Leek
| Leek | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Forage |
| Location | Foraging; Spring Seeds |
| Season | Spring |
| Sell Price | 60g |
| Energy | 40 |
| Health | 18 |
The Leek is a wild Spring vegetable and the most valuable of the four classic Spring forage items. It grows best on the Mountain and in the Backwoods, just north of the farm. Its biggest claim to fame is George, who loves it. That makes the Leek the cheapest way to build friendship with him. It also fills the Spring Foraging Bundle, goes into Salad and Wild Seeds (Sp), and appears in two quests from Evelyn.
The in-game description reads: A tasty relative of the onion.
Location
Leeks spawn as Spring forage. The Mountain and the Backwoods are by far the best places to look. More than half of the Spring forage in those two areas turns out to be Leeks. The Bus Stop and the Railroad produce them less often. On the Forest Farm, Leeks also spawn on the farm itself.
Leeks can be grown from Spring Seeds. Crafting Wild Seeds (Sp) unlocks at Foraging level 1. It takes one Leek, one Daffodil, one Dandelion and one Wild Horseradish and makes a pack of ten seeds. About one plant in four grows into a Leek. Planting a full pack is a useful backup when foraging alone is too slow.
Prices
A Leek sells for a modest price, higher than the other Spring Foraging Bundle items. A Keg turns it into juice, and a Preserves Jar turns it into pickles. Both raise its value well above the raw sale.
Still, the Leek is usually worth more as a gift to George than as income.
Uses
Placing a Leek in the Spring Foraging Bundle helps to finish the Crafts Room. Daffodil, Dandelion and Wild Horseradish share that bundle.
Cooking a Leek with a Dandelion and Vinegar makes a Salad. Emily mails the recipe after three hearts of friendship. Leah loves Salad, so it doubles as a strong gift.
Leeks also go into Wild Seeds (Sp), as described above.
One Spring, Evelyn sends a letter asking for a single Leek. The quest is called Granny's Gift, and a Leek saved from the first Spring finishes it at once.
Once special orders open, Evelyn may also post one called Gifts for George. It asks for twelve Leeks for her husband. The reward is gold and a Coffee Maker.
The Help Wanted board outside Pierre's General Store also asks for Leeks now and then in Spring.
In tailoring, a Leek in the Sewing Machine with Cloth makes the Lime Green Tunic. It also counts as a white dye.
Cooking Leek with the other ingredients below makes these dishes.
| Dish | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Salad | 
|
Leek (1), Dandelion (1), Vinegar (1) |
The Community Center asks for Leek in these bundles.
| Bundle | Room | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Foraging Bundle | Crafts Room | 1 |
Gifts
George loves Leeks.
Harvey, Leah, Linus and Penny like them.
Among those who dislike Leek are the shop owners Pierre and Willy. The same goes for the older residents Caroline and Jodi, and for Jas, Leo and Vincent. The marriage candidates Elliott, Haley, Sam, Sebastian and Shane dislike them too, and so do the Dwarf, Krobus and the Wizard.
A loved gift gives a large friendship boost, and a Leek costs almost nothing. Keeping a stack in a chest through the year lets the farmer give him one every week. His birthday falls in Fall, when Leeks no longer grow wild, so a saved Leek is the perfect birthday present.
These villagers love receiving Leek as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
|---|---|
| George | 
|
On a villager's birthday, the Statue Of Endless Fortune produces that villager's favourite gift. On George's birthday, it produces a Leek.
All Foraging
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry | 
|
Fall | - |
| Cave Carrot | 
|
All | 25g |
| Chanterelle | 
|
Fall | 160g |
| Coconut | 
|
All | 100g |
| Common Mushroom | 
|
Spring (Secret Woods); Summer (Forest Farm); Fall (Stardew Valley; Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (Dangerous Mines; Ginger Island mushroom cave) | 40g |
| Coral | 
|
All | 80g |
| Crocus | 
|
Winter | - |
| Crystal Fruit | 
|
Winter | 150g |
| Daffodil | 
|
Spring | 30g |
| Dandelion | 
|
Spring | 40g |
| Fiddlehead Fern | 
|
Summer; All on Ginger Island Jungle, Skull Cavern and Dangerous Mines | - |
| Ginger | 
|
All | 60g |
| Grass | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Hazelnut | 
|
Fall | 90g |
| Holly | 
|
Winter | 80g |
| Leek | 
|
Spring | 60g |
| Magma Cap | 
|
- | 400g |
| Morel | 
|
Spring | 150g |
| Nautilus Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Winter (The Beach) | 120g |
| Purple Mushroom | 
|
All | 250g |
| Rainbow Shell | 
|
All (Beach Farm; Dangerous Mines); Summer (The Beach) | 300g |
| Red Mushroom | 
|
Summer (Secret Woods); Fall (Secret Woods; Forest Farm); All (other) | 75g |
| Salmonberry | 
|
15-18 Spring (bushes); All (the Farm Cave) | - |
| Sap | 
|
- | 2g |
| Sea Urchin | 
|
All | 160g |
| Seaweed | 
|
All | 20g |
| Snow Yam | 
|
Winter | 100g |
| Spice Berry | 
|
Summer; All (The Farm Cave) | 80g |
| Spring Onion | 
|
Spring | - |
| Sweet Pea | 
|
Summer | - |
| Truffle | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | 625g |
| Weeds | 
|
Spring; Summer; Fall | - |
| Wild Horseradish | 
|
Spring | 50g |
| Wild Plum | 
|
Fall | 80g |
| Winter Root | 
|
Winter | 70g |