Sweet Gem Fruit -- Rare Rebalance
⚪ Last updated 2021⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #61 of 136 Items mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
"Sweet Gem Fruit" changes the category internally for Sweet Gem Berries to Fruit to allow them to be refined in the Preserves Jar / Keg.
The mod and its variants require Content Patcher, but the BAGI Patches require Better Artisan Good Icons.
Now you can make Sweet Gem Berry Jelly and Wine.
"HOLD IT!!", you may say, "That's overpowered!"
Why, yes it is.
Therefore, I have also created variants on the mod that change the base value of the Sweet Gem Berry to make it closer to vanilla balance.
"Vanilla" does not have any changes to base value.
The other variants use codes to denote what they're balanced around. If you don't know which to pick, DGK is recommended.
The first letter in the code stands for whether the value is based on vanilla Gold Per Berry (B) or Gold Per Day (D).
The second letter stands for the vanilla quality of Sweet Gem Berry-- Normal (N), Silver (S), Gold (G).
The third letter stands for which Artisan Machine would end up with the target value when used-- Keg (K), Preserves Jar (J), Cask until Silver (S), Cask until Gold (G), Cask until Iridium (I).
Therefore, as an example, with DGK, a Sweet Gem Berry refined into wine at a Keg would be worth roughly the same gold per day as harvesting a gold-quality Sweet Gem Berry in the vanilla game.
I only have some of the combinations actually made, though.
BNK: Base Value: 1000 ; Gold Quality: 1500 ; Jelly: 2050 ; Wine: 3000 ; Iridium Wine: 6000
BNJ: Base Value: 1475 ; Gold Quality: 2212 ; Jelly: 3000 ; Wine: 4425 ; Iridium Wine: 8850
BGK: Base Value: 1500 ; Gold Quality: 2250 ; Jelly: 3050 ; Wine: 4500 ; Iridium Wine: 9000
BGJ: Base Value: 2225 ; Gold Quality: 3337 ; Jelly: 4500 ; Wine: 6675 ; Iridium Wine: 13350
DNK: Base Value: 1295 ; Gold Quality: 1942 ; Jelly: 2640 ; Wine: 3885 ; Iridium Wine: 7770
DNJ: Base Value: 1760 ; Gold Quality: 2640 ; Jelly: 3570 ; Wine: 5280 ; Iridium Wine: 10560
DGK: Base Value: 1940 ; Gold Quality: 2910 ; Jelly: 3930 ; Wine: 5820 ; Iridium Wine: 11640
DGJ: Base Value: 2650 ; Gold Quality: 3975 ; Jelly: 5350 ; Wine: 7950 ; Iridium Wine: 15900
Vanilla: Base Value: 3000 ; Gold Quality: 4500 ; Jelly: 6050 ; Wine: 9000 ; Iridium Wine: 18000
The variants can be chosen in the config as of Release 2.
The codes are listed at the top of the reference table and directly above. ↖️
The config-default.json that comes with the download can be renamed to just config.json to have a config file to change without needing to start
Sweet Gem Fruit -- Rare Rebalance recategorizes Sweet Gem Berries as fruit, enabling artisan goods production, with optional rebalancing. A niche quality-of-life mod for Stardew Valley players, 434 endorsements, last updated September 2021.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-trusted with 434 endorsements and over 14k downloads.
- Unlocks new crafting possibilities for a rare crop.
- Optional rebalance gives players control over game balance.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2021 — may not work with the latest game version.
- No detailed instructions or compatibility notes provided by the author.
- Niche appeal: only affects Sweet Gem Berries, not a broad overhaul.
For Stardew Valley farmers who want to turn their precious Sweet Gem Berries into jams or wines. Skip if you're happy with the vanilla berry behavior or want more extensive changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- If you use mod managers like SMAPI, drop the mod folder into your Mods directory.
- Check for updates or patches if you're on a newer Stardew Valley version.
- Test the rebalance option on a separate save to see if you like the changes.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- Cheerybelle
- Version
- 1.4.0
- Downloads
- 14,481
- Endorsements
- 434
- Category
- Items
- Created
- 11/17/2019
- Updated
- 9/12/2021
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