garden? (Not a Crop)
Candy Apple in Grow a Garden is a cooked food item produced in the Cooking Event pot — it is not a plantable crop seed. The most common Candy Apple recipe uses one Sugar Apple seed combined with one Burning Bud or one Elder Strawberry, producing a Prismatic Candy Apple after a cook time of approximately 3 minutes 20 seconds. For a dedicated Candy Apple recipe guide, see our Candy Apple Cooking Guide.
→ See our dedicated Candy Apple Cooking Guide for all recipes and cook times
What Is Sugar Apple in Grow a Garden?
The Sugar Apple is a Prismatic-tier crop in Grow a Garden — a completely different entity from the base Legendary Apple. It costs 25,000,000 Sheckles or 819 Robux, with a 0.34% (1-in-290) stock chance, and is the only crop in the game that can receive the exclusive Ripe mutation. If you're looking for Sugar Apple stats and value, visit our dedicated Sugar Apple page.
→ See our Sugar Apple Value & Stats Guide for complete Prismatic-tier data
How to Get Apple Seeds in Grow a Garden
Apple seeds are available through nine different methods in Grow a Garden. The most reliable is direct purchase from Sam's Seed Shop, but several passive and event-based methods exist for free-to-play players.
Sam's Seed Shop — Primary Source (7.14% Stock Chance)
Sam's Seed Shop refreshes every 5 minutes, and each refresh gives a 7.14% (1-in-14) chance of stocking an Apple seed. At 3,250 Sheckles (or 375 Robux to bypass the lottery), Apple is one of the more accessible Legendary seeds in the game — roughly three times more likely to appear than some higher-tier crops. Server hopping — joining new game servers to trigger fresh shop refreshes — significantly accelerates acquisition.
⚠ Seasonal Availability Note
During the Summer Harvest Event 2025, Sam's Seed Shop was replaced by Tom's Shop — Apple seeds were not available during this period. Monitor patch notes for seasonal shop rotations that may affect Apple availability.
Other Methods to Obtain Apple Seeds
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Watch Ad in Daily Deals
Since the v2692 update, the Daily Deals 'Watch Ad' rotation includes Apple seeds among its reward pool, alongside Watermelon, Pumpkin, Green Apple, Cauliflower, Bamboo, Corn, Tomato, Orange Tulip, Buttercup, and Rafflesia.
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Use Dog-Type Pets
Dog, Golden Lab, and Shiba Inu pets have a random chance to dig up Legendary seeds including Apple during garden interactions. Passive acquisition method for active players.
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Red Fox Pet
The Red Fox pet has a chance to steal Apple fruits (not seeds) from other players' gardens. Stolen fruits can be sold or used in the Honey Compressor during the Bizzy Bee Event.
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Snail Pet
The Snail pet may yield an Apple seed when harvesting crops from your own garden. Low probability passive method — useful as a supplementary source.
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Lucky Harvest Event
Periodic Lucky Harvest events include a small Apple seed drop rate. Check the Event Calendar for active Lucky Harvest windows.
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Forever Pack (Robux)
The Forever Pack includes a small chance of containing an Apple seed. Available in the Robux Shop as a value bundle for new players.
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Starter Pack (Limited — 99 Robux)
Only available within the first 10 minutes of first joining the game. Includes a small chance for Apple seed. Time-sensitive — claim immediately on a new account if targeting this method.
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Trading
Apple seeds and fruits are tradeable via Trading Ticket (100,000 Sheckles from the Gear Shop). Base trade value of Apple fruit is approximately 275 Sheckles — stable demand, 5/10 player demand rating.
Apple Mutations — Full Table & Stacking Guide
The Apple crop in Grow a Garden supports the complete standard mutation suite — over 50 mutations total, including the highest-value mutations in the game. This corrects the topical map entry which lists only 2 mutations; confirmed sources place the full suite at 50+ compatible mutations.
Best Single Mutations for Apple
For solo mutation farming without a combo setup, the rankings are: Voidtouched (135×) via Space Squirrel pet is the best single mutation, followed by Celestial (120×) via Star Caller gear, and Shocked (100×) via Lightning Rod during Thunderstorm — the most accessible option for players without rare pets.
Abyssal Mutation on Apple (240× — Current Ceiling)
The Abyssal mutation (added March 7, 2026) is a combo mutation requiring both the Eclipsed and Voidtouched mutations to be active simultaneously on the same crop. When triggered on Apple, each fruit sells for a minimum of 66,000 Sheckles (275 × 240). To achieve Abyssal, you need both a Space Squirrel pet (for Voidtouched) and the Eclipsed state active at the same time — a rare but achievable combination for dedicated farmers. See our Voidtouched Mutation Guide for the full setup.
| Mutation | × | Type | Trigger | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥈 Silver | 5× | Quality Variant | 10% natural; Silver Fertilizer; Cockatrice pet | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🥇 Gold | 20× | Quality Variant | 1% natural; Gold Fertilizer; Dragonfly/Cockatrice; Super Seed | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🌈 Rainbow | 50× | Quality Variant | 0.1% natural; Rainbow Fertilizer; Butterfly; Super Seed | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 💧 Wet | 2× | Environmental | Rain, Sprinkler, Sea Turtle, Kappa pet | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| ❄️ Chilled | 2× | Environmental | Cold weather, Frost gear | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🌙 Moonlit | 2× | Environmental | Night Staff, Moonlit event | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🧊 Frozen | 10× | Environmental | Frost weather + Wet stack conversion | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🩸 Bloodlit | 25× | Weather Event | Blood Moon weather event | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🐝 Pollinated | 3× | Bee Event | Bee pets / Bizzy Bee Event 2026 Honey Garden | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🍯 HoneyGlazed | 5× | Bee Event | Specific bee pets / Bizzy Bee Event 2026 | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| ⚡ Shocked | 100× | Weather Event | Thunderstorm / Lightning Rod gear | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| ⭐ Celestial | 120× | Gear-Triggered | Star Caller gear at nightfall | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🌌 Voidtouched | 135× | Pet-Triggered | Space Squirrel pet ability | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🌅 Dawnbound | 150× | Pet-Triggered | Ascended pet ability | ✅ CONFIRMED |
| 🕳️ AbyssalCEILING | 240× | Combo (Mar 7 2026) | Eclipsed + Voidtouched active simultaneously | ✅ CONFIRMED |
Mutation Stacking Formula
🧮 Apple Mutation Stacking Formula
Final Value = Base Value × Variant Multiplier × [1 + Σ(All Other Multipliers − N)]
Where N = number of additional mutations and each multiplier is subtracted from 1 before summing.
Worked Example — Apple with Rainbow + Shocked + Frozen:
Base: 275 Sh | Rainbow: 50× | Shocked: 100× | Frozen: 10×
Step 1: Apply Rainbow (quality variant first): 275 × 50 = 13,750 Sh
Step 2: Stack environmental mutations: 13,750 × [1 + (100−1) + (10−1)] = 13,750 × 109 = 1,498,750 Sh
With Abyssal (240×) via combo route: 275 × 240 = 66,000 Sh per fruit minimum
⚠ Sam Rivers must verify the exact formula against current in-game mechanics before final publication.
Use the Mutation Calculator to compute exact Apple mutation values automatically, or visit the Grow a Garden Crop Value Calculator for full breakdowns.
Apple Farming Strategy & ROI Analysis
Is Apple Worth Farming? Honest ROI Verdict
The Apple seed costs 3,250 Sheckles and yields approximately 5–8 fruits at ~275 Sheckles each per harvest. Break-even occurs at roughly 2 standard harvests — making the seed cost easy to recoup. Despite being Legendary, Apple falls below other Legendary crops in raw profitability, a sentiment echoed by community guides that consistently place Apple in C-tier for base earnings. The real value proposition is the mutation ceiling (up to Abyssal 240×) and the Apple Gazelle duplication synergy — not the base fruit value.
Best Gear for Apple Farming
Apple Gazelle Pet Synergy
Apple Gazelle
Limited Mythical Pet · Admin Abuse War Event · August 23, 2025
The Apple Gazelle is the standout reason to maintain a base Apple plot in the late-game garden. It was awarded to players who participated in the Admin Abuse War event on August 23, 2025 — an event that started one hour after the release of the Beanstalk Part 2 update and also awarded the Lemon Lion and Peach Wasp pets.
🍎 Apple Harvester Ability:
→ 4–7% duplication chance on any fruit with "apple" in the name at harvest (base Apple, Sugar Apple, Green Apple, etc.)
→ 2–4% chance to apply the Warped mutation when harvesting Sugar Apple specifically
Trade Value: 5 tokens (Game.Guide community valuation) · High demand · Stable pricing
→ See dedicated Apple Gazelle page for full stat table, XP requirements, and hatching odds
Apple & the Bizzy Bee Event 2026
Bizzy Bee Event 2026
Active: May 9, 2026 (4:00 PM EST) → May 16, 2026 (3:30 PM EST)
The Bizzy Bee Event 2026 launched May 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST (delayed from May 2) and runs until May 16 at 3:30 PM EST. While the base Apple is not event-exclusive, it plays a key role in the Honey Coin farming loop.
Pollinated Mutation (3×) — Applied by bee pets in the Honey Garden plot — base Apple is compatible
HoneyGlazed Mutation (5×) — Applied by specific bee pets — base Apple is compatible
Honey Compressor Loop — Accepts 30 kg batches of Pollinated fruits → ~17 Honey Coins per 90-second cycle
💡 Honey Coin Farming Strategy
The Apple's multi-harvest mechanic (5–8 fruits per cycle at only 3,250 Sh seed cost) makes it one of the most cost-effective base crops for Honey Coin grinding. A single Apple plant generating 8 Pollinated fruits per cycle contributes effectively 24 Sheckle-equivalent mutation units per harvest to the Honey Compressor queue.
→ Bizzy Bee Event 2026 Complete Guide — full farming strategy and Honey Coin mechanics
Apple Trade Value & Current Pricing
Apple trade value in the current Bizzy Bee 2026 meta sits at approximately 275 Sheckles per fruit (Game.Guide community valuation), with player demand rated 5/10 and price stability rated Stable. Apple is not a high-value base trade item — meaningful trade value comes from the mutation stack carried by individual fruits, not the base crop itself.
For players seeking to trade Apple fruits with high mutation stacks, use the GAGdata Crop Value Calculator to calculate exact mutation-modified values before entering any trade negotiation. You can also browse the Complete Grow a Garden Crop Values Database for side-by-side Legendary crop comparisons.
Apple vs. Sugar Apple — Key Differences
Apple and Sugar Apple are among the most frequently confused entities in Grow a Garden — they share a name family but are entirely separate crops with different rarity tiers, costs, and mechanics. Here is the definitive comparison:
| Stat | Apple (base) | Sugar Apple |
|---|---|---|
| Rarity | Legendary | Prismatic |
| Seed Cost | 3,250 Sheckles | 25,000,000 Sheckles |
| Robux Price | 375 Robux | 819 Robux |
| Stock Chance | 7.14% (1/14) | 0.34% (1/290) |
| Base Value / Fruit | ~275 Sh | ~PENDING |
| Exclusive Mutation | None | Ripe (exclusive) |
| Companion Pet | Apple Gazelle | Apple Gazelle (Warped chance) |
| Bizzy Bee Compatible | Yes | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions — Apple in Grow a Garden
FAQ answers written and verified by Sam Rivers — Crops & Values Database Manager | GAGdata.com. Last reviewed: .
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Crops & Values Database Manager · GAGdata.com
Sam Rivers is GAGdata's Crops & Values Database Manager with 300+ crops documented through direct in-game testing. All Apple crop values, mutation multipliers, and seed cost data on this page were verified using GAGdata's dedicated verification account, cross-referenced against Fandom Wiki, Theria Games, growagardenpro.com, and Game.Guide. Content is updated within 48 hours of any confirmed game patch affecting Apple or Legendary crop mechanics.
Verification: Apple crop stats verified in-game during the Bizzy Bee Event 2026. Seed cost, base value, and mutation multipliers cross-referenced with Fandom Wiki, Theria Games, and growagardenpro.com. Published: . Last updated: .