Sugar Apple Grow a Garden became one of the most talked-about topics following the Working Bees Update on June 14, 2025. Originally introduced as a new prismatic plant, Sugar Apple quickly gained popularity for its low cost, multi-harvest nature, and unusually high profit potential. However, a sudden and severe nerf has cut its base value by more than half, triggering frustration and debate within the community.
In this article, we’ll explore why the nerf happened, how it impacts gameplay, whether Sugar Apple is still worth farming, and what other facts players need to know about this controversial plant.
What is Sugar Apple in Grow a Garden?
Sugar Apple is a prismatic crop introduced in the Working Bees Update. Its visual design resembles a cross between grapes and chili, featuring elongated green-yellow fruits with a pinecone-like texture. It is one of the few multi-harvest plants in the game, making it especially valuable for long-term profit generation.
What made Sugar Apple stand out from other high-value crops was its initial minimum sell value of 90,000 Sheckles, matching the legendary Candy Blossom—a plant typically reserved for veteran or OG players. Unlike Candy Blossom, however, Sugar Apple could be purchased directly from the Seed Shop for 25 million Sheckles or 819 Robux, making it highly accessible to newer players without relying on random seed packs or rare events.
Why Was Sugar Apple Nerfed?
The Sugar Apple’s base value was officially reduced to 43,320 Sheckles, as confirmed by the Grow a Garden Wiki after the update. This change took the community by surprise, effectively cutting the plant’s economic viability by more than 50%.
While no public explanation was given by the developers, players speculated that the nerf was an attempt to prevent Sugar Apple from overtaking Candy Blossom in the game’s economic meta. Since Candy Blossom had long been the top-tier crop—exclusively available to a limited group of older players—many viewed Sugar Apple as a much-needed opportunity to balance the playing field.
Unfortunately, the nerf reversed that momentum, leading to widespread backlash from players who saw it as a blow to economic accessibility and fairness.
Impact of the Value Drop on Farming and Profitability
Before the nerf, Sugar Apple had the potential to generate massive profits thanks to its high base value and multi-harvest nature. Players could repeatedly sell the fruit and earn millions in a single planting cycle.
Now, with the reduced base price of 43,320, that profit margin is significantly smaller. For example, a single normal Sugar Apple harvest now yields less than half the Sheckles it used to, making it harder to justify the initial investment of 25 million Sheckles for a seed.
However, mutation variants still hold considerable value. Mutated Sugar Apples—such as Pollinated, Shocked, Rainbow, or Ripe—can still sell for billions of Sheckles, especially when the fruit weighs more than 45 kg. This means the plant retains potential for advanced players focusing on mutation farming, but casual or early-game players may no longer find it worth the cost.
The Dangerous Shovel Bug
Another major concern with Sugar Apple is a serious bug affecting how it interacts with the Shovel tool. As of the latest update, Sugar Apple is not flagged as a “valuable” crop, meaning it can be removed instantly using a Shovel without any confirmation prompt.
This is highly risky, especially for players who accidentally click the wrong crop—potentially losing a multi-billion Sheckle harvest with one misclick. The issue has been raised repeatedly in Discord channels and YouTube comment sections, but no fix has been deployed yet.
Until it’s resolved, players are strongly advised to avoid using the Shovel near mature Sugar Apples unless absolutely necessary.
Other Ways to Obtain Sugar Apple
Although Sugar Apple is available through the Seed Shop, players can also obtain it through various in-game methods:
Lucky Harvest
Snail drops during harvest
Golden Lab and Dog digging
Super Seed pulls
Admin gifts
Red Fox or Raccoon thefts
These alternate methods give players additional opportunities to acquire Sugar Apple without spending millions of Sheckles or Robux. However, the chances are often random and not guaranteed, making the shop purchase the most straightforward—though now less appealing—option.
Unique Mutation: The Ripe Sugar Apple
Sugar Apple is one of only two crops in the game to have a “Ripe” mutation, the other being Sunflower. When triggered, this mutation changes the fruit’s color to purple and significantly boosts its value.
While rare, the Ripe variant remains one of the most profitable forms of Sugar Apple. It is often the target of high-end mutation farming strategies, especially when combined with growth-boosting tools like advanced Sprinklers or Bee traits.
Community Reaction and Controversy
The nerf sparked a wave of discontent among players, particularly those who had just invested heavily in Sugar Apple seeds. Many saw the crop as a chance to compete economically in a game where Candy Blossom had long dominated.
Several suggestions have emerged from the community, including:
Reverting the Sugar Apple nerf
Marking it as a valuable crop to prevent accidental deletion
Buffing underperforming crops like Moon Blossom to create more variety in viable strategies
At the heart of the debate is the desire for a more inclusive economic meta—one where newer players can participate in high-profit farming without relying on legacy exclusives or pay-to-win shortcuts.
Final Thoughts
The Sugar Apple nerf in Grow a Garden marks a turning point in how economic power is distributed within the game. While the plant still holds potential through rare mutations, its base value drop has made it a far less attractive option for consistent farming. Combined with the Shovel bug and lack of developer transparency, the situation has left many players disappointed.
Still, for mutation hunters and long-term strategists, Sugar Apple might retain a place in niche high-risk farming strategies. But for most players, the post-nerf version of Sugar Apple is no longer the gold mine it once was.