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Preserves Jar Productivity

Preserves Jar Productivity
Type Artisan Good

Preserves Jar Productivity measures every item the jar accepts against the Jelly, Pickles, Aged Roe or Caviar it turns into. The jar makes that comparison unusually clean, because one fixed length of time covers almost everything it does. With the clock the same on every line, the ranking by gold a day matches the ranking by gain, which is never the case for the Keg. The price rule then does the rest of the work: a flat sum on top of double the base value lifts cheap produce by a huge share and quality produce by almost nothing. Only a handful of inputs leave the jar worth less than they went in, and all of them are the result of a bonus earned elsewhere.


Making

Everything in a Preserves Jar runs for four thousand minutes, with one exception. Sturgeon Roe needs six thousand before it becomes Caviar. Those are machine minutes rather than clock minutes: an ordinary hour counts as sixty and each hour between two and six in the morning counts as a hundred, which gives sixteen hundred minutes in a day. Four thousand minutes is therefore two and a half days of farm time.

The half day is awkward in practice. A jar loaded in the morning is not ready the next morning, nor the one after, and each new cycle finishes a little later in the day than the last. The honest answer is to treat the jars as a round rather than a routine. Walking the row every morning, emptying whatever has finished and refilling it at once costs very little, since a jar standing full for a few hours loses nothing. A jar left sealed through a whole extra day throws away most of half a cycle.

Because the clock is fixed, the choice of input is the only lever on the page. A jar given a Cauliflower and a jar given a Carrot both finish on the same morning, so the one holding the better crop is simply earning more for the same two and a half days. Sorting a harvest before it reaches the machines is worth more here than any amount of fussing over placement.

The jar is also the only machine that will accept a mushroom, which matters a great deal to a farm with a mushroom cave or a Fall gather of Chanterelles. Edible forage goes in on the same terms, from Cave Carrots and Winter Root to Ginger from the island.

Roe keeps to the same clock. Roe from a Fish Pond becomes Aged Roe on the usual rule, and Roe from a Sturgeon pond becomes Caviar at a fixed price that stands above almost every Aged Roe on the list. Caviar is the one line that takes longer than the rest, so its gold a day sits lower than the size of its gain alone would suggest.

Prices

A jar sells for twice the base price of its ingredient plus a flat sum. That flat part is where the whole table comes from. On a Cave Carrot or a Common Mushroom it makes up most of the gain, which is why the humblest forage shows some of the healthiest figures on the page. On a Cauliflower it barely registers.

Quality is the trap, and it bites harder here than anywhere else. Jelly and Pickles always come out at normal quality, so a starred crop pays for its stars twice over: once in the price it gave up by going into the jar, and again in the gain it never gets. An iridium crop already sells for double its base value, which leaves the flat sum as the entire gain. That is why every iridium line on the page shows the same increase, whether the crop is a Carrot worth a few gold or an Ancient Fruit worth hundreds.

Tiller sharpens the problem. It raises the raw crop and leaves the jar alone, so gold and iridium produce can walk out of a jar worth less than it walked in. Artisan is the opposite, and it is the choice for a farm of jars. Two fifths added to every finished jar lifts each line on the page and keeps even iridium produce in profit.

Two inputs can lose gold with no profession involved at all. A Blackberry sells for three times as much to a farmer who has given the bear in the Secret Woods its Maple Syrup, while the jar still pays the ordinary rate, so a gold or iridium berry comes back poorer than it left. Spring Onions sell for five times as much once Jas and Vincent have shared what they know in Cindersap Forest, and an iridium onion ends up in the same position.

Every input a preserves jar takes, with what it adds at regular quality.

Input Image Price Value Per Day Value (Artisan) Per Day (Artisan)
Amaranth Amaranth 150g 200g 80g 325g 130g
Ancient Fruit Ancient Fruit 550g 600g 240g 1005g 402g
Apple Apple 100g 150g 60g 240g 96g
Apricot Apricot 50g 100g 40g 155g 62g
Artichoke Artichoke 160g 210g 84g 342g 137g
Banana Banana 150g 200g 80g 325g 130g
Beet Beet 100g 150g 60g 240g 96g
Blackberry Blackberry 20g 70g 28g 104g 42g
Blackberry with Bear's Knowledge - 60g 30g 12g 60g 24g
Blueberry Blueberry 50g 100g 40g 155g 62g
Bok Choy Bok Choy 80g 130g 52g 206g 82g
Broccoli Broccoli 70g 120g 48g 189g 76g
Cactus Fruit Cactus Fruit 75g 125g 50g 198g 79g
Carrot Carrot 35g 85g 34g 130g 52g
Cauliflower Cauliflower 175g 225g 90g 368g 147g
Cave Carrot Cave Carrot 25g 75g 30g 115g 46g
Chanterelle Chanterelle 160g 210g 84g 358g 143g
Cherry Cherry 80g 130g 52g 206g 82g
Coconut Coconut 100g 150g 60g 250g 100g
Common Mushroom Common Mushroom 40g 90g 36g 142g 57g
Corn Corn 50g 100g 40g 155g 62g
Cranberries Cranberries 75g 125g 50g 198g 79g
Crystal Fruit Crystal Fruit 150g 200g 80g 340g 136g
Dandelion Dandelion 40g 90g 36g 142g 57g
Eggplant Eggplant 60g 110g 44g 172g 69g
Fiddlehead Fern Fiddlehead Fern 90g 140g 56g 223g 89g
Garlic Garlic 60g 110g 44g 172g 69g
Ginger Ginger 60g 110g 44g 178g 71g
Grape Grape 80g 130g 52g 206g 82g
Green Bean Green Bean 40g 90g 36g 138g 55g
Hazelnut Hazelnut 90g 140g 56g 232g 93g
Hops Hops 25g 75g 30g 113g 45g
Hot Pepper Hot Pepper 40g 90g 36g 138g 55g
Kale Kale 110g 160g 64g 257g 103g
Leek Leek 60g 110g 44g 178g 71g
Magma Cap Magma Cap 400g 450g 180g 790g 316g
Mango Mango 130g 180g 72g 291g 116g
Melon Melon 250g 300g 120g 495g 198g
Morel Morel 150g 200g 80g 340g 136g
Orange Orange 100g 150g 60g 240g 96g
Parsnip Parsnip 35g 85g 34g 130g 52g
Peach Peach 140g 190g 76g 308g 123g
Pineapple Pineapple 300g 350g 140g 580g 232g
Pomegranate Pomegranate 140g 190g 76g 308g 123g
Potato Potato 80g 130g 52g 206g 82g
Powdermelon Powdermelon 60g 110g 44g 172g 69g
Pumpkin Pumpkin 320g 370g 148g 614g 246g
Purple Mushroom Purple Mushroom 250g 300g 120g 520g 208g
Qi Fruit Qi Fruit 1g 51g 20g 71g 28g
Radish Radish 90g 140g 56g 223g 89g
Red Cabbage Red Cabbage 260g 310g 124g 512g 205g
Rhubarb Rhubarb 220g 270g 108g 444g 178g
Salmonberry Salmonberry 5g 55g 22g 79g 32g
Salmonberry with Bear's Knowledge - 15g 45g 18g 68g 27g
Snow Yam Snow Yam 100g 150g 60g 250g 100g
Spice Berry Spice Berry 80g 130g 52g 214g 86g
Spring Onion Spring Onion 8g 58g 23g 84g 34g
Spring Onion with Spring Onion Mastery - 40g 26g 10g 52g 21g
Starfruit Starfruit 750g 800g 320g 1345g 538g
Strawberry Strawberry 120g 170g 68g 274g 110g
Summer Squash Summer Squash 45g 95g 38g 147g 59g
Taro Root Taro Root 100g 150g 60g 240g 96g
Tea Leaves Tea Leaves 50g 100g 40g 155g 62g
Tomato Tomato 60g 110g 44g 172g 69g
Unmilled Rice Unmilled Rice 30g 80g 32g 121g 48g
Wheat Wheat 25g 75g 30g 113g 45g
Wild Horseradish Wild Horseradish 50g 100g 40g 160g 64g
Wild Plum Wild Plum 80g 130g 52g 214g 86g
Winter Root Winter Root 70g 120g 48g 196g 78g
Yam Yam 160g 210g 84g 342g 137g
Albacore Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Anchovy Roe - 45g 45g 18g 81g 32g
Angler Roe - 480g 480g 192g 864g 346g
Blobfish Roe - 280g 280g 112g 504g 202g
Blue Discus Roe - 90g 90g 36g 162g 65g
Bream Roe - 52g 52g 21g 93g 37g
Bullhead Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Carp Roe - 45g 45g 18g 81g 32g
Catfish Roe - 130g 130g 52g 234g 94g
Chub Roe - 55g 55g 22g 99g 40g
Clam Roe - 55g 55g 22g 55g 22g
Cockle Roe - 55g 55g 22g 99g 40g
Crab Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Crayfish Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Crimsonfish Roe - 780g 780g 312g 1404g 562g
Dorado Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Eel Roe - 72g 72g 29g 129g 52g
Flounder Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Ghostfish Roe - 52g 52g 21g 93g 37g
Glacierfish Roe - 530g 530g 212g 954g 382g
Goby Roe - 105g 105g 42g 105g 42g
Halibut Roe - 70g 70g 28g 126g 50g
Herring Roe - 45g 45g 18g 81g 32g
Ice Pip Roe - 280g 280g 112g 504g 202g
Largemouth Bass Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Lava Eel Roe - 380g 380g 152g 684g 274g
Legend Roe - 2530g 2530g 1012g 4554g 1822g
Lingcod Roe - 90g 90g 36g 162g 65g
Lionfish Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Lobster Roe - 90g 90g 36g 162g 65g
Midnight Carp Roe - 105g 105g 42g 189g 76g
Mussel Roe - 45g 45g 18g 81g 32g
Mutant Carp Roe - 530g 530g 212g 954g 382g
Octopus Roe - 105g 105g 42g 189g 76g
Oyster Roe - 50g 50g 20g 90g 36g
Perch Roe - 57g 57g 23g 102g 41g
Periwinkle Roe - 40g 40g 16g 72g 29g
Pike Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Pufferfish Roe - 130g 130g 52g 234g 94g
Rainbow Trout Roe - 62g 62g 25g 111g 44g
Red Mullet Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Red Snapper Roe - 55g 55g 22g 99g 40g
Salmon Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Sandfish Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Sardine Roe - 50g 50g 20g 90g 36g
Scorpion Carp Roe - 105g 105g 42g 189g 76g
Sea Cucumber Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Sea Urchin Roe - 110g 110g 44g 198g 79g
Shad Roe - 60g 60g 24g 108g 43g
Shrimp Roe - 60g 60g 24g 108g 43g
Slimejack Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Smallmouth Bass Roe - 55g 55g 22g 99g 40g
Snail Roe - 62g 62g 25g 111g 44g
Spook Fish Roe - 140g 140g 56g 252g 101g
Stingray Roe - 120g 120g 48g 216g 86g
Stonefish Roe - 180g 180g 72g 324g 130g
Sturgeon Roe - 130g 370g 99g 570g 152g
Sunfish Roe - 45g 45g 18g 81g 32g
Super Cucumber Roe - 155g 155g 62g 279g 112g
Tiger Trout Roe - 105g 105g 42g 189g 76g
Tilapia Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g
Tuna Roe - 80g 80g 32g 144g 58g
Void Salmon Roe - 105g 105g 42g 189g 76g
Walleye Roe - 82g 82g 33g 147g 59g
Woodskip Roe - 67g 67g 27g 120g 48g

Notes

The gold a day column answers one question only: what a single machine earns while it is working. It says nothing about how many machines a farm can build, and that is the usual objection to the whole comparison. Jars arrive four Farming levels before barrels and need only Wood, Stone and Coal, so a first-year farm can line up a dozen of them while a Keg is still out of reach. Coal is the part that bites in bulk, and a Charcoal Kiln turning spare Wood into Coal is far cheaper than buying it by the sack.

Supply counts as much as speed. A jar that waits two days for the next Blueberry has earned nothing in that gap, so the column flatters any crop that cannot be picked often. Crops that regrow, Fish Ponds dropping Roe every few days and a cave kept in mushrooms all suit a row of jars, because each morning brings something to load.

A few items are worth holding back for reasons the gold column cannot weigh. The Quality Crops Bundle asks for gold-quality crops rather than preserves. Help Wanted requests on Pierre's board often ask for raw produce, and a villager who wants a vegetable will not take the pickled version. Cooking is the other call on a harvest, and a dish needs only the right ingredient rather than a starred one, so the kitchen and the jars end up competing for exactly the same plain crops.

All Artisan Goods

Every entry in this group, with its key details.

Name Image Machine Time
Aged Roe Aged Roe Preserves Jar 4000m (3-4 days)
Beer Beer Keg 1750m (≈29h)
Cask Productivity - - -
Caviar Caviar Preserves Jar 6000m (4 days)
Cheese Cheese Cheese Press 200min (3.3h)
Cloth Cloth Loom 240m (≈4h)
Coffee Coffee Keg 120m (2h)
Dinosaur Mayonnaise Dinosaur Mayonnaise Mayonnaise Machine 3h
Dried Fruit Dried Fruit Dehydrator 1750m (≈1d)
Dried Mushrooms Dried Mushrooms Dehydrator 1750m (≈1d)
Duck Mayonnaise Duck Mayonnaise Mayonnaise Machine 3h
Goat Cheese Goat Cheese Cheese Press 200m (≈3h)
Green Tea Green Tea Keg 180m (3h)
Honey Honey Bee House 6100m (≈4d)
Jellies and Pickles - - -
Juice Juice Keg 6000m (≈4d)
Keg Productivity - - -
Maple Syrup Maple Syrup Tapper; Heavy Tapper 9 or 4 days
Mayonnaise Mayonnaise Mayonnaise Machine 3h
Mead Mead Keg 10h
Mystic Syrup Mystic Syrup Tapper; Heavy Tapper 7 or 3 days
Oak Resin Oak Resin Tapper; Heavy Tapper 7 or 3 days
Oil Oil Oil Maker Varies by ingredient
Pale Ale Pale Ale Keg 2250m (37.5h)
Pine Tar Pine Tar Tapper; Heavy Tapper 5 or 2 days
Preserves Jar Productivity - - -
Raisins Raisins Dehydrator 1750m (≈29h)
Smoked Fish Smoked Fish Fish Smoker 50m
Truffle Oil Truffle Oil Oil Maker 360m (6h)
Void Mayonnaise Void Mayonnaise Mayonnaise Machine 3h
Wine Wine Keg 10,000m (≈7d)